Principal Engineer - Applications at Wabtec

What are we offering you? • Rewards & Recognition Program • Discounted health insurance with Medibank • Novated Leasing options • Lifestyle discounts with Woolworths, Coles, Avis, JB Hifi and 500+ other retailers • Access to our Employee Assistance Program   Who are we? Wabtec Corporation is a leading global provider of equipment, systems, digital solutions, and value-added services for freight and transit rail as well as the mining, marine, and industrial markets. Drawing on nearly four centuries of collective experience across Wabtec, GE Transportation, and Faiveley Transport, the company has grown to become One Wabtec, with unmatched digital expertise, technological innovation, and world-class manufacturing and services, enabling the digital-rail-and-transit ecosystems. Wabtec is focused on performance that drives progress and unlocks our customers’ potential by delivering innovative and lasting transportation solutions that move and improve the world. We are lifelong learners obsessed with making things better to drive exceptional results. Wabtec has approximately 28K employees in facilities throughout the world. Visit our website to learn more! [Upgrade to PRO to see link]   Who will you be working with?  Wabtec Digital Mine is setting a new global industry benchmark through the delivery of innovative and reliable technology solutions to the mining industry. We help miners improve efficiency and productivity while enabling safer mining practices, through a combination of advanced software, models, analytics and solutions such as Collision Avoidance System (CAS), Underground MWD & comms, Software and Analytics.  Reporting to the Senior Engineering Director, Principal Engineer - Applications will be responsible for the overall high level technology roadmap, architecture and specification of Wabtec Digital Mine application software solutions. This is a senior role, and it requires providing solid and practical advisory in relevant domains. It also requires the ability to establish good relationships with technical, business, internal and external stakeholders. Principal Engineer - Applications will also define vision, strategy, architecture for cutting-edge, scalable solutions for mining industry in consultation with key stakeholders.  The successful candidate will drive technical innovation, mentor team members, and contribute to both immediate project deliverables and long-term strategic initiatives that impact business growth and product excellence.   Where is the position located? Eagle Farm, QLD.   What will your typical day look like? • Architectural Leadership: Lead the effort to capture the architecture of current systems and drive definition & design of next-generation products and solutions architecture, covering product architecture, onboard compute, and backend office and cloud systems. • Unified Application Platform: Design the high-level architecture of a unified application platform that accommodates geospatial, time series and transactional data from different sources, contains complex data processing algorithms (including sensor fusion) and provides a unified user interface. • Technical Vision: Drive the technical vision, collaborate with stakeholders, and ensure the effective implementation of the architecture. • Integration Strategy: Create an architectural blueprint that outlines the integration strategy, identifies key components, and defines interfaces and data flows. • Enterprise Scale Application: Deliver software architecture for an enterprise-scale application that utilizes microservices and cloud-native software development principles. • Technology Evaluation: Lead efforts to evaluate various technologies, frameworks, and tools that can be leveraged within software solutions, developed related PoC’s. Make informed decisions about the selection of appropriate technologies that align with the organization's objectives, considering factors such as scalability, performance, security, and maintainability. • Collaboration:  Collaborate closely with software development teams, hardware development teams, product managers, product support engineers, project managers, business stakeholders, and other architects to align the technical vision with business requirements. • Mentorship and Leadership: Provide guidance, mentorship, and technical leadership to development teams, develop & ensuring adherence to architectural guidelines and best practices throughout the development lifecycle.  Contribute to definition & execution of Technology Governance processes including operations of Technology Review Board • Risk & Project Management: Anticipate potential challenges such as data inconsistencies, security vulnerabilities, or performance bottlenecks, and develop mitigation strategies to address these risks effectively. Work closely with Engineering Managers & Project Managers to develop WBS and related efforts & costs estimations to support execution of Innovation projects. • Security and Compliance: Understand security and compliance requirements; establish seamless integration with Cyber Security and Compliance teams. Support Cyber Security procedures for the product portfolio. • Configurable & Customizable Product Architecture: Drive the delivery of configurable & customizable product architecture to solve common problems and achieve the product architecture vision. Deliver framework components and design guidelines for services and library components. • Problem Decomposition: Demonstrate expert-level skill in problem decomposition and the ability to navigate through ambiguity. • Persuasion and Influence: Demonstrate superior persuasion and influencing skills to ensure alignment between customers, product managers, and engineering teams. • Industry Expertise: Exhibit excellent business acumen by staying up-to-date on the latest industry trends and being recognized as a Subject Matter Expert (SME).   What do we want to know about you? Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science or in “STEM” Majors (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math) With 10+ Years of experience in system or software architecture for distributed software systems.   Technical Expertise: • Broad knowledge of software technologies and architectures: multi-tier, client/server, embedded systems, commercial and open source, Linux, Android, Microsoft Windows, AWS Cloud, etc. • Practical knowledge of natural resource related domains (mining, agriculture, etc.), industrial process control, etc. • Strong programming skills in one or more of Python, JavaScript, C/C++, C# or Java. • Experience with Linux development and Qt framework (Qt5/Qt6, QML, Qt Network) • Experience with Machine Vision & Sensor Fusion technologies • Experience with Docker, Kubernetes and microservices architecture • Experience with Event-driven architectures and related enabling technologies such as DDS • Knowledge of Web development frameworks including Node.js, Angular.   Special Requirements: • Strong communication skills – both written and verbal. • Strong time management, prioritisation and interpersonal skills. • High level of personal drive and self-motivation. • Ability to work independently as well as part of a team. • Commitment to continuous improvement. • Ability to rapidly grasp technical solutions, concepts and products. • Knowledge of contemporary business and IT architecture principles and directions. • Desire to expand own knowledge and skill set as well as sharing knowledge with other team members.   Desirable • General practical knowledge related to designing/deploying software solutions for mining industry. • Familiarity with Agile software development methodologies and their application in a team environment • Knowledge & experience with Scrum methodology. • Experience with geospatial technologies. • Experience with robotics, location & navigation applications. • Experience with the development of IoT applications. • High level knowledge of wireless IP networks (WLAN, WPAN, V2X) • Experienced with Time series, Geospatial and SQL databases such as Timescale, PostGIS and PostgreSQL • Understanding and application of Object Oriented Design (OOD), Domain Driven Design (DDD) and related software design concepts • Understanding of the application of Design Patterns to software development. • DevOps concepts and related technologies   Please note: Successful candidates will be required to complete background and criminal history check If you are looking to work for an industry leader, with a down to earth yet professional environment, then this is the job for you!  We believe in hiring talented people of varied backgrounds, experiences and styles…people like you! If you are interested in this role, please send us your resume via Seek. Visit our website at [Upgrade to PRO to see link] Our Commitment to Embrace Diversity: Wabtec is a global company that invests not just in our products, but also our people by embracing diversity and inclusion. We care about our relationships with our employees and take pride in celebrating the variety of experiences, expertise, and backgrounds that bring us together. At Wabtec, we aspire to create a place where we all belong and where diversity is welcomed and appreciated.   To fulfill that commitment, we rely on a culture of leadership, diversity, and inclusion. We aim to employ the world’s brightest minds to help us create a limitless source of ideas and opportunities. We have created a space where everyone is given the opportunity to contribute based on their individual experiences and perspectives and recognize that these differences and diverse perspectives make us better. We believe in hiring talented people of varied backgrounds, experiences, and styles… People like you! Wabtec Corporation is committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, colour, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity or expression, or protected Veteran status. If you have a disability or special need that requires accommodation, please let us know.