Wabtec

Manufacturing

EngineeringTechnicalLeader-ServicesEngineering

$225–350k ~AI est. Contagem, Minas Gerais, Brazil FULL TIME
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The Brief

“Engineering Technical Leader - Services Engineering at Wabtec. Skills: Services Engineering, Technical Leadership, Project Execution. Provide technical leadership to engineering teams. Interpret customer requirements”

What You'll Achieve.

Ensure successful execution; Ensure successful delivery; Ensure technical rigor; Ensure execution excellence; Ensure customer-focused results; Ensure requirement compliance

Industry & Context.

Manufacturing
Problems you'll solve

Problem-solving skills; Analytical skills

Eligibility Requirements

Work hands-on in laboratories, Work hands-on on locomotives, On-site work

What They're Looking For.

Must Have

Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Control Electronics, or Computer Science, Extensive experience in product development, Experience in execution of engineering projects, Experience in execution of engineering programs, Systems engineering mindset, Solid analytical skills, Solid problem-solving skills, Proven ability to lead cross-functional teams, Manage technical projects with long-term business impact, Oral communication skills, Written communication skills, Ability to communicate effectively at all levels, Interpersonal skills, Leadership skills, Collaboration skills, Ability to adapt quickly to evolving requirements, Ability to adapt quickly to changing priorities, Willingness to work hands-on in test laboratories, Willingness to work hands-on on locomotives, Demonstrated capability to mentor engineers, Demonstrated capability to coach engineers, Ability to interface effectively with internal stakeholders, Ability to interface effectively with external customers

Nice to Have

Master's degree in Engineering, Familiarity with manufacturing processes, Six Sigma training, Six Sigma certification

What You'll Do.

Provide technical leadership to engineering teams

Interpret customer requirements

Decompose customer requirements

Interpret business requirements

Decompose business requirements

Develop integrated project schedules

Maintain integrated project schedules

Manage integrated project schedules

Align engineering resources

Coordinate design activities

Coordinate development activities

Lead formal design reviews

Analyze technical risks

Analyze program risks

Develop mitigation plans

Implement mitigation plans

Perform system-level design analysis

Guide system-level design analysis

Create system-level documentation

Maintain system-level documentation

Organize system-level validation

Execute system-level validation

Organize system-level verification

Execute system-level verification

Support service programs

Support fulfillment activities

Support New Product Introduction

Support customer delivery

Support commissioning activities

Communicate project status

Communicate project risks

Communicate project results

How You'll Work.

Team & Collaboration

Cross-functional engineering teams; Systems engineering teams; Electrical engineering teams; Software design teams; Controls design teams; Validation teams; Manufacturing teams; Sourcing teams; Services teams; Global engineering organizations; Commercial program management; Customer-facing teams

Communication Scope

Oral communication; Written communication

Process & Methodology

Project management

Full Job Description

Essa posição é para atuar presencialmente em Contagem, MG. Who will you be working with? You will work closely with cross‑functional engineering teams, including systems engineering, electrical, software and controls design, validation, manufacturing, sourcing, services, and global engineering organizations. The role interfaces frequently with commercial program management and customer‑facing teams to ensure successful execution and delivery of complex engineering projects. How will you make a difference? As a member of the Engineering – Systems & Modernization group, you will be responsible for leading complex locomotive modernization, NPI, Software and Controls Obsolescence projects with broad business impact. The Engineering Technical Leader acts as the primary technical interface across product, commercial program management, engineering design, validation, and production/field implementation teams. This role blends system engineering responsibilities with engineering project management, translating customer and internal business requirements into subsystem designs, coordinating development activities, and ensuring requirements are validated through formal design review processes. You will lead projects end‑to‑end, from concept definition through customer delivery and commissioning, driving technical rigor, execution excellence, and customer‑focused results. What do we want to know about you? Required Experience and Qualifications: * Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Control Electronics, or Computer Science * Extensive experience in product development and execution of engineering projects and/or programs of varying complexity * Strong systems engineering mindset with solid analytical and problem‑solving skills * Proven ability to lead cross‑functional teams and manage technical projects with long‑term business impact * Strong oral and written communication skills, with the ability to communicate effectively at all levels of the organization * Strong

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