Rail Systems Test & Commissioning Engineer

Alstom; Pittsburgh (Allegheny County); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Alstom in Pittsburgh, PA, seeks a Test & Commissioning Engineer to lead testing and commissioning of onboard rail systems. You will drive validation, troubleshoot integration issues, and ensure safety, reliability, and performance across subsystems.

Collaboration with engineering and operations teams is essential. The role offers hands-on responsibility, opportunities to improve processes, and travel as needed to meet project milestones.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical, Electronics, Electromechanical, Mechanical Engineering or equivalent.
• 1-2 years of hands-on testing and commissioning experience in rail or transportation systems.
• Strong analytical thinking, root-cause analysis, and problem-solving skills.
• Proficiency with electrical and diagnostic tools, and experience troubleshooting hardware/software integration issues.
• Excellent communication skills and a collaborative, customer-focused mindset, with flexibility to travel, nights, weekends, and holidays when needed.

Responsibilities

• Plan, execute, and supervise testing and commissioning of onboard systems on rail vehicles, ensuring compliance with operational, safety, and performance standards.
• Support validation and integration testing of signaling, control, communications, and onboard subsystems.
• Troubleshoot system integration issues, collaborating with design and development teams to resolve root causes.
• Document results, track nonconformities, propose corrective actions, and capture lessons learned to drive continuous improvement.
• Enforce safety, environmental, and quality standards throughout all testing and commissioning activities.

Skills

Analytical thinking

Root-cause analysis

Problem-solving

Communication skills

Customer-focused mindset

Travel flexibility

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Electrical/Electronic/Mech Eng

Tools

Electrical diagnostics tools

Job description

Alstom in Pittsburgh, PA, seeks a Test & Commissioning Engineer to lead testing and commissioning of onboard rail systems. You will drive validation, troubleshoot integration issues, and ensure safety, reliability, and performance across subsystems.

Collaboration with engineering and operations teams is essential. The role offers hands-on responsibility, opportunities to improve processes, and travel as needed to meet project milestones.