System and Automation Test Engineer

Role Summary/Purpose The Systems Test Engineer plays a pivotal role in communicating business goals, programs, and processes within a specific area or business segment. In this role, you will leverage your testing experience and development expertise to solve complex problems and develop and execute system-level test objectives for your team. This position has a strong emphasis on systems integration testing and test automation, requiring hands-on experience building and maintaining automation frameworks. You will be responsible for testing systems that integrate cloud, firmware, hardware, and software components, while also contributing to the development of scalable and maintainable automation solutions. Key functions include: Test Planning: Develop comprehensive system test plans that cover functionality, performance, reliability, and integration. Test Execution: Conduct thorough end-to-end testing of integrated systems, ensuring all components work seamlessly together. Automation: Design, develop, and maintain automated testing frameworks and reusable libraries (Python-based), using tools such as Squish or similar technologies. Reporting: Generate detailed test reports providing insights into system performance, defects, and improvement opportunities. Problem Solving: Identify, analyse, and resolve complex system issues across multiple domains. Collaboration: Work closely with cross-functional teams including development, firmware, hardware, and product management. Continuous Improvement: Drive improvements in test processes, automation capability, tools, and methodologies. In this role, you will play a critical part in ensuring the reliability, scalability, and performance of complex systems. KEY WORKING RELATIONSHIPS Liaison with other engineering team staff, as required. Liaison with product marketing, customer support staff, and Wabtec end customers, as required. KEY RESPONSIBILITIES Work collaboratively within the Agile Scrum team. Bring best practice test