LEAD - Engineering

Posted:
8/25/2024, 2:45:47 PM

Location(s):
Karnataka, India

Experience Level(s):
Senior

Field(s):
Mechanical Engineering

Workplace Type:
Hybrid

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.

Role Summary:

Wabtec’s Leadership Expertise & Accelerated Development (LEAD) is a prestigious program for young professionals who have a passion for technology, a drive for excellence, and share in Wabtec’s core values. The program is designed to accelerate participants' professional development through intense technical training and a variety of business-critical assignments. LEAD graduates have proven to be the vanguards of technical and business excellence and have track record of proactively and continually making innovative contributions to Wabtec’s future.

Essential Responsibilities:

Packaging & product configuration, design, performance evaluation, analysis, and validation of subsystems such as mechanical structures, IC engines, cooling & ventilation equipment (e.g., radiators, coolers, pumps etc.), electro-mechanical systems (e.g., blowers, motors, compressors, etc.).

Carry out stress analysis, vehicle dynamics, thermo-mechanical design, engine performance optimization for power / emissions / fuel consumption, engine design for multi-fuel systems (bio / diesel / gas), mechatronics design, design of hybrid power plant with combined diesel & battery or battery-only, design of sensors and associated data analysis & root cause analysis.

Apply fundamental principle of design for manufacturing (DFM), design for reliability (DFR), design for six sigma (DFSS) in the locomotive system design. Use design tools such as Ansys / ADAMS / GT Power / FEMFAT / LMS Suite / Fluent / and many other in-house developed tools and technologies

Use the in-house test labs (e.g., fatigue, combustion, vibrations, material characterization, etc.) for design validation owning an end-to-end design and validation responsibility, own the sub-system or system build being in the factory to meet cost / quality / timelines for the program, support locomotive system engineering and program management, develop instrumentation for performing extensive in-factory and in-field product validation, participate in field travel to the global rail-road customer locations for product validation and customer engagement for product acceptance.

Qualifications/Requirements:

Basic Qualifications

  • Candidates shall have bachelor’s or master’s degree with a proven track record in academic Streams - Mechanical / Aerospace with background / specialization in Structures, Thermal / Fluid Systems, IC Engines, Tribology, Mechanical Propulsion, or Testing / Validation

  • Minimum cumulative 8 CGPA.

  • Graduating by May/June 2025.

  • Eligibility Requirements

  • Legal authorization to work in the India is required. We will not sponsor individuals for employment visas, now or in the future, for this job.

Desired Characteristics:

  • Strong analytical skills.

  • A strong commitment to a career in technology with a passion and aptitude for both core Mechanical Engineering and allied streams.

  • Prior intern, co-op, or research experience in Mechanical Design/ Structures/ Fluid/ Thermal Engineering or relevant area.

  • Solves technical challenges through regular application of domain for problem solving and applies strong analytical mindset to solve these complex problems with an innovative and out-of-the-box thinking.

  • Strong customer focus, ability to understand the value proposition for the customer, and commitment to deliver the best value proposition.

  • Able to engage positively across multiple departments to establish clarity, vision, and mutual trust to achieve business goals.

  • Demonstrated program / project management skills working with multidisciplinary teams.

  • Leadership experience inside and/or outside the classroom.

  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills; ability to articulate technical problems in clear and simple terms.

  • Contributes to creative solutions and challenges the status quo.

  • Proactively learns new tools and identifies opportunities for improvement and promotes their adoption.

About Us:

Come join us as we continue to deliver the exceptional products and services our customers

expect. Our employees are our greatest asset, and we look forward to a bright future within

Wabtec. WABTEC offers a great work environment, professional development, challenging

careers, and competitive compensation. WABTEC is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, national or ethnic origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, protected veteran status or other characteristics protected by law.

Location: Bengaluru, India

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.

Wabtec Corporation

Website: https://www.wabteccorp.com/

Headquarter Location: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States

Employee Count: 10001+

Year Founded: 1872

IPO Status: Public

Industries: Electronics ⋅ Freight Service ⋅ Hardware ⋅ Industrial ⋅ Information Technology ⋅ Manufacturing ⋅ Mining ⋅ Plastics and Rubber Manufacturing ⋅ Transportation