Senior QA Lead — Rail Software Quality & Process Excellence

Wabtec Corporation; Cedar Rapids (IA); On-site; USD 69,000 - 98,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

Retirement plan

Annual bonus (eligible)

Job summary

Wabtec Corporation in Cedar Rapids, IA seeks a Lead Software Quality Engineer to drive end-to-end product quality for Positive Train Control solutions. You will lead process improvements, governance, measurements, and audit supervision to ensure compliance and continual quality enhancement.

The role emphasizes ensuring process adherence, improving First Pass Yield, and analyzing failures to prevent recurrence, while collaborating across a matrix organization with strong communication to both

Qualifications

• BS degree in Computer Science, Engineering or a related subject.
• At least 4 years of experience in software development, implementation and/or quality.
• Strong knowledge of software development methodologies, tools, and processes.
• Strong understanding of Process Assurance activities, including Process Audits, Corrective and Preventative Actions.
• Strong team player with high energy and self-accountability.
• Strong verbal, written, and interpersonal communication skills with both technical and nontechnical audiences.
• Able to lead by influence while working in a matrix environment.

Responsibilities

• Be responsible for the continuous improvement of process effectiveness and efficiency. Support engineering teams developing, optimizing and implementing new processes, while ensuring compliance with Digital Intelligence and Wabtec policies.
• Lead operating rhythm to improve software First Pass Yield and defect escape rate.
• Act as a gatekeeper for software releases, ensuring process is properly followed, and design rigor appropriately applied.
• Develop and maintain metrics / measurement system for continuous improvement.
• Support continuous product and process improvement through detailed failure analysis for non-conformances, and development of effective and compliant solutions to prevent recurrence of issues and quality escapes.
• Observe (audit) that documented standards, processes, and procedures are followed.

Skills

BS degree in CS/Eng

4+ years software experience

Software development methodologies

Process Assurance knowledge

Team player

Communication skills

Influence in matrix

Education

BS degree in Computer Science, Engineering or related

MS degree (desired)

Tools

None

Job description

Wabtec Corporation in Cedar Rapids, IA seeks a Lead Software Quality Engineer to drive end-to-end product quality for Positive Train Control solutions. You will lead process improvements, governance, measurements, and audit supervision to ensure compliance and continual quality enhancement.

The role emphasizes ensuring process adherence, improving First Pass Yield, and analyzing failures to prevent recurrence, while collaborating across a matrix organization with strong communication to both