Senior Systems Engineer - AI-Driven Train Automation

SmartRecruiters, Inc.; Seattle (WA); On-site; USD 105,000 - 149,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation assistance

Job summary

Wabtec is seeking a Senior Systems Engineer to lead architecture, strategy, development, and deployment of its Train Handling portfolio. You will partner across engineering, product management, and customer teams to drive complex system decisions and ensure safety, reliability, and regulatory compliance.

The role requires an AI-native mindset, mentoring engineers, and shaping strategic use of AI to create differentiated products and measurable customer value.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Mathematics or Computer Science from an accredited college or university.
• Minimum of 10 years’ hands-on design, requirements development and implementation experience involving engineering systems, hardware/software engineering, or data information systems.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent written and oral communication abilities.
• Ability to work in a cross-functional, global environment.
• Willingness to travel domestically and internationally.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical leadership for the architecture, strategy, and evolution of Wabtec's Train Handling solutions, ensuring alignment with product roadmaps, customer needs, and business objectives.
• Lead the development of complex system architectures, requirements, and design solutions that balance performance, safety, reliability, maintainability, and operational efficiency.
• Serve as the technical authority for major programs and initiatives, driving engineering decisions across the product lifecycle from concept development through deployment and sustainment.
• Partner with Product Management, Software Engineering, Train Control, Office Systems, Safety, Validation, and Applications Engineering teams to define technical direction and successfully execute strategic product initiatives.
• Lead technical reviews, design reviews, trade studies, and system-level verification and validation activities to ensure robust, high-quality solutions.
• Drive resolution of complex system and product issues, utilizing data-driven analysis, root cause investigations, and cross-functional problem-solving methodologies.
• Collaborate directly with railroad executives, customers, industry stakeholders, and subject matter experts to understand operational challenges, influence product strategy, and develop innovative solutions.
• Guide field testing, operational demonstrations, and customer deployments to validate performance and ensure successful adoption of new capabilities.
• Identify, evaluate, and champion emerging technologies, advanced automation concepts, and next-generation train handling capabilities that improve customer value and competitive differentiation.
• Establish engineering standards, best practices, and technical processes while mentoring and developing systems engineers across the organization.
• Promote an AI-native engineering culture by driving the adoption of AI-enabled tools, advanced analytics, and intelligent automation throughout the product development lifecycle to improve engineering efficiency, product quality, and business outcomes.

Skills

Analytical thinking

Problem solving

Cross-functional collaboration

Strong communication

Travel willingness

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering, Mathematics or Computer Science

Job description

Wabtec is seeking a Senior Systems Engineer to lead architecture, strategy, development, and deployment of its Train Handling portfolio. You will partner across engineering, product management, and customer teams to drive complex system decisions and ensure safety, reliability, and regulatory compliance.

The role requires an AI-native mindset, mentoring engineers, and shaping strategic use of AI to create differentiated products and measurable customer value.