Hitachi Rail STS USA, Inc. seeks a Senior Automation Testing and Commissioning Engineer in Pittsburgh, PA, to define and perform assigned Traffic Management tests (e.g. IXL ATS. on-board) for an overall T&C plan for a medium complexity (in terms of equipment and/or subsystems and/or interfaces) Automation project. Specific duties include:  (i)  ensuring the delivery of the software application configurations for complex and medium signaling project schemes including documentation and production check of configuration documents; determining the test objectives/strategies for the project software configuration deliverables and authoring the test plans based upon the department standards and project needs;  (iii) ensuring requirements, designing, and testing according to allocated project requirements and applicable standards; (iv) ensuring the input data, the configuration documents and executable files are issued and controlled in accordance with company processes; (v) creating test plans, protocols, procedures, and cases for software configuration releases and assuring all test documentation is complete prior to the start of the test cycle; (vi) executing tests according to defined test plans and test procedures; (vii) ensuring that the project drawings and configuration data are in sync with the project input documentation; (viii) identifying and logging product defects in the defect tracking tool; (ix) leading reviews on configuration activities (survey, input data, data preparation, production of the parameters) to detect inefficiencies in the process and in the tools and put in place improvement actions; (x) defining, executing and troubleshooting the lab, factory and integration lab tests before handover of the executable files of the configured sub-systems;  (xi) guaranteeing the configuration analysis, explaining and correcting defects, troubleshooting feedback from V&V and site tests, and assisting with the classification, management and resolution of all software defects; (xii) following established quality assurance processes and standards for the formal delivery of all software configuration work artifacts; (xii) facilitating the coordination and completion of the scheduled tasks with team members; (xiii) allocating resources based upon skills and capabilities, Identifying skill gaps and providing guidance to junior resources; (xiv) assisting the functional manager in the establishment/modification of department processes.

Must have a bachelor's degree (or foreign equivalent) in Electrical Engineering, Electronic Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or Information Technology, and 7 years of experience in a Software Quality Assurance Engineer, Software Test Lead or Software Test Engineer position.

Must have 7 years of experience with verification and validation of safety critical applications with special emphasis to software V&V processes. Must also have experience: (i) using Siemens Team Center PLM tool and IBM Rational ClearCase, IBM Rational Team Concert to manage software documentation and testing documentation lifecycle; (ii) using Requirement Traceability Matrix and IBM Rational DOORS to manage the System Requirements lifecycle and guarantee requirements coverage and mapping to test cases; (iii) using collaborative quality and test management tool IBM Rational Quality Manager to perform QC/QA activities and V&V and to manage testing related activities (planning, execution and reporting) and track defects/changes; and (iv) ensuring that test equipment and test environment are defined, constructed, verified and available prior to testing whether on physical hardware or virtual based architecture.

Must have knowledge of Linux or UNIX operating system (basic Linux commands, Shell and Python scripting, file navigation, manipulation, file transfer and permissions) and basic networking concepts (serial, TCP/IP, Modbus Protocol Interfaces and Network Data analyzer).

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