Senior Solutions Systems Engineer

Description

You would act as a recognized technical authority on integrated railroad technology across the Digital Intelligence product lines, setting architectures, standards, integration approaches and technology roadmaps for current and future business needs.

The role provides enterprise-level systems engineering leadership. You will work with engineering, product, commercial, operations and customer groups to build scalable, reliable and interoperable solutions and to shape engineering practice and long-term innovation.

The company is a global supplier of equipment, systems, digital solutions and value-added services for freight and transit rail. It has about 30,000 employees and more than 150 years in the sector.

Responsibilities

• Set and oversee enterprise solution architectures for several customer programs and product platforms.
• Own multi-generation technology roadmaps and keep them current.
• Define solution-level requirements, interface approaches, architecture standards and engineering governance processes.
• Act as the lead systems engineering adviser on complex customer opportunities, proposals and strategic initiatives.
• Assess customer requirements, RFIs and RFPs, and shape solution strategies from them.
• Align systems, software, hardware, integration, product and commercial teams.
• Build and promote systems engineering methods, standards and practices across the Digital Electronics organization.
• Identify, assess and reduce strategic technical, architectural and integration risks.
• Turn customer, market and operational needs into direction for future products and platforms.
• Provide expert leadership during integration, validation, field deployment and performance improvement work.
• Mentor senior engineers and technical leaders, and grow systems engineering capability across the organization.
• Present systems engineering views in executive reviews, strategy sessions, customer engagements and technology investment discussions.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in engineering, computer science, mathematics or a related technical field.
• 12+ years of progressive work in systems engineering, solution architecture, integration engineering or complex technology development.
• A proven record leading architecture and systems engineering on large, multi-product solutions.
• Deep command of systems engineering principles, requirements management, architecture, verification, validation and lifecycle management.
• Experience setting solution-level standards, methods and engineering best practice.
• A solid grasp of how software, hardware, communications, cloud, infrastructure and operational technology fit together.
• Advanced use of requirements and traceability tools such as IBM DOORS, DOORS Next Generation or an equivalent platform.
• A track record of shaping strategic technical decisions across several organizations without formal authority.
• Demonstrated success resolving complex technical, operational and integration problems with major business impact.
• Experience mentoring senior engineers and leading technical work across geographically spread teams.
• Strong executive-level communication, stakeholder management and technical presentation skills.
• Preferred: Master's degree.
• Strongly preferred: railroad, transportation, industrial automation or mission-critical systems experience.

Conditions

Salary range is $120,600 to $171,700. The actual offer depends on training, transferable skills, work experience, education, business needs, market demand and work location, and the range may change.

Job titles may span more than one career level.

You may be asked to take on duties outside your function or trade, with training provided where necessary.

Relocation assistance may be provided if eligibility requirements are met.

The company is an equal opportunity employer, and accommodation is available on request.

Benefits

• Health, welfare and retirement benefits are offered, with details available from the company.
• An annual bonus may be included if you are eligible.