Senior Systems Engineer: Industrial Robotics & Rail Automation

Wabtec Corporation

Erie (Erie County)

On-site

USD 105,000 - 149,000

Full time

9 hours ago

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Job summary

Wabtec Corporation is seeking a highly motivated Senior Systems Engineer to lead the architecture, integration, validation, and productization of next-generation industrial automation and robotics solutions for rail yard operations.

The role functions as the overall engineering program manager, technical owner, and lead systems integrator from early-stage R&D to scalable production and deployment. Strong systems thinking across disciplines is essential.

Qualifications

Bachelor's degree in Systems Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Robotics Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or a related technical field.
Minimum 10 years of experience developing and delivering complex integrated technical systems.
Demonstrated experience as systems engineer, technical lead, chief engineer, or system integration owner with schedule management for multidisciplinary products.

Responsibilities

Serve as the overall technical owner and system integration engineer for a new industrial robotics and automation product.
Lead the transition of the system from early-stage R&D through prototype, MVP, pilot deployment, production release, and scalable commercialization.
Define and execute the product maturity plan with readiness criteria for design, manufacturing, deployment, and serviceability.
Own system-level technical decisions, integration priorities, trade studies, risks, and escalation for product readiness.
Ensure the product meets safety, cybersecurity, reliability, and scalability objectives.