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Wabtec

Develops electric locomotives and digital solutions

Staff Test Engineer

Manual & Functional QAConfirmed live in the last 24 hours
Full-timeCedar Rapids, IA, USA

About the Job

Requirements

  • A bachelor's degree in software engineering, computer science, electrical engineering, information technology, or another related discipline.
  • Seven to ten years of experience in software testing principles, verification, and validation.
  • Experience with test automation technologies and scripting tools such as Python, JavaScript, or C#.
  • Experience working with requirements management tools such as IBM CLM or DOORS Next Generation.
  • Experience in systems design, segment testing, and integration testing.
  • Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to present and articulate ideas clearly and concisely to customers and Wabtec leadership.
  • Ability to work in a cross-functional, global environment.

Responsibilities

  • Ensure testing of hardware and software against system requirements and interface specification requirements.
  • Attend and participate in reviews of solution-level requirements, individual system requirements, operational scenarios, and use case documents.
  • Apply a System-of-Systems mindset when developing test strategies and validating integrated solutions, ensuring interactions, dependencies, and behaviors across systems and subsystems are understood, tested, and verified.
  • Work with cross-functional teams to develop Integrated Solutions Test plans, test procedures, and automation tools to validate customer solutions.
  • Develop and maintain Integrated Solutions Test procedures and test plans based on new software features, enhancements, and defect resolutions.
  • Preserve test execution results and reporting for regression cycles.
  • Manage configuration of test procedures and test artifacts.
  • Review test results and log defects for failures identified during execution cycles.
  • Conduct peer reviews to ensure quality and a unified process for test procedure development across the team.
  • Contribute to estimating Integrated Solutions Test scope for ongoing and upcoming projects.

Desired Qualifications

  • A strong understanding of general network design principles, including TCP/IP and UDP, Class D and EMP message structures, and packet analysis.
  • Experience working with databases such as MySQL or MongoDB.
  • Broad railroad experience involving locomotive technologies, railroad operations and operating practices, and skill areas related to hardware, software, communications, and infrastructure.
  • Exposure to AI-assisted engineering and testing tools, including generative AI, machine learning-based analytics, and intelligent automation, and willingness to adopt emerging AI technologies and apply data-driven approaches to improve test automation, defect analysis, productivity, and engineering workflows.

About the Company

Wabtec

Develops electric locomotives and digital solutions

Wabtec provides transportation solutions by designing and producing electric locomotives and related services for freight railroads, transit authorities, and industrial operators. Its flagship product, the FLXdrive, is a 100% battery-electric locomotive with a battery pack over 7 megawatt-hours that cuts fuel use and emissions, while the company also sells traditional locomotives, aftermarket services, and digital solutions to optimize operations. Wabtec differentiates itself through a fully electric propulsion option paired with value-added digital tools and manufacturing techniques like mixed-reality work processes, aiming to improve efficiency and sustainability across rail networks. The company’s goal is to make rail transport more efficient and eco-friendly by delivering reliable locomotives, ongoing maintenance, and advanced software and digital capabilities that help customers run greener, lower-cost operations.

Company size
10,001+
Company stage
IPO
Headquarters
Pittsburgh, PA
Founded
1872

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