Engineering Technical Leader – Controls Engineering

Job description

It’s not just about your career or job title… It’s about who you are and the impact you will make on the world. Because whether it’s for each other or our customers, we put People First. When our people come together, we Expand the Possible and continuously look for ways to improve what we create and how we do it. If you are constantly striving to grow, you’re in good company. We are revolutionizing the way the world moves for future generations, and we want someone who is ready to move with us.    Who are we?   Wabtec Corporation is a leading global provider of equipment, systems, digital solutions, and value-added services for freight and transit rail as well as the mining, marine, and industrial markets. Drawing on nearly four centuries of collective experience across Wabtec, GE Transportation, and Faiveley Transport, the company has grown to become One Wabtec, with 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 and unlocks our customers’ potential by delivering innovative and lasting transportation solutions that move and improve the world. We are lifelong learners obsessed with making things better to drive exceptional results. Wabtec has approximately 27K employees in facilities throughout the world. Visit our website to learn more!    Job Description Who will you be working with? You will be part of Modular Control Architecture (MCA) software team. The MCA SW architecture is highly flexible, made up of many modular software, application, and hardware elements. While flexibility adds opportunity and capability, it also adds complexity, driving the importance of a robust platform SW and communication strategy. MCA is built on MBSE (Model Based System Engineering) principles for requirements management and test cases with full traceability built into the MBSE model.   How will you make a difference? The Engineering Technical Leader – Controls Engineering is responsible for design, development, and testing of control functions spanning across all locomotive subsystems with controls content.  This position provides a unique opportunity to interact with all locomotive subsystems with controls content.    What do we want to know about you? • Master’s Or Bachelor’s degree in Electrical/Electronics, Controls Engineering, Computer Science, or equivalent practical experience • 8+ years of relevant engineering experience. • Hands-on Matlab/Simulink Control Application software development using Model Based Design (MBD) methodologies. • Experience supporting clean‑sheet (clean‑slate) product development preferred • Proficiency with ETAS INCA, Data Distribution Service (DDS) and GitLab-based source repositories preferred • Working knowledge of INCOSE systems engineering best practices and Model‑Based Systems Engineering (MBSE) using SysML preferred • Ability to support hands‑on validation in simulation labs and on‑locomotive environments   What will your typical day look like?   • Design Simulink control application architectures which are robust against expected configurability needs, thus limiting the impact through appropriate modularity and abstraction. • Define control requirements and allocate to applications to meet system-level functional requirements. • Plan individual and sub team work for assigned projects and product features as input to integrated project plans • Provide timely communications on significant issues or developments. • Drive process improvements and simplification initiatives to improve quality and productivity. • Review and refine system-level requirements to understand design intent and reconcile with control system capabilities. • Define interfaces among control applications within software. • Support V&V through advancement of MIL and SIL capabilities and processes • Prepare and present technical design decisions and results to internal and external customers as necessary. • Ensure proper documentation of technical data generated for the assigned projects and/or tasks consistent with engineering policies and procedures. • Prepare invention disclosures to protect the technology that provides a competitive advantage to the business. • Provide technical support for proposal development.     Our Commitment to Embrace Diversity:     Wabtec is a global company that invests not just in our products, but also our people by embracing diversity and inclusion. We care about our relationships with our employees and take pride in celebrating the variety of experiences, expertise, and backgrounds that bring us together. At Wabtec, we aspire to create a place where we all belong and where diversity is welcomed and appreciated.       To fulfill that commitment, we rely on a culture of leadership, diversity, and inclusion. We aim to employ the world’s brightest minds to help us create a limitless source of ideas and opportunities. We have created a space where everyone is given the opportunity to contribute based on their individual experiences and perspectives and recognize that these differences and diverse perspectives make us better.&#x