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Lead Systems Engineer - Thermal Management

Erie, PA, us💼 Full-time💰 $62,100–$62,100🗓 2026-09-03 → 2026-09-25

Core

Lead the design, development, validation, and production support of locomotive ventilation and battery thermal management systems for diesel-electric, battery-electric, and hybrid locomotives.

Role type

Lead Systems Engineer (Thermal Management)

Builds

Locomotive and off-highway vehicle propulsion platforms

Domain

Rail transportation / Thermal engineering

Deliverable

production ML models | product features

Required skills

Thermodynamics, heat transfer, fluid flow, mechanical system design, CAD, GD&T, DFMEA, CFD, thermal analysis, simulation, testing, validation, root cause analysis

Preferred skills

HVAC, fluid systems, manufacturing-focused design practices

Technologies

CAD, CFD, simulation tools

Responsibilities

Define airflow, thermal, hydraulic, and mechanical requirements; Select and integrate components (blowers, heat exchangers, pumps); Perform thermal and hydraulic analyses; Execute component and system-level validation plans; Analyze test results and lead root cause investigations; Collaborate with suppliers and cross-functional teams; Support manufacturing and field investigations.

Seniority

Senior, hands-on IC

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