Integrated Tech Lead

Wabtec Corporation; Contagem; On-site; BRL 120,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

Wabtec Corporation in Brazil seeks an Integration lead to oversee consolidation of system requirements, ensuring alignment between clients and development teams, and guiding testing and documentation of integrated tests.

You will mentor the Integrated Testing team and coordinate resources for projects with clear timelines, driving automation and standardized methods across the Integration Lab.

Qualifications

• Previous experience in railway operations.
• Advanced English communicating skills.
• Intermediate/Advanced Office Suite (Excel, Word, Powerpoint, Visio).
• Experience writing system requirements.
• Experience creating test cases and knowledge in programming languages.
• Knowledge of agile methodologies, SCRUM, Kanban and others.
• Windows operating systems.
• Knowledge in elaboration of work effort estimates.
• Knowledge elaborating technical specification documents.

Responsibilities

• Plan and supervise day-to-day activities of the testing team, monitoring workload and reallocating resources when necessary.
• Act as the primary interface between the Integration Laboratory and other engineering segments, ensuring alignment of technical and business expectations.
• Mentor junior and mid-level team members, supporting their technical and professional growth.
• Ensure communication flow between the team, project managers, and leadership.
• Coordinate reporting and progress updates, consolidating information for higher management.
• Oversee the use of control tools (ELM, DevOps) and encourage automation initiatives to improve efficiency and traceability.
• Promote standardized methods and processes, fostering consistency and continuous improvement in testing practices.
• Track integrated tests progress.
• Analyze bugs and defects and propose solutions to improve the product. Elaborate work estimates.
• Communicate results to leadership.
• Support management in defining long-term testing strategies and investment needs for infrastructure and tools.

Skills

Railway operations

English (Advanced)

Office Suite

System requirements

Test cases

Programming languages

Agile methodologies

SCRUM

Kanban

Windows OS

Effort estimation

Technical specifications

Job description

• Job Family: Application Software Engineering

Job Description

Who will you be working with?

The Integration department is responsible for providing requirements for all departments involved in the planning, development and maintenance of the PTC solutions provided by Wabtec to ensure quality, compatibility, and proper documentation.

How will you make a difference?

As part of the Integration department, your role will be to oversee the consolidation of system requirements, ensuring alignment between clients and development teams. You will contribute to improving and validating software architecture solutions and guarantee proper documentation of integrated tests. You will also analyze issues to identify possible causes and guide development teams in finding solutions, while supporting product deployment and maintenance.

In addition, you will lead and coordinate the Integrated Testing team, ensuring clear distribution of tasks, alignment of priorities and adherence to project timelines. You will act as a technical reference, mentoring colleagues in complex analyses and fostering a culture of continuous improvement by standardizing methods and processes across the Integration Lab. This role will also support management in defining technical scope and aligning resources to customer demands, including Rumo, MRS, VLI, Vale PoC and PTC 2.0 projects.

What do we want to know about you?

• Previous experience in railway operations.
• Advanced English communicating skills.
• Intermediate/Advanced Office Suite (Excel, Word, Powerpoint, Visio).
• Experience writing system requirements.
• Experience creating test cases and knowledge in programming languages.
• Knowledge of agile methodologies, SCRUM, Kanban and others.
• Windows operating systems.
• Knowledge in elaboration of work effort estimates.
• Knowledge elaborating technical specification documents.

What will your typical day look like?

• Plan and supervise day-to-day activities of the testing team, monitoring workload and reallocating resources when necessary.
• Act as the primary interface between the Integration Laboratory and other engineering segments, ensuring alignment of technical and business expectations.
• Mentor junior and mid-level team members, supporting their technical and professional growth.
• Ensure communication flow between the team, project managers, and leadership.
• Coordinate reporting and progress updates, consolidating information for higher management.
• Oversee the use of control tools (ELM, DevOps) and encourage automation initiatives to improve efficiency and traceability.
• Promote standardized methods and processes, fostering consistency and continuous improvement in testing practices.
• Track integrated tests progress.
• Analyze bugs and defects and propose solutions to improve the product. Elaborate work estimates.
• Communicate results to leadership.
• Support management in defining long-term testing strategies and investment needs for infrastructure and tools.

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.

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