QA Integration Specialist

This position is for on-site work in Juiz de Fora, MG.

Who will you work with?

The Integration department is responsible for validating complex systems in a railway environment, ensuring that critical solutions are delivered safely, with quality, and within the timeframe agreed with customers.

The QA Specialist will play a central role in strengthening testing discipline, acting as a reference in methodologies, scenario creation, risk analysis, and guiding integrated testing and development teams.

How will you make a difference?

As a QA Specialist, you will be responsible for:

• Defining, reviewing, and implementing test methodologies applied to embedded systems and railway solutions.
• Creating and guiding the elaboration of complex test plans and scenarios, ensuring broad coverage and alignment with project requirements and particular operational conditions of each client.
• Evaluating risks and proposing mitigation strategies through continuous quality validation.
• Acting as a technical reference for analyst teams (junior, mid, and senior), guiding good practices in QA.
• Ensuring requirements traceability and alignment with international testing norms and standards.
• Performing critical analyses of defects and failures, proposing solutions that strengthen product robustness.
• Supporting internal and external audits, consolidating the quality culture in the department.
• Promoting a holistic view of the testing solution, integrating technical, functional, and operational aspects of the railway environment.

What do we want to know about you?

• Education in Engineering, Computer Science, or related fields.
• Consolidated experience in Quality Assurance and software validation processes.
• Strong knowledge of testing methodologies (functional, non-functional, regression, integration, automation).
• Experience in creating test cases and scenarios for complex systems.
• Holistic view of testing solutions applied to the railway context.
• Proficiency in test and defect management tools (Jira, Azure DevOps, IBM ELM, etc.).
• Clear and advanced communication in English (oral and written).
• Experience with test automation and integration in DevOps pipelines (desirable).
• QA and software testing certifications (e.g., ISTQB, CTFL, CTAL) are important differentials.

What will your day-to-day be like?

• Define and review QA strategies for each project running in the Integration laboratory.
• Coordinate the elaboration of detailed test scenarios, covering different levels of validation.
• Guide the execution of critical tests, ensuring consistency in results and efficiency in deliveries.
• Perform post-test analyses, identifying root causes of defects and guiding process improvements.
• Support global teams (Brazil, USA, and India) in applying QA methodologies and international standards.
• Consolidate test reports and quality metrics, supporting leadership in decision-making.
• Promote workshops and internal training, strengthening the quality culture in the team.
• Be a technical and methodological reference in testing critical railway systems.

Benefits:

At Wabtec, people come first. That's why we ensure our employees feel valued and have the necessary tools to thrive. By joining us, you will have access to a series of benefits designed to promote your well-being and development. Check out what we offer so you feel part of a company that supports your professional and personal journey:

• Medical assistance extendable to dependents (spouse and children)
• Dental assistance extendable to dependents (spouse and children)
• Profit sharing
• Private pension
• Food policy according to location
• Parking policy or transport voucher
• Life insurance
• Employee Assistance Program: psychological, legal, financial, and social assistance
• Headspace – app focused on mental health
• Christmas card or basket for employees according to location
• Christmas gift for children up to 11 years old
• Extended maternity leave
• Program for Pregnant Women and Babies
• Language incentive policy
• Mentoring programs and access to training platform