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Senior Systems Engineer

West Melbourne, FL, us💼 Full-time💰 $104,800–$104,800🗓 2026-09-22 → 2026-09-25

Core

Technical leader for architecture, strategy, and deployment of Wabtec's Train Handling portfolio (Trip Optimizer® and Locotrol®) to optimize train performance and automate freight operations.

Role type

Senior Systems Engineer (Technical Lead)

Builds

Train automation and optimization technologies for the rail industry

Domain

Rail transportation, freight operations, train control systems

Deliverable

production ML models | product features | infrastructure

Required skills

Systems engineering, hardware/software engineering, data information systems, AI-enabled engineering practices, advanced analytics, optimization, system architecture, requirements management, system integration, verification and validation, risk management, interface management

Preferred skills

Railroad operations expertise, train control systems knowledge, distributed systems, safety-critical applications, AAR/CENELEC/FRA standards, mentoring engineers, stakeholder management

Technologies

Trip Optimizer, Locotrol, AI-enabled tools, advanced analytics, intelligent automation

Responsibilities

Provide technical leadership for architecture and strategy of Train Handling solutions; Lead development of complex system architectures and design solutions; Serve as technical authority for major programs; Partner with cross-functional teams to define technical direction; Lead technical reviews and system-level verification; Drive resolution of complex system issues; Collaborate with customers and executives to influence product strategy; Guide field testing and customer deployments; Establish engineering standards and mentor engineers; Promote AI-native engineering culture.

Seniority

Senior, hands-on IC with leadership responsibilities

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