[Skip to main content](#main-content) [OpenNash Jobs](https://jobs.opennash.com/) [Hiring report](/reports/hiring/) · [All Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies jobs](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/westinghouse-air-brake-technologies/) · [Search jobs](/search/) Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies · West Melbourne, FL # Senior Systems Engineer West Melbourne, FL, United States Full-time Senior individual contributor Operations Listed on Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies’s official careers site. Posted September 15, 2026. Check that it is still open and apply there. [Apply on Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies’s careers site →](https://jobs.smartrecruiters.com/Wabtec/3743990015266376-senior-systems-engineer) [OpenNash Jobs](https://jobs.opennash.com/) / [Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/westinghouse-air-brake-technologies/) / Senior Systems Engineer ## Job description Who will you be working with? Wabtec’s Trip Optimizer™ System is an intelligent, fuel-saving cruise control for locomotives that optimizes fuel consumption based on a specific train’s make up and route traveled. As the Senior Systems Engineer, you will work closely with Product Management and railroad customers to develop world class solutions that bring advanced automation to the rail industry. How will you make a difference? As the Senior System Engineer, you will be responsible for leading the design, development and deployment of Wabtec’s Trip Optimizer™ Energy Management product. You will be expected to lead and contribute to future concepts and design enhancements for the Trip Optimizer™ product using sound engineering principles and adhering to business standards, practices, procedures, and product / program requirements. What do we want to know about you? Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering, Mathematics or Computer Science from an accredited college or university. Minimum of 7 years hands-on design, requirements development and implementation experience involving; Engineering Systems, Hardware / Software Engineering, and/or Data Information Systems. Strong analytical and problem-solving skills. Strong oral and written communication skills. Proven ability to work in a cross-functional, global environment. Willingness and ability to travel domestically and internationally. What will your typical day look like? Lead and contribute to future concepts and design enhancements for the Trip Optimizer™ product using sound engineering principles and adhering to business standards, practices, procedures, and product / program requirements. Translate customer needs / requirements, resolve specification issues, handle technical correspondence, provide periodic updates, ensure customer satisfaction, and negotiate / coordinate with cross-functional teams as appropriate. Be a Technical Leader for the projects across global cross-functional teams (Product / Program Management, SW COE, Electrical Integration, Train Control, Office Systems, Safety, Validation and Applications Engineering) assuring “cradle to grave” success. Participate in the development of proposals for projects. Work with Wabtec’s scientific community and railroad subject matter experts to develop freight automation solutions, evaluate them in field trials and produce the solutions to function in a railroad revenue environment. Lead and participate in technical and program reviews. Maintain broad awareness of technical trends to ensure technical quality excellence, timely completion of work, and reviews and responsiveness to customer/program needs. Desired experience with prior system design experience with on-board distributed systems architecture Knowledge of AAR and CENELEC standards for the rail industry. Relocation assistance may be provided if eligibility requirements are met. #LI-AM1 ## At a glance - Posted by the employer: Sep 15, 2026 - First seen by OpenNash: Oct 10, 2026 - Last checked: Oct 10, 2026 - Listed for: 25 days - Location: West Melbourne, FL, United States - Employment type: Full-time[Apply on Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies’s careers site →](https://jobs.smartrecruiters.com/Wabtec/3743990015266376-senior-systems-engineer) ## More jobs at Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies ### [Systems Engineer](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/westinghouse-air-brake-technologies/jobs/0989b82f82c4cb54f57f/) West Melbourne, FL, United States ### [Embedded Software Engineer](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/westinghouse-air-brake-technologies/jobs/4cf901f13dad013364c1/) West Melbourne, FL, United States ### [Manager, Product Support Center](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/westinghouse-air-brake-technologies/jobs/c354433435c4bbdfb0f5/) West Melbourne, FL, United States ### [Senior Software Engineer](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/westinghouse-air-brake-technologies/jobs/f47639c1b9f7de405d0e/) West Melbourne, FL, United States ### [Software Engineer III](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/westinghouse-air-brake-technologies/jobs/00413656b3b8ecee4301/) West Melbourne, FL, United States ## Similar jobs at other companies ### [Systems Engineer Principal – Lead Systems Engineer - Sign On Bonus](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/bae-systems/jobs/657e2c9d99a45a32a818/) BAE Systems · Boulder, Colorado, United States ### [Systems Engineer - Combat Systems](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/lockheed-martin/jobs/cdb84be64109906ae413/) Lockheed Martin · Mount Laurel, NJ ### [Systems Engineer - Hardware Systems- E2](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/lockheed-martin/jobs/197ed5bba715ba05d3b0/) Lockheed Martin · Owego, NY ### [Systems Engineer - Cryptographic Systems](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/general-dynamics/jobs/99045b965b31d498e485/) General Dynamics · Dedham, MA, US ### [Systems Engineer Regional Strike Programs(Hardware-Systems / Systems / Test & Integration / MBSE)](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/general-dynamics/jobs/8609e6d6cbe4e725381c/) General Dynamics · Pittsfield, MA, US OpenNash lists jobs from employers’ own careers sites and does not handle applications. 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