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About the Role

As the Manager, Software (Embedded & Digital Products), you will report to the Manager, Engineering & Products and lead a multidisciplinary software organization responsible for embedded software, digital platforms and backend services, customer-facing applications, and independent software test and validation. You will work closely with product management, hardware engineering, quality, operations, cybersecurity, sales, and customer support to develop reliable rail-electronics solutions and scalable digital products. This role offers an opportunity to shape software development, delivery, and commercialization across a growing portfolio of embedded and digital products, evolving the organization from a project-focused function to a product-line organization that supports differentiated hardware products, recurring digital services, and sustainable business growth. You will set the technical direction and establish the operating model needed to deliver customer commitments while building reusable platforms and capabilities for the future.

Responsibilities

Shape and maintain the software product vision, technology roadmap, and investment plan for embedded and digital products.
Lead the Embedded Software, Digital Platforms and Backend, UX and Application, and Software Test and Validation functions.
Guide the development of a common, modular software platform across various product lines.
Expand capabilities in remote access, fleet analytics, connected-asset services, predictive maintenance, cloud services, APIs, licensing, and secure over-the-air updates.
Balance customer-funded NRE work with investment in reusable product platforms, SaaS offerings, and future digital services.
Establish practical software architecture and engineering standards.
Help teams deliver products that meet applicable cybersecurity, functional-safety, quality, customer, regulatory, and Wabtec requirements.
Improve delivery predictability by strengthening estimation, capacity and release planning, risk and dependency management, effort tracking, and delivery reporting.
Build effective requirements-management practices using IBM Engineering Requirements Management DOORS.
Strengthen release quality through independent verification and validation, automated regression testing, hardware-in-the-loop testing, cybersecurity testing, and formal release qualification.
Use business, product, quality, and engineering information to guide roadmap priorities, investment decisions, and continuous improvement.
Connect software priorities and product-roadmap decisions to customer value and business performance.
Explore automation and AI-enabled engineering practices.
Collaborate with product management and sales on market analysis, proposals, business cases, customer commitments, pricing, and commercialization strategies.
Support the growth of software architects, technical leads, developers, test engineers, and validation specialists through coaching, meaningful goals, performance feedback, succession planning, and professional development.
Create an inclusive and collaborative environment that values accountability, technical excellence, innovation, customer focus, and continuous improvement.
Meet with team leads to review portfolio priorities, sprint and release progress, capacity, risks, dependencies, quality indicators, and customer commitments.
Make resource and sequencing decisions that balance current customer deliveries with investment in reusable product platforms and future digital services.
Coach architects and technical leads on software architecture, hardware and software interfaces, cybersecurity, test strategy, and platform decisions.
Help teams remove delivery barriers and ensure they have clear requirements, acceptance criteria, estimates, milestones, and verification plans.
Review requirements quality, traceability, baselines, and change control in DOORS.
Discuss business, product, delivery, quality, and engineering performance with stakeholders and agree on actions where results are outside target.
Collaborate with product management, hardware engineering, quality, operations, sales, and customer support on roadmaps, proposals, releases, field issues, and commercialization plans.
Engage with customers and business leaders to understand operational needs and translate them into scalable product capabilities.
Support the team through hiring, coaching, delegation, performance discussions, succession planning, and targeted technical development.
Promote effective documentation, revision control, design reviews, test evidence, and compliance with applicable Wabtec processes and policies.
Perform occasional travel to customer sites, which may involve standing, observing small writing and labels, climbing, and wearing personal protective equipment (PPE) as necessary.
Lift, carry, and move test hardware and equipment up to 50 lbs.
Work at a lab bench performing hands-on testing, setup, and troubleshooting.
Connect and interact with small components, cables, and test fixtures.
Stand or sit for extended periods depending on testing needs.
Visually inspect hardware devices and test systems.
Work in an electronics lab environment following ESD and safety protocols.
Use hand tools (e.g., screwdrivers) for assembling and maintaining test setups.
Have manual dexterity to work with various hardware for testing purposes.

Requirements

A bachelor’s degree in software engineering, computer engineering, electrical engineering, computer science, or a related technical discipline.
An advanced degree would be an asset.
Eight (8+) or more years of progressive software engineering experience.
At least three (3+) years leading software teams, technical programs, or product-platform delivery.
Experience leading embedded software development.
Experience in at least one or more of the following areas: Cloud or backend platforms, Web or desktop applications, Data platforms, Software test automation.
Strong knowledge of C/C++, embedded Linux or RTOS environments, device communications, firmware lifecycle management, hardware and software integration, and debugging practices.
Familiarity with modern digital-platform technologies.
Experience developing modular architectures, reusable software platforms, software product lines, APIs, secure update mechanisms, or configuration-management practices.
Experience improving software delivery through a combination of requirements management, estimation, Agile planning, CI/CD, automated testing, engineering metrics, and release governance.
Experience using IBM Engineering Requirements Management DOORS or a comparable requirements lifecycle-management system.
An understanding of cybersecurity-by-design, secure communications, authentication and authorization, vulnerability management, and software-product risk mitigation.
Familiarity with ISO 9001 and CMMI in an engineering environment.
Experience with safety-critical or regulated transportation products would be an asset.
A product and business mindset, with the ability to connect software investment to customer value, product performance, lifecycle cost, and profitable growth.
Experience using data and metrics to assess business cases, prioritize product roadmaps, and evaluate commercial and engineering outcomes.
Strong communication, people-leadership, stakeholder-management, and change-management skills.
The ability to travel to customer or Wabtec sites, including international locations, approximately 10 to 25 percent of the time.
If your experience does not align with every item but you believe you can bring strong software leadership, sound judgment, and a passion for building successful products, we encourage you to apply.

Skills

C/C++
Embedded Linux
RTOS
Device communications
Firmware lifecycle management
Hardware and software integration
Debugging practices
C#
.NET
Python
REST APIs
SQL
MQTT
Docker
Kubernetes
Microsoft Azure
AWS
Modular architectures
Reusable software platforms
Software product lines
APIs
Secure update mechanisms
Configuration management
Requirements management
Estimation
Agile planning
CI/CD
Automated testing
Engineering metrics
Release governance
IBM Engineering Requirements Management DOORS
Cybersecurity-by-design
Secure communications
Authentication
Authorization
Vulnerability management
Software-product risk mitigation
ISO 9001
CMMI
Product mindset
Business mindset
Data analysis
Metrics assessment
Roadmap prioritization
Communication skills
People-leadership skills
Stakeholder management skills
Change management skills

Location

Remote

Work Type

Regular
Full-time

Experience Level

8+ years of progressive software engineering experience
3+ years leading software teams, technical programs, or product-platform delivery

Education Level

Bachelor's degree in software engineering, computer engineering, electrical engineering, computer science, or a related technical discipline
Advanced degree

Salary/Compensations

$95,000 to $120,000 annually
$110,200-146,100

Benefits

Vacation
Health
Dental
Retirement
Performance bonus
Annual bonus

About the Company

At Wabtec, it’s not just about a job - it’s about the impact you make. When our people come together, we’re Expanding the Possible by continuously improving what we do and how we do it - for our clients and each other. If you’re ready to revolutionize how the world moves for future generations, Wabtec is the place for you. Wabtec is a leading global provider of equipment, systems, digital solutions, and value-added services for the freight and transit rail sectors. Drawing on more than 150 years of experience, we are leading the way in safety, efficiency, reliability, innovation, and productivity. Whether it’s freight, transit, ports, logistics, mining, industrial, or marine, our expertise, technologies, and people together – are accelerating the future of transportation. With roots that date back to George Westinghouse, Thomas Edison, and Louis Faiveley, Wabtec has always built technologies and implemented solutions for a variety of sectors that are critical to meeting the needs of customers and governments alike. Our global team of about 30,000 employees worldwide delivers performance that moves the world forward. We’re lifelong learners, obsessed with better. Learn more at www.WabtecCorp.com. Culture powers us and the possibilities. We believe the best ideas come from a mix of experiences and backgrounds. At Wabtec, we strive every day to create a place where everyone belongs. We’re building a culture where leadership, inclusion and your unique perspective fuel progress.

Equal Opportunity

We’re proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. We welcome talent of all backgrounds, experiences, and identities, including race, gender, age, disability, veteran status and more.
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