Software Engineer III
Listed on Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies’s official careers site. Posted October 15, 2026. Check that it is still open and apply there.
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Who will you be working with? Trip Optimizer® is an Energy Management system that is designed to optimize and automate the operation of trains by creating the most fuel-efficient plan that respects the time and train handling constraints of the customer. In this role, this Software Engineer will primarily work with design, software, and validation engineers to support the Trip Optimizer® Innovation product. This role will be responsible for both the development of new functionalities for the product, as well as maintaining and expanding on existing functions of Trip Optimizer®.
How will you make a difference? As a member of the Trip Optimizer Software Development team, you will work closely with the Design and Systems Engineering teams to prototype and develop high-quality software products that align with Systems and Subsystem Requirements, meeting Innovation product needs. You will report to the Software Manager and the broader business unit to ensure we are meeting on time deliveries and delivering quality Software.
You will be investigating root cause analysis for necessary issues and implementing defect fixes as necessary by the business. What do we want to know about you?
- Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Engineering, Software Engineering, Computer Science or related field
- Proficient in software design, methods, and architecture approaches
- Knowledge of software engineering principles
- Minimum of 4 years’ experience with C/C++ software development What will your typical day look like?
Design and develop high quality software products that align with system and subsystem requirements Work closely with the broader business unit to ensure application development meets product specification requirements.
- Perform root cause analysis and develop solutions as necessary
- Develop documentation including software design, requirements, process and architecture documents Actively participate in software architecture, design, and code reviews
- Execute and enhance the entire software development lifecycle
- Create and maintain automated unit test cases for new designs
- Investigate and remediate cybersecurity vulnerabilities Preferred Additional Skills: Experience with Agile or Tollgate Software Development Experience with embedded Real Time Operating Systems including QNX Neutrino and Yocto Experience with software configuration management tools such as Gitlab Experience with x86 and/or PowerPC micro-processor in a C/C++ environment Experience with software analysis tools such as Coverity Experience with software unit test automation tools such as VectorCAST or Google Test Experience with Cyber software engineering Experience with IBM ELM Tool Suite 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). #LI-AM1
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