Test and Validation Engineer

Knorr-Bremse•Jacksonville, FL

34d•Hybrid

About The Position

KB Signaling delivers unparalleled end-to-end wayside and onboard conventional signaling Control, Command, and Signaling (CCS) platforms and solutions. A trailblazer, we are driven to provide the best solutions for improved safety, performance, and lower overall operating cost for today's transit and freight railway systems and operators in North America and beyond. Our team is fueled by innovation and grounded in solid values, like giving back to the communities where we do business and embracing sustainability to help protect our planet. KB Signaling is part of a global, high-tech company that will challenge you and help you grow. Discover your potential. JOB DESCRIPTION: Job Duties: This position will play a key role in major deployment projects by leading, organizing, and performing verification, integration, and testing activities for signaling projects, while meeting KB's requirements for quality, cost, and delivery.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Computer Science, or a related field
Minimum Ten (10) years of experience in an engineering role within railway, signaling.
EIT (Engineer in Training) Certification with ability to obtain a PE license in less than 5 years
Experience with computer-based and network-connected interlocking systems, including operation, configuration, diagnostics, and troubleshooting in multi-location environments.
Experience with Audio Frequency Track Circuit (AFTC) technology, including hands-on work with the AFTC5 product line.
Experience with iVPi, Electrologixs, Microlok, VHLC, EC4, EC5, XP4
Familiarity with test simulators such as SATs or VitalSim, used to replicate adjacent interlockings and external interfaces.
Experience with National Instruments test platforms.
Experience providing training on interlocking products such as IVPI and AFTC5, covering software installation, configuration, and diagnostics.
Experience in signaling application design, V&V, product design, and safety assurance.
Experience with PTC(Positive Train Control) testing and validation

Nice To Haves

PE (Professional Engineering) license

Responsibilities

Investigates, troubleshoots, and provides recommendations for resolving complex, unique, or major technical problems. Provides technical leadership to individuals or teams in addressing these issues.
Advises and provides technical direction on assigned projects to other technical staff involved in the same projects.
Performs design work related to test environments including relay-based and/or application-based logic, hardware and software interfaces, material selection, and equipment rack layouts.
Maintains project-related files and documents, including revision control of documents under their direct responsibility.
Develops project-related requirements for test environments.
Prepares accurate material lists to meet both internal and external project requirements.
Troubleshoots issues identified during factory and field testing, offering technical solutions to minimize project impact.
Contributes to the definition of the Project Verification and Validation (V&V) strategy as outlined in the V&V Plan and proactively supports its implementation.
Defines verification methodologies for specific deliverables, when required by the V&V strategy.
Develops test plans and test procedures for in-house activities; coordinates with the Test and Commissioning (T&C) team for exported testing.
Performs and reports on assigned verification, integration, and testing activities.
Able to work with Safety and Quality Assurance on analyzation of test data
Interfaces with experts in other departments to align methodologies for T&V activities.
Specifies, procures, develops, sets up, and configures test environments for KB Signaling solutions.
Defines the project Requirement Validation Table (RVT) to demonstrate compliance with technical requirements.
Ensures full traceability of all test procedures and V&V activities to customer requirements.
Organizes and leads document verification and review activities.
Manages the full verification and validation of all configured functions, including parameters and data produced for the project.
Monitors and follows up on the execution and reporting of V&V activities delegated to other departments.
Defines needs and architecture and oversees the implementation of test benches and analysis tools.
Ensures independence of verification from the design process.
Provides training on test setup configuration and usage.
Collaborates with the Test and Commissioning team on the definition and execution of Site Acceptance Tests.
Coordinates with the T&C team for testing activities exported to on-site execution.