Engineering Program Manager

4 weeks ago

Erie, Pennsylvania, United States Wabtec Corporation Full time

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: .

It's not just about your career... or your job 's about who you are and the impact you are going to make on the world. Do you want to go into uncharted 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.

We are the doers. The leaders. The makers. Our teams are hungry to make history, acting with integrity to relentlessly improve people's lives. It's time to stop dreaming about the future; let's build it together.

If you are interested in joining our Talent Community, please share your resume with us. When a position that matches your qualifications becomes available it's that much easier to connect

Who will you be working with?

This position provides a unique opportunity to interact with all locomotive subsystems with controls content while developing the Next Gen Locomotive Control Architecture that modernizes the electronics, software, applications, and network communication, with the objective of improving software quality, improving engineering productivity, meeting cyber security expectations, all while addressing the latest customer needs.

How will you make a difference?

The Engineering Program Manager for Controls and Software will have complete responsibility for programs requiring delivery of locomotive control software to Wabtec's many global customers of Freight locomotives running MCA control system. This role will govern the entire software development lifecycle for a given program after receipt of order to software delivery. The Program Manager will be responsible for scope control, schedule, and cost internally to the MCA organization. You will interface with internal and external customers including systems engineering, production, field services, and occasionally customers.

What do we want to know about you?

  • Bachelor's Degree in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, or Software Engineering from an accredited university
  • Minimum of 10 years of experience in an Engineering position, preferably in control systems
  • 5 years of experience partnering with business teams and influencing stakeholders in a matrixed organization
  • 4 years in program, project, operations, technical leadership, or subsection management preferred
  • Solid understanding of the entire Product Lifecycle

What will your typical day look like?

  • Create detailed software project schedule utilizing Microsoft Project to identify dependencies and critical path through highly complex technical programs
  • Receive hand-off from locomotive commercial team for scope required to be delivered by the MCA organization
  • Collect and understand software requirements presented at Tollgate and evaluate budget in ESR
  • Complete tradeoff comparisons considering scope, cost, and schedule to select optimal program plans for the software releases
  • Work with the Engineering Operations team and program budget owner to ensure approved budget is loaded and track the overall performance of the engineering team to adhere to the budget
  • Work with a matrixed organization including design engineers, software developers, and validation engineers to ensure the software development lifecycle is followed in accordance with the Tollgate process
  • Work with engineers and PEs to ensure Design Reviews and Action Items required for program completion are addressed
  • Drive completion of Subsystem Design Specifications and Validation plans, as needed for the software program schedule.
  • Communicate project status, schedules, upcoming deliverables, risks, issues, and technical solutions between various stakeholders. Method of communications to include, but not limiting to, design reviews, operational reviews, and core team meetings.
  • Facilitate meetings for conflict resolution and priority calls to ensure the progress of the software requirements
  • Hold responsibility for the overall program risk identification, management, and mitigation. Owns selection of mitigation/ solution in line with business goals. Contribute to best practice, design guides, margin and process improvements.
  • Drive tool and processes optimization, particularly on new platforms; Works closely with quality organization to define and implement new process
  • Act as a mentor within the team including domain expertise and for advice and to determine best practice within Controls and Software
  • Work with Quality, eServices, and Field Services to ensure on-time deployment of software.

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

More information on offered benefits, which include health, welfare, and retirement, is available at ) .

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).

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 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.


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