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Wabtec Corporation

Embedded Software Engineer

Wabtec Corporation, Florida, New York, United States

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Overview Under the Train Performance & Automation group, the LOCOTROL Engineers design and develop new and exciting solutions for a variety train control requirements. Our automated, semi-automated, and remote-control solutions and products are used globally for a wide variety of freight rail transportation customers.

How you will make a difference As an Embedded Software Engineer, you will utilize experience and expertise to develop and execute objectives for self and others, as well as provide technical solutions, through Embedded Software Applications, for a myriad of customer requests. You will have the ability to affect short-term and some long-term business goals on the LOCOTROL Product portfolio. You will report to the Software Manager and the broader business unit to ensure on-time deliveries and high-quality software for our customers. You will be responsible for the design, development, and testing of Embedded Software Applications. You will perform requirement and design reviews, code reviews, and unit testing; and will be responsible for releasing Software, per the LOCOTROL processes and guidelines.

What we want to know about you

A Bachelor’s, or higher, Degree from an accredited college or university in Electrical Engineering, Software Engineering or Computer Science.

Minimum of 4 years of hands-on experience in embedded real-time software performing design and development building scalable software with an emphasis around design, implementation, debugging, and support of the product.

Experience with C and C++ software development

Knowledge of embedded fundamentals for hardware and software components.

Knowledge of real-time operating systems, debugging techniques and the ability to interact at a hardware level

Experience with peripheral bus interfaces such as RS-422, CAN, I2C, SPI, Ethernet with IP protocols such as UDP, TCP, MQTT and hardware interfaces.

Knowledge of Wireless Communications

Strong interest in Cryptography and Security Protocols.

What your typical day will look like

Decompose internal and external software inputs to develop a backlog of Software tasks for the product.

Provide technical support to cross-functional teams of Software, Hardware, Test and Systems Engineers.

Develop multi-threaded C/C++ applications running under an embedded RTOS (Linux, MQX, Green Hills Integrity, FreeRTOS, VxWorks).

Develop high-performance, scalable, and innovative end-to-end software systems applications.

Collaborate with software engineers, system engineers, safety engineers and test engineers to implement solutions that are aligned with and extend our platforms and product solutions.

Work closely with Project Managers and other leads to determine scope of work, resource assignment and timelines.

Write code that meets standards and delivers the required functionality using the selected technology.

Actively set the standard for design and code reviews.

Desired Characteristics

Strong written and verbal communication skills.

Ability to work in a cross-functional, global environment.

Experience with DOORs and/or other requirements management and traceability tools.

Railroad industry experience or similar transportation experience.

Experience with Locomotive Interfaces and Railroad communications systems.

Strong technical skills in C / C++

Experience with building software systems from the ground up – the entire embedded system development lifecycle.

Experience with standards such as DO-178C, EN 50128, 50657, IEC 62279, IEC 62443

You may also be asked to perform other duties outside of your function or trade, for which adequate training will be provided if necessary.

Relocation assistance may be provided if eligibility requirements are met.

Wabtec will only employ those who are legally authorized to work in the U.S. for this opening. Any offer of employment is conditioned upon the successful completion of a drug screen (as applicable) and fitness for duty test (as applicable).

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