Sr. QA 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!

Role Summary/Purpose

Senior Quality Assurance Engineer/Engineer – Test Engineer III/Technologist, working on the Train Performance LOCOTROL® Technologies of GE Transportation – A Wabtec company.

The role is responsible for planning, designing, executing, and documenting verification and validation activities for the Distributed Power (LOCOTROL®) product line. This position requires close collaboration with Product Owners, Systems Engineers, Software Engineers, and Architects to develop effective test strategies, establish laboratory environments, and identify opportunities for test automation.

Essential Responsibilities

In this role, you will work within established engineering processes to make technical decisions, solve moderately complex problems, and ensure product quality through verification and validation activities.

Specific responsibilities include.

• Collaborate with Systems Engineering and Software Engineering teams to define validation scope and test strategies.
• Analyze system and software requirements and ensure complete test coverage through requirement traceability.
• Develop comprehensive test plans, test procedures, test cases, and test reports.
• Design and execute functional, integration, system, regression, and validation tests.
• Identify hardware requirements and establish laboratory test environments and test benches.
• Configure, integrate, and troubleshoot hardware/software test setups.
• Document and communicate objective evidence generated during verification and validation activities.
• Investigate, isolate, and track defects using appropriate defect management tools.
• Perform root-cause analysis and support corrective action verification.
• Knowledge on communication interfaces and protocols including RS-232, RS-422, RS-485, TCP/IP, UDP, Ethernet, and RF communications.
• Utilize protocol analyzers, packet sniffers, serial analyzers, and diagnostic tools for bit-level and byte-level verification.
• Develop robust test cases covering nominal, boundary, corner, negative, and failure scenarios.
• Review system requirements, software requirements, architecture, and design documents to ensure testability.
• Participate in design reviews and provide quality-focused feedback during development phases.
• Develop and maintain automated test scripts and automation frameworks using Python, LabVIEW, TestStand, or equivalent technologies.
• Prepare and present test plans, test results, and quality metrics to stakeholders, technical leads, and architects.
• Support regression testing activities for new software releases and product updates.
• Ensure compliance with applicable railway industry standards, quality processes, and engineering procedures.
• Contribute to invention disclosures and intellectual property development that provide competitive advantages to the business.
• Maintain accurate and complete technical documentation in accordance with engineering policies, procedures, and quality management systems.

Qualifications/Requirements

• Bachelor’s or master’s degree in computer science, Information Technology, Electronics, Electrical Engineering, or a related discipline from a reputed university.
• Academic performance of 70% or higher.
• 7–11 years of experience in Software Verification and Validation.
• Experience in Railway, Locomotive, Aerospace, Automotive, Industrial Automation, or other safety-critical domains.
• Strong understanding of software development lifecycle (SDLC) and software testing lifecycle (STLC).
• Experience with requirement-based testing and traceability management.

 Desired Characteristics

• Familiarity with test design, verification, validation, and analysis methodologies.
• Strong understanding of safety-critical and mission-critical systems.
• Knowledge of cybersecurity testing principles and secure communication validation.
• Experience with DOORS, IBM Engineering Lifecycle Management (ELM/CLM), HP ALM, Quality Center, or equivalent tools.
• Hands-on experience with User Interface (UI) testing and system-level validation.
• Experience in automation using Python, LabVIEW, NI Test Stand, or similar scripting/programming tools.
• Familiarity with continuous integration and automated test execution environments.
• Working knowledge of Linux and Windows operating systems.
• Strong analytical, troubleshooting, and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills.
• Strong interpersonal, collaboration, and technical leadership skills.

• Ability to mentor junior engineers and drive quality initiatives across projects.

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.