Engineer Technical Leader- Program Management

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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.

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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!

Role Summary/Purpose - The Program Manager for Locomotive 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 various control systems and platforms.  This role shall govern the entire software development lifecycle for a given program after receipt of order to software delivery.  This role will be responsible for scope control, schedule, and cost internally to the Controls and Software organization.   This role will interface to internal and external customers to represent the controls organization for a given program. These interfaces include systems engineering, production, field services, and occasionally customers.  This role should have experience in systems engineering, controls systems, embedded software development, and/or software testing. 

The responsibilities will include work that is less defined in scope, applying concepts to issues of high/moderate complexity, and resolve issues through immediate action or short-term planning, thereby effecting both short-term and long-term business goals.

Essential Responsibilities –

• Receive hand-off from locomotive commercial team for scope required to be delivered by the Controls and Software organization
• Collect and understand software requirements presented at Tollgate and evaluate budget in ESR
• Create detailed software project schedule utilizing Microsoft Project to identify dependencies and critical path, or similar project management software
• Complete tradeoff comparisons considering scope, cost, and schedule to select optimal program plans for the software releases
• Consolidation of product and program requirements with multiple stakeholders from P&Ls
• 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
• Support the Software Release Plan creation and ensure proper software features are mapped to the plan
• Work with engineers and Principle Engineers 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.
• Work with the software and test organization for sprint planning for new program features and release branch creation
• 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
• Mentor and guide engineers on program team as it relates to program deliverables
• Work with Quality, eServices, and Field Services to ensure on-time deployment of software.

Qualifications/Requirements –

• Bachelor’s Degree in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, or Software Engineering from an accredited university
• Minimum of 8 years of experience in an Engineering position, preferably in control systems and/or embedded software development
• Solid understand of the entire locomotive Product Lifecycle

Desired Characteristics –

• 5 years of experience partnering with business teams and influencing stakeholders in a matrixed organization
• Minimum of 4 years in program, project, technical leadership, or subsection management
• Understanding of both waterfall and agile software development lifecycles
• Strong technical aptitude, including applicable engineering tools and systems
• Understanding of Configuration Management as applicable to the locomotive installed base
• Demonstrated leadership in influencing a cross-functional teams
• Ability to formulate strategies with Senior Management and demonstrate experience in implementing these strategies
• Proven track record of delivering results with a cross-functional team and leading teams in a dynamic business environment
• Change agent capable of influencing all organizational levels, internally and externally to the core team
• Embrace culture of Collaboration, Innovation, Customer Centricity, Safety, Compliance, and Quality
• Drive & facilitate process improvements
• Customer facing and service experience with a passion for customer delivery
• Strong project management skills
• Strong oral and written communication skills
• Strong interpersonal and leadership skills
• Effective team player and facilitator
• Effective team building and problem-solving abilities
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• Ability to balance multiple priorities
• Passion for process and delivering quality product on-time

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.

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.

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