Principal Cybersecurity Engineer

Job Description

It’s not just about your career or job title… It’s about who you are and the impact you will make on the world. Because whether it’s for each other or our customers, we put People First. When our people come together, we Expand the Possible and continuously look for ways to improve what we create and how we do it. If you are constantly striving to grow, you’re in good company. We are revolutionizing the way the world moves for future generations, and we want someone who is ready to move with us.

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 27K employees in facilities throughout the world. Visit our website to learn more!

Who will you be working with?

Join Enterprise Information Security (EIS) to drive cybersecurity excellence leveraging intelligence, strategic partnerships and analysis. Collaborate daily with Information Technology stakeholders to advance our information security capabilities.

How will you make a difference?

Join Enterprise Information Security and play a key role in advancing Wabtec Corporation’s cybersecurity program. As Principal Cybersecurity Engineer, you will lead the design, implementation and continuous improvement of enterprise‑wide protections for email, data and endpoint platforms. In this highly visible role, you will shape strategic security capabilities that reduce risk, strengthen resilience and enable the business to operate securely. You will serve as a technical authority and trusted advisor, driving the adoption of modern security controls, ensuring defenses evolve to address emerging threats. Join us and help drive cybersecurity excellence!

What do we want to know about you?

You must have:

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, Information Technology, related field, or a minimum of 8 years of experience in cybersecurity.
• Technical expertise in Microsoft Defender for Office 365 (MDO), including policy design, anti-phishing strategy, threat investigation and tuning at enterprise scale.
• Hands-on experience with Microsoft Defender for Endpoint (MDE), including EDR operations, Advanced Hunting (KQL), Attack Surface Reduction and detection engineering.
• Experience with Microsoft Purview, including Information Protection, Sensitivity Label architecture, DLP strategy, eDiscovery and data lifecycle governance.
• Ability to define and drive enterprise security strategies without direct managerial authority, influencing outcomes through technical credibility and thought leadership.
• Demonstrated success operationalizing security controls, embedding protection into real-world business workflows while minimizing friction and enabling productivity.
• Experience leading complex investigations, high-severity incident response, and root-cause analysis related to email, endpoint and data compromise.
• Proven ability to author technical standards, playbooks and design guidance that set direction for engineering teams and operational partners.
• Exceptional communication skills, with the ability to clearly articulate technical risk, trade-offs, and recommendations to security leadership, IT stakeholders and business partners.
• Must be willing to work weekends/off-shift hours, as needed during cybersecurity incidents.

We would love it if you had:

• Hands-on experience with enterprise security tools such as SIEM, SOAR, threat intelligence platforms and cloud security controls.
• Ability to work independently with strong time management skills, consistently driving value and delivering results without direct supervision.
• Commitment to continuous learning in an evolving cybersecurity landscape.

What will your typical day look like?

• Accountability for technical authority over Microsoft Defender for Office 365, Microsoft Defender for Endpoint, and Microsoft Purview, with enterprise-wide architecture, design and control decisions established and maintained.
• Continuous analysis of threat trends, security telemetry, and control performance to ensure ongoing design, tuning and improvement of email, endpoint and data protection strategies.
• Participation in and leadership of complex investigations and high-severity incidents, with advanced hunting, deep technical analysis and root-cause identification.
• Close collaboration with response, intelligence, content, assurance, services, identity, IT, and business teams to ensure protection capabilities are embedded into day-to-day operations while supporting business productivity.
• Development and maintenance of technical standards, reference architectures, and playbooks, promoting consistency, scalability and clarity across protection platforms.
• Knowledge sharing and mentorship provided to engineers and practitioners, contributing to elevated engineering standards and technical maturity across the organization.
• Other duties as assigned.
   

While daily activities may vary, the focus remains on shaping the organization’s cybersecurity posture and ensuring defenses remain resilient in an evolving threat landscape.

What about the physical demands of the job? (Usual office job examples)

• Regularly remaining in a stationary position, often standing, or sitting for prolonged periods.
• Regularly required to attend meetings in person and virtually using video and audio computer equipment.
• Regularly repeating motions that may include the wrists, hands, and/or fingers, such as typing.
• Occasionally moving about to accomplish tasks or moving from one worksite to another.
• Occasionally light work that includes moving objects up to twenty pounds.

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

Work Environment: (Usual office job)

• Hybrid work schedule (both on-site and remote)
• The employee will normally work in a temperature-controlled office environment, with frequent exposure to electronic office equipment. During visits to areas of operations, they may be exposed to extreme cold or hot weather conditions. Occasionally exposed to fumes or airborne particles, toxic or caustic chemicals and loud noise.

Relocation assistance availability confirmed here.

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, color, 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.

Additional Information

What could you accomplish in a place that puts People First?

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.
 

Who are we?

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.

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.

Need accommodation? Just let us know - we’ve got you.