Automation‑Focused Systems Test Engineer

Wabtec; Pretoria; On-site; ZAR 600,000 - 850,000; Full time

Job summary

Wabtec in Pretoria is seeking a Systems Test Engineer to drive system-level testing, automation, and integration across cloud, firmware, hardware and software components.

You will build and maintain Python-based automation frameworks, contribute to test strategies, and collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure scalable, reliable systems. Experience with Squish or similar tools is preferred.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in information systems, Information Technology, Computer Science or Computer/Electronic Engineering or proven testing track record.
• Proven experience with system testing and automation development, including hands-on coding.

Responsibilities

• Work collaboratively within the Agile Scrum team.
• Bring best practice test engineering and automation-first thinking to the team’s work.
• Analyse system testing needs, and plan, design, create, execute and maintain system-level and automated test solutions.
• Develop, extend, and maintain automation frameworks and supporting libraries.
• Contribute strong software development capability (Python preferred) to test systems and tooling.
• Help the team identify priority issues, assist in root cause analysis, and drive delivery of solutions.
• Develop and maintain automated tests in our automation testing framework.
• Contribute towards continuous improvement of testing practices and automation maturity.
• Liaise with other engineering team members including digital design, RF engineering, software and network management products.
• Perform other system testing and integration activities as required.

Skills

Systems testing

Automation with Python

Test automation frameworks

RF and digital electronics

Networking protocols

Agile Scrum

Education

Bachelor's degree in information systems, Information Technology, Computer Science or Computer/Electronic Engineering

Tools

Squish

Git

Jira

Job description

Wabtec in Pretoria is seeking a Systems Test Engineer to drive system-level testing, automation, and integration across cloud, firmware, hardware and software components.

You will build and maintain Python-based automation frameworks, contribute to test strategies, and collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure scalable, reliable systems. Experience with Squish or similar tools is preferred.