Senior Solutions Systems Engineer

Description

The role is a senior technical expert position focused on defining, governing and advancing integrated railroad technology solutions across the company's digital product lines.

You will set solution architectures, technical standards, integration approaches and technology roadmaps that serve current and future business goals.

You will work with engineering, product, commercial, operations and customer teams to build scalable, reliable and interoperable solutions and shape engineering practice and long-term innovation.

The company is a global provider of equipment, systems, digital solutions and services for freight and transit rail, with more than 150 years of experience and about 30,000 employees.

Responsibilities

• Set and oversee enterprise solution architectures that support several customer programs and product platforms.
• Build and keep current multi-generation technology roadmaps for solutions.
• Define solution-level requirements, interface approaches, architecture standards and engineering governance.
• Act as the lead systems engineering adviser on complex customer opportunities, proposals and strategic projects.
• Assess customer requirements, RFIs and RFPs technically and shape solution strategies from them.
• Align systems, software, hardware, integration, product and commercial teams on common direction.
• Create and promote systems engineering methods, standards and good practice across the digital electronics organization.
• Find, assess and reduce strategic technical, architectural and integration risks.
• Turn customer, market and operational needs into technical direction for future products and platforms.
• Lead expert work during solution integration, validation, field deployment and performance improvement.
• Mentor senior engineers and technical leaders and grow systems engineering skills across the organization.
• Represent systems engineering in executive reviews, strategic planning, customer meetings and technology investment discussions.
• You may be asked to take on duties outside your function or trade, with training provided where needed.

Requirements

• A bachelor's degree in engineering, computer science, mathematics or a related technical field.
• A master's degree is preferred.
• At least 12 years of steadily growing experience in systems engineering, solution architecture, integration engineering or complex technology development.
• A record of leading architecture and systems engineering work on large, multi-product solutions.
• Deep knowledge of systems engineering principles, requirements management, architecture, verification, validation and lifecycle management.
• Experience setting solution-level standards, methods and engineering best practices.
• A solid grasp of how software, hardware, communications, cloud, infrastructure and operational technology fit together.
• Advanced experience with requirements management and traceability tools such as IBM DOORS, DOORS Next Generation or an equivalent.
• A proven ability to shape major technical decisions across several organizations without formal authority.
• A track record of resolving complex technical, operational and integration problems with significant business impact.
• Railroad, transportation, industrial automation or mission-critical systems experience is strongly preferred.
• Experience mentoring senior engineers and leading technical work across geographically spread teams.
• Strong executive-level communication, stakeholder management and technical presentation skills.

Conditions

The base pay range is $120,600-$171,700. Actual pay depends on factors such as training, transferable skills, experience, education, business needs, market demand and work location, and the range may change.

The company welcomes applicants of all backgrounds, experiences and identities, and accommodation requests are welcome.

Benefits

• Health, welfare and retirement benefits are offered, with details available from the company's benefits site.
• An annual bonus may be offered if you are eligible.
• Relocation assistance may be provided if eligibility requirements are met.