Engineering Technical Leader

Role Summary/Purpose

• The job has the responsibility for leading designing Locomotive Train Control that meet the customer requirements, cost & reliability expectations. It includes defining system level requirements, preparing test plans & performing system validation, lead and participate in Design reviews and make technical decisions.
• Lead and drive culture of quality and technological refinement to existing designs.

Essential Responsibilities

• Design and develop Train Control system for Locomotives.
• Lead / Participate in product conceptual designs and concept trade off analysis.
• Define sub-system design requirements and interfaces for various control systems for the locomotive including Air Brake, Event Recorder, Protocol Translator, Signalling, Trainline control, On-board monitoring , diagnostics applications and Control Integration, Human Machine Interface (HMI)  for locomotive, suitable for application in both English and non-English speaking environments
• Interact with locomotive system, sub-systems, component teams to define and document traction system requirements and interfaces.
• Develop Model as per design requirement and carryout desktop simulations to verify the design.
• Develop Validation plans and perform system validation.
• Provide designs that are robust, that meet cost and reliability targets.
• Conduct Simulator testing and later participate in locomotive testing to validate traction control as required.
• Lead Design reviews; make presentation and status reports to Senior Management.
• Must be willing to work on high horsepower and high voltage equipment’s.
• Execute the design, analysis, or evaluation of assigned projects using sound engineering principles and adhering to business standards, practices, procedures, and product / program requirements
• Work with cross-functional & global teams to meet project objectives

Qualifications/Requirements

• Bachelor's / Masters degree in electrical/Electronics/Control system Engineering.
• 12-15 years’ experience in Engineering in similar/relevant field.
• Hands on experience with the design and development of control algorithms in a relevant field.
• Experience on including Human Machine Interface (HMI), Trainline control, On-board monitoring, diagnostics applications, AESS, Master Controller and Control Integration
• Good working knowledge on usage of MATLAB, Simulink/State flow or similar tools.
• Proven analytical, interpersonal, communication, organization, planning and leadership skills.
• Process focus and continuous improvement orientation.

Desired Characteristics

• 12-15 years' experience working as Train / Vehicle Control engineer in Locomotive/Automotive or similar domains
• Have a strong understanding of the Control system and real time system architecture designs.
• The ability to break down problems and estimate time for development tasks
• Being innovative, need to find new ways to improve the designs and sometimes challenge current ways of working
• Strong problem solving, business and analytical abilities
• Experience in working in cross-functional environment.
• Having working level knowledge of locomotive control systems.
• Working knowledge of statistical analysis, or Six Sigma Greenbelt certified preferred.
• Experience with requirements management tools
• Strong verbal and written communication skills
• Strong interpersonal and leadership skills