Systems Engineer

Wabtec; Town of Florida (NY); On-site; USD 91,000 - 129,800; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Retirement plan

Annual bonus

Job summary

Wabtec's LOCOTROL Engineers design and develop solutions for diverse train control requirements worldwide. As a Systems Engineer, you will develop objectives for yourself and others, delivering embedded software solutions and system-level analyses for the LOCOTROL product portfolio.

You will decompose inputs to create backlogs, define system requirements, support software development and validation, and collaborate with program managers, product owners, and customers.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or higher in Electrical or Software Engineering.
• Minimum of 5 years of experience with specification generation for Embedded Software solutions.
• Experience with requirements management tools and trace systems.

Responsibilities

• Decompose inputs to create a software/hardware backlog for teams.
• Define system requirements for new and existing SW products via specifications.
• Provide requirements to software and validation engineers for development and release.
• Collaborate with program leaders to develop a feasible schedule.
• Participate in safety analyses.
• Support system testing and validation activities.
• Provide technical support to program managers and customers on proposals.

Skills

Embedded software

Requirements management

Traceability

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or Software Engineering

Tools

DOORS

Job description

Who will you be working with?

Under the Train Performance & Automation group, the LOCOTROL Engineers design and develop new and exciting solutions for a variety train control requirements. Our automated, semi-automated, and remote-control solutions and products are used globally for a wide variety of freight rail transportation customers; hauling everything from raw metallurgical ore to the very car you drove to work this morning.

How will you make a difference?

As a Systems Engineer, you will utilize experience and expertise to develop and execute objectives for self and others, as well as provide technical solutions, through Embedded Software Applications, for a myriad of customer requests. You will have the ability to affect short-term and some long-term business goals on the LOCOTROL® Product portfolio.

What do we want to know about you?

• A Bachelor’s, or higher, Degree from an accredited college or university in an Electrical Engineering (preferred) or Software Engineering (with appropriate level of non-Software Related Engineering experience) major.
• Minimum of 5 years of experience with specification generation for Embedded Software Solutions, requirements management tools, and trace system requirements.

What will your typical day look like?

• Decompose internal and external customer inputs and develop a backlog of Software(SW) and Hardware(HW) tasks/requirements to distribute to teams to work in a pre-defined period.
• Develop creative solutions/architectures and define/document system requirements for new and existing SW products, via system specifications and technical memorandums.
• Provide Requirements to a small team of Software and Validation Engineers in support of the Software Development, Validation and Release process.
• The SE will work with Engineering Program Leaders to develop a workable time-constrained schedule.
• Participate heavily in safety analysis.
• Provide input into system test and validation activities.
• Provide technical support to Program Managers, Product Owners and Project Engineers when communicating with customers, providing estimates for proposals, and coordinating technical aspects for requisitions.
• Provide Electrical Schematics, SW and HW Designs, as well as other technical documentation to internal and external customers.
• Travel, possibly globally, to support contract obligations, as required.
• Work closely with the commercial and technology teams to create system configurations differentiated in the market.
• Leverage cross-functional and cross business resources to maximize technical results.
• Provide support as a team Leader for activities such as: Software Development, and Validation, field issues and failures investigations, root cause analysis and implementation of corrective actions, lesson learned issues, and design standards updates.
• Build solid relationships with key customers and suppliers.

Desired Characteristics:

• Ability to develop Failure Modes / Effects Analyses and perform risk assessments.
• Ability to work in, and lead, a team environment.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to work in a cross-functional, global environment.
• Experience with DOORs and/or other requirements management and traceability tools.
• Railroad industry experience.
• Experience with Locomotive interfaces and HW platforms.
• Experience with Railroad communications systems

Our job titles may span more than one career level. The salary rate for this role is currently $91000-129800. The actual salary offered to a candidate may be influenced by a variety of factors, such as: training, transferable skills, work experience, education, business needs, market demands and work location. The base pay range is subject to change and may be modified in the future.

More information on offered benefits, which include health, welfare, and retirement, are available at mywabtecbenefits.com. Other benefit offerings for this role may include annual bonus, if eligible.

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