Wabtec Corporation is a leading global provider of equipment, systems, digital solutions and value-added services for freight and transit rail. Drawing on nearly four centuries of collective experience across Wabtec, GE Transportation and Faiveley Transport, the company has unmatched digital expertise, technological innovation, and world-class manufacturing and services, enabling the digital-rail-and-transit ecosystems. Wabtec is focused on performance that drives progress, creating transportation solutions that move and improve the world. Wabtec has approximately 27,000 employees in facilities throughout the world. Visit the company’s new website at: http://www.WabtecCorp.com.

It’s not just about your career… or your job title…it’s about who you are and the impact you are going to make on the world. Do you want to go into uncharted waters…do things that haven’t been done to make yours and someone else's life better? Wabtec has been doing that for decades and we will continue to do so! Through our people, leadership development, services, technology and scale, Wabtec delivers better outcomes for global customers by speaking the language of industry.

 What are we offering you?

• Permanent full-time position with competitive remuneration

• Rewards & Recognition Program

• Discounted health insurance with Medibank

• Novated Leasing with Custom Fleet

• Lifestyle discounts with Woolworths, Coles, Avis, Quest, Accor Hotels etc

• Access to our Employee Assistance Program

Who will you be working with? This role reports to the Senior Director Software Engineering

Where is the position located? This is a full-time role based in Australia.

What will your typical day look like?

• Conceptualise, develop, test and implement new features in the data acquisition, analysis and processing and reporting software.

• Define, develop and document system level test plans and procedures and contribute to the creation and upkeep of product documentation – design, engineering calculations and analysis

• Lead technical discussions with potential and existing customers to extract user requirements and drive new product initiatives and product enhancements.

• Provide detailed engineering design reviews for software disciplines.

• Prepare customer facing responses to technical queries arising through projects and ongoing support agreements.

• Handle customer technical requests requiring in-depth data analysis, data science techniques, (L3 support escalations).

• Provide advanced troubleshooting and fault resolution on our deployed systems requiring a detailed understanding of our data acquisition and processing pipelines.

• Work to improve automated system diagnostics and implement improved diagnostic reporting from our products.

• Ensure compliance of our products to relevant local and international standards.

• Contribute to define, implement, and drive our product roadmaps, and critically review the integration of new technologies into our product portfolio.

• Work with the service and support team to provide our customers with timely support and responses to their queries.

• Help instil a culture throughout the Track IQ business in line with the Wabtec values of Safety, Customer Focus, Continuous Improvement, performance optimization, Teamwork and Leadership

• Help establish, improve and maintain quality control processes, systems and documentation.

• Support Business Development Managers with technical inputs to tender responses and proposals

• Support Product Managers with technical inputs to product road maps and new product initiatives

• Ensure customer feedback and/or business opportunities are fed to Product Mangers,  Customer Managers and Business Development Managers for follow-up

What will your typical day look like?

Applicants must have (mandatory skills):

• Masters/ Bachelors in Computer Science /Electronics/ Electrical/Mechanical.., engineering or equivalent proven industry experience in Data Acquisition and signal processing

• 8+ years of relevant industry experience and domain expertise

• Detailed, in-depth understanding of SDLC

• Strong data analytics and signal processing expertise

• Advanced skills in the MATLAB programming platform

• Expertise and in-depth understanding in sensor/technology selection, Data acquisition systems, advanced signal processing, statistical data analysis software and methods

• Working knowledge - Conceptualize, develop, test and implement new features in the data acquisition, processing and reporting software.

• Experience in High and Low level design, including the design of data acquisition systems and the selection and integration of appropriate sensors.

• Broad multi-discipline engineering knowledge and expertise

Applicants will ideally have:

• Experience working with electromechanical and software systems.

• Experience working in the rail industry - asset condition monitoring, preventive and predictive maintenance knowledge

• Good hands-on and working experience (development of algorithms..,) through AI -ML/DL techniques.

The following skills/traits are essential:

• Clear, effective communication and English language skills, both written and oral

• Good personal management, organisational and interpersonal skills

• Competency in the use of Microsoft Windows operating system and the Microsoft Office suite of products

• The ability to work under pressures of weekly, monthly and project deadlines.

• Customer focus – a work ethic where the customer is put first

• Organisation – dedication to planning, implementing, following and enforcing quality processes

• An enthusiastic attitude to hard work, learning new skills, and going above and beyond to achieve customer satisfaction

• Strong problem solving, troubleshooting, fault resolution

• Awareness and knowledge of latest updates on related technology advances, industry regulations..,

• The following skills are useful but may be developed during the natural course of work or in targeted training courses:

• Competency in the following software and computing disciplines:

  • SQL, Java, C, Python programming languages

• Technical knowledge of systems architecture, functionality, output and data interpretation

We are a 2024 Circle Back Initiative Employer – we commit to respond to every applicant.

Wabtec Corporation is committed to taking on the world’s toughest challenges. In order to fulfill that commitment we rely on a culture of leadership, diversity and inclusiveness. We aim to employ the world’s brightest minds to help us create a limitless source of ideas and opportunities. We believe in hiring talented people of varied backgrounds, experiences and styles…people like you! Wabtec Corporation is committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity or expression, or protected Veteran status. If you have a disability or special need that requires accommodation, please let us know.