Engineering Manager – Protection Relays Engineering

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.

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!

 Main Purpose: 

• Manage the Protection Relay Design Team based in India: a team of Hardware, Firmware, Software and Applications Engineers working on Protection and Control devices for Low and Medium Voltage applications (this team will be integrated with the Protection Relay Design Team based in Spain, and led by the Engineering Director of Protection Relays R&D)  

• Providing strong engineering leadership, people management, and ensuring all projects are delivered in accordance with their Project Charters.

Responsibilities: 

• Build a world-class design team for protection and control devices for low and medium voltage applications.

• Demonstrate strong engineering leadership and people management skills.

• Ensure all product development projects/work packages assigned to them meet budget, operational, and quality standards.

• Foster seamless collaboration within local and global engineering groups to facilitate communication of technical and business information, designs and best practices while managing multiple product development projects.

• Work cross-functionally with global engineering teams, systems engineering, program managers, technology leaders, and downstream operations and support teams to ensure on-time execution with on-target quality and cost of programs.

• Influence decision-making through active partnership with cross-functional teams.

• Manage resources by working closely with project stakeholders to assign, monitor, and continually assess multiple projects simultaneously.

• Instil a rigorous design process mindset and align with Wabtec and international standards/practices.

• Set goals and objectives for the team aligned with business goals, and monitor them to ensure successful deliverables

• Define roles and responsibilities for direct reports, conduct performance appraisals, participate in salary planning, and promote professional growth through timely feedback, coaching, mentoring, and guiding.

• Ensure company compliance initiatives and training requirements are implemented within the group.

• Act as the change agent for the team by continuously improving tools, methodologies, and processes in collaboration with the engineering leadership team.

Minimum Qualifications / Professional Experience: 

• Bachelor's/Master's Degree in Electrical / Electronics / Instrumentation / Controls Engineering.

• Minimum 10 years of professional experience in the engineering and product development domains, ideally in the Power & Energy industry, but could be railway, automotive, aerospace, or other similar industries.

• Minimum 5 years of experience in an engineering leadership/management role with people management for small to medium-sized project teams.

• Demonstrable expertise in the field of electrical protection system

Competencies Professional / Personal:

• Effective communication and analytical skills, along with a thorough understanding of the overall product development cycle.

• Proven experience managing design teams and building close working relationships to drive and nurture positive relations with other business units.

• Proven experience in delivering high-quality product designs with a comprehensive understanding of project management principles.

• Sound understanding of the product design process, including testing and validation.

• Ready to travel occasionally within India and abroad.

• Experience working with Global Engineering teams spread across geographies and multiple sites is an advantage

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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