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.

Who will you be working with?

This position provides a unique opportunity to interact with team members across the engineering organization, developing our next generation drivetrain technologies and integrating those technologies onto various vintages of locomotives.  This position will integrate closely with our Systems teams and our Controls/Software teams on multiple platforms from our next generation architecture to our proven systems that have had decades of service life.  This role comes with the overall objective of improving design and requirements quality, increasing engineering productivity, all while addressing the latest customer needs.

How will you make a difference?

The Sub-Systems Engineering Manager is responsible for development and fulfillment of locomotive core drivetrain and auxiliary power integration sub-system design.  The manager will drive new technology development, processes, plans, procedures, workflows, tools, and best practices for the Traction and Auxiliary team.  This role is integral to the engineering of new product/technology development programs, working closely with design teams on new product updates, and customer project fulfillment commitments. 

What do we want to know about you?

• Bachelor’s in Electrical, Computer, Mechanical Engineering with eight (8) plus years’ of relevant experience in product development, NPI, and project management in industrial sector. OR

• Masters in Electrical, Computer or Mechanical Engineering with five (5) plus years’ relevant experience in product development, NPI, and project management in industrial sector.

• Demonstrated ability to meet or exceed goals and objectives in a matrix organization.

• Proven strong interpersonal, communication, influencing, analytical, and leadership skills.

• Pro-active, organized, motivated, and results-oriented team player, with strong sense of ownership, accountability, and sense of urgency.

• Ability and willingness to travel as required (including international).

• Demonstrated technical expertise in leading the integration of control system with component hardware (propulsion batteries, DC/AC inverters, AC/AC convertors, motors, alternators, rectifiers) and/or other sub-systems (propulsion battery, diesel engine, engine cooling, engine control, compressed air, ventilation) to meet performance, application, and platform functional requirements.

What will your typical day look like?

• Work as part of the Engineering team to develop, implement, & validate electric drivetrains on locomotives.  These locomotive propulsion systems will include control of electrical power input from an alternator, catenary, batteries, or other sources that feed traction and auxiliary inverters used to drive propulsion motors and auxiliary loads. 

• Support business planning with project plans, resource requirements, and cost projections.

• Represent engineering group within a team that includes commercial, supply chain, quality, engineering, testing, and customer.

• Ensure timely completion of project milestones, design reviews, design, and customer documentation.

• Communicate project progress, successes, proactive risks, remediations applied and proposed to internal stakeholders and external customers.

You may also be asked to perform other duties outside of your function or trade, for which adequate training will be provided if necessary.

This position is also eligible for a performance bonus.  More information on offered benefits, which include health, welfare, and retirement, is available at mywabtecbenefits.com.

Relocation assistance may be provided if eligibility requirements are met.

Wabtec will only employ those who are legally authorized to work in the U.S. for this opening. Any offer of employment is conditioned upon the successful completion of a drug screen (as applicable) and fitness for duty test (as applicable).

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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.