Lead Systems Engineer – Controls & Train Automation (MATLAB/Simulink, Embedded Systems)

Job Description

**Your models won’t stay in simulation—they’ll run on real trains.**

Join Wabtec’s Train Performance & Automation team and develop control systems deployed in live freight operations—where performance, safety, and reliability matter every day.

**How will you make a difference?**

You’ll help design and deliver advanced control systems that power Distributed Power™, Remote Control Locomotive (RCL), and next-generation automation solutions used across global rail networks.

This is a high-impact, hands-on engineering role focused on developing and delivering control system functionality end-to-end. You will act as a key technical contributor and primary point of contact for control system performance—owning modeling, algorithm development, and validation while working across disciplines to ensure successful integration and deployment.

**What will your typical day look like?**

+ Develop control algorithms for dis...