Industrial and System Project Engineer

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 will you be working with?

The Industrial and System Project Engineer supports all technical aspects related to transit, freight components, and associated segments throughout the entire supply chain—from customer engagement to supplier coordination.

This role involves working with cross-functional teams, including project management, sourcing, quality, manufacturing, material planning, customer service, product engineering, fulfillment, logistics, process, and IT. You will contribute to both complex and straightforward projects, collaborating closely with senior engineers and project managers.

Participation in project and product reviews, as well as supporting technical negotiations with end customers, are key responsibilities of this position.

How will you make a difference?

As a member of the Transit, Freight Components, and Industrial division, you will support projects and products deployed across Latam, while fostering collaboration with global business units.

• Lead field service operations, coordinating technicians and subcontractors to ensure execution.
• Plan and oversee technical activities, ensuring timely progress and alignment with project goals.
• Track reliability and performance indicators, driving continuous improvement initiatives.
• Optimize resource utilization across products, projects, and implementation phases to maximize efficiency.
• Lead stakeholder communication efforts, ensuring clear, consistent, and effective engagement.
• Collaborate closely with regional colleagues and ensure alignment with the Center of Competence on activities carried out across Latam

What do we want to know about you?

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering (Electrical/Electronic, Mechanical, or Industrial Maintenance) or a related technical field.
• 4–5 years of industry experience, ideally in technical or project-oriented roles. Experience in project execution and/or maintenance of electromechanical and industrial systems is preferred—especially within railway infrastructure or access automation.
• Advanced proficiency in English (spoken and written) is required.
• Ability to interpret and work with electrical drawings, industrial schematics, layout plans, and installation diagrams.
• Strong analytical thinking, with the ability to navigate ambiguity and solve problems with limited information.
• Effective influencer, capable of building direct and indirect support for ideas across teams.
• Proactive mindset, identifying and removing obstacles to support team progress.
• Collaborative approach, sharing knowledge and credit to build trust and credibility.
• Excellent communication skills, with the ability to work effectively in cross-functional environments.

Desired Qualifications

• Strong problem-solving skills with the ability to clearly articulate technical concepts.
• Capable of breaking down complex problems and estimating development tasks with guidance from senior engineers.
• Ability to identify and report potential business opportunities during customer interactions.
• Flexibility to work across different shifts and availability for occasional travel within Latam.

What will your typical day look like?

• Execute and oversee engineering documentation for ongoing and new projects.
• Identify and address risks and opportunities, resolving issues and implementing corrective actions as part of project teams.
• Conduct technical meetings, perform expert analyses, and support commissioning activities during customer visits.
• Participate in technical team meetings, brainstorming sessions, and training activities.
• Coordinate the ECR and ECO processes for products deployed in your designated region as System Engineer.
• Support root cause analysis for issues affecting products in your assigned region.
• Assist in negotiating changes in scope, cost, and lead times with customers, while ensuring internal alignment with the management and project teams for necessary approvals.
• Ensure deliverables are aligned with the intended project outcomes.
• Contribute to the development and continuous improvement of procedures.
• Adhere to internal company policies, procedures, and values, embracing our culture of People First, Expand the Possible, Embrace Diversity, and One Wabtec.
• You may occasionally be asked to support tasks outside your primary scope, provided they are aligned with your qualifications and local labor regulations. Appropriate training will be provided when necessary.

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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! http://www.WabtecCorp.com

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.

About Us

Want to move the world? Want to innovate and bring that innovation to life?

At Wabtec, we are in the business of realizing potential – that of the transportation industry, and yours!

Drawing on nearly four centuries of collective success across the vibrant portfolios of Wabtec, GE Transportation and Faiveley Transport, we offer employees hands-on opportunities all over the world to shape the future of transportation – as well as their own. Wabtec is focused on performance that drives progress, leveraging our digital expertise, technological innovation, and world-class manufacturing and services to create transportation solutions that move and improve the world. Along with our industry-leading portfolio of products and solutions for the rail and transit industries, Wabtec is a leader in mining, marine, and industrial solutions.

Wabtec celebrates thinkers and doers. Our values included in the About Us page are rooted in innovation, collaboration, inclusiveness, and continuous improvement to solve our customers’ toughest challenges. Whether your talents lie in digital solution development, next-gen manufacturing, advanced service delivery, or the spectrum of business functions that support them, Wabtec literally has a world of opportunity for you across our global network.

Our employees are the architects of the future. Where will you be tomorrow?