Senior Solutions Systems Engineer

Description

This is a senior technical expert role that sets engineering direction for railroad technology solutions across the company's digital product lines.

You will define solution architectures, technical standards, integration plans and technology roadmaps that meet current and future business goals, working with engineering, product, commercial, operations and customer teams.

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

Responsibilities

• Set and oversee enterprise-level solution architectures for several customer programs and product platforms.
• Build and maintain solution technology roadmaps and multi-generation technology plans.
• Define solution-level requirements, interface strategies, architecture standards and engineering governance.
• Act as the lead systems engineering adviser on complex customer opportunities, proposals and strategic initiatives.
• Evaluate customer requirements, RFIs and RFPs and shape solution strategies.
• Align systems, software, hardware, integration, product and commercial teams.
• Develop and promote systems engineering methods, standards and best practices across the Digital Electronics organization.
• Identify, 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 integration, validation, field deployment and performance improvement.
• Mentor senior engineers and technical leaders and grow systems engineering capability across the organization.
• Represent systems engineering in executive reviews, strategic planning, customer engagements and technology investment discussions.
• You may be asked to perform duties outside your function or trade, with training provided if needed.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in engineering, computer science, mathematics or a related technical field.
• Master's degree preferred.
• 12+ years of progressively responsible work in systems engineering, solution architecture, integration engineering or complex technology development.
• Hands-on leadership of architecture and systems engineering for large, multi-product solutions.
• Solid grasp of systems engineering principles, requirements management, architecture, verification, validation and lifecycle management.
• Track record of setting solution-level standards, methods and engineering practices.
• Working knowledge of software, hardware, communications, cloud, infrastructure and operational technology integration.
• Advanced skill with requirements management and traceability tools such as IBM DOORS, DOORS Next Generation or an equivalent platform.
• Ability to shape strategic technical decisions across several organizations without formal authority.
• Record of resolving complex technical, operational and integration problems with significant business impact.
• Railroad, transportation, industrial automation or mission-critical systems experience strongly preferred.
• Experience mentoring senior engineers and leading technical work across geographically dispersed teams.
• Strong executive-level communication, stakeholder management and technical presentation skills.

Conditions

The base pay range is $120,600-$171,700, and the actual offer may depend on training, transferable skills, work experience, education, business needs, market demands and work location.

The pay range may change in the future.

Relocation assistance may be offered if eligibility requirements are met.

The company is an equal opportunity employer and provides accommodations on request.

Benefits

• Health, welfare and retirement benefits, with full details provided by the company.
• Annual bonus, if eligible.