Senior Systems Engineer - Robotics & Rail Automation

Triwill Group; Pittsburgh (Allegheny County); On-site; USD 105,000 - 149,000; Full time

Job summary

Wabtec Freight Services is seeking a Senior Systems Engineer to lead architecture, integration, validation, and productization of next‑generation industrial robotics solutions for rail yard operations.

This role will own system architecture, integration, safety, and cybersecurity compliance while guiding the product through prototype, MVP, pilot, and production deployment. You will collaborate with R&D, product, manufacturing, and services to deliver a production‑ready system.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a technical field as listed in the qualifications.
• 10+ years of experience developing and delivering complex integrated technical systems.
• Experience as systems engineer, technical lead, chief engineer, or integration owner with schedule management.
• Proven experience transitioning automation/robotics to production or deployment.
• Strong expertise in systems architecture, requirements engineering, interface management, design reviews, risk management, and verification.
• Knowledge of electromechanical systems and integration with embedded software, controls, sensors, networks, edge computing, and cloud apps.
• Foundational knowledge of AI and computer vision solution architectures in physical systems.
• Experience leading cross-functional teams without direct reporting authority.
• Strong communication skills to align engineering, business and customers.

Responsibilities

• Own the end-to-end system architecture and requirements across subsystems.
• Lead engineering trade studies and architecture decisions involving robotics, AI, embedded software, edge and cloud services.
• Define interfaces, traceability and technical documentation throughout the lifecycle.
• Set performance, reliability, and safety requirements for industrial deployment.
• Coordinate with product management, manufacturing, cybersecurity, services, and customers.
• Lead system integration testing, risk mitigation, and release readiness.

Skills

Systems thinking

Cross-functional leadership

Technical communication

Embedded software

Education

Bachelor's degree in Systems, Electrical, Mechanical, Robotics, Computer Engineering or Computer Science

Tools

AWS

Azure

Docker

Kubernetes

ROS/ROS 2

DOORS/Jama

Job description

Wabtec Freight Services is seeking a Senior Systems Engineer to lead architecture, integration, validation, and productization of next‑generation industrial robotics solutions for rail yard operations.

This role will own system architecture, integration, safety, and cybersecurity compliance while guiding the product through prototype, MVP, pilot, and production deployment. You will collaborate with R&D, product, manufacturing, and services to deliver a production‑ready system.