Job Purpose

Progress Rail is seeking a Test Engineer to lead test development and execution across both legacy systems and next-generation hardware, embedded firmware, and application software. This role partners with Design Engineering, Manufacturing, and Quality to define and implement robust test strategies for product characterization, verification/validation, and production testing of printed circuit assemblies, modules, and systems used in rail signaling and communications products. The Test Engineer will serve as a technical liaison at the manufacturing site, ensuring test readiness, uptime, quality, and continuous improvement activities align with business objectives.

Key Job Elements
• Define test strategy and testability requirements early in product development to support quality, manufacturability, and productivity goals.
• Develop and execute test plans, test cases, scripts, and procedures for embedded systems, firmware, and production test environments.
• Design, develop, implement, and document manual and automated test programs, fixtures, and setups for the manufacturing team.
• Collaborate cross-functionally with Design Engineering, Manufacturing, and Quality teams to align requirements, schedules, and test coverage.
• Manage day-to-day manufacturing test concerns to maintain uptime and resolve line-impacting issues quickly.
• Provide troubleshooting, recurring issue detection, root cause analysis, and corrective actions for test failures and yield losses.
• Analyze test data and trends to improve coverage, yield, and process capability, drive prevention of manufacturing test escapes.
• Support verification and validation activities, including functional, regression, and environmental stress screening (temperature, humidity, vibration/shock, etc.).
• Create and maintain work instructions, test standards, and test fixture revisions.
• Support continuous improvement initiatives using structured problem-solving and statistical tools.

Qualifications and Experience
• 5+ years of relevant engineering experience in electronics, embedded systems, or manufacturing test.
• Hands-on experience with test verification and validation planning, execution, analysis, and reporting.
• Experience developing test solutions using one or more of the following programs: LabVIEW, Lab Windows/CVI, ANSI C/C++, Python, or similar test automation/scripting tools.
• Experience in PCBA/electro-mechanical product test processes, including fixture development and troubleshooting.
• Working knowledge of embedded systems, microcontrollers, hardware-software interaction.
• Strong analytical/problem-solving skills and ability to perform root cause investigations independently.
• Experience with version control and defect tracking systems.
• Strong communication, documentation, and cross-functional collaboration skills.
• Experience with Design for Test (DFT) methodologies and implementation.
• Demonstrated use of AI tools to improve engineering productivity, analysis, or documentation quality.
• Familiarity with QNX and Windows-based development/test environments.
• Experience with environmental stress and pre-screen testing methods (temperature, humidity, shock / vibration, etc.).
• Experience in ISO 9001-compliant environments.
• Project management experience with ability to manage multiple priorities.

Benefits

Compensation and benefits offered may vary depending on multiple individualized factors, job level, market location, job-related knowledge, skills, individual performance, and experience. Please note that salary is only one component of total compensation at Progress Rail.**

• Competitive Salary
• 401(k) plan with up to 6% company match (no waiting period with immediate vesting)
• Medical/Dental/Vision/Life/Disability Insurance
• Supplemental Accident, Critical Care, and Hospital Insurance available along with an HDHP and HSA with seed money
• Flexible Spending Accounts
• Paid Vacation
• Paid Holidays
• Paid Time-Off (PTO)
• Employee Assistance Plan
• Education Assistance Program
• Employee Recognition Programs
• Site specific Production and Incentive Plans
• Site specific Step and Skill Level Wage Adjustment Plans
• Site Specific Relocation and Sign-on Bonus Programs

*Benefits eligibility varies by job position, full-time/part-time and regular/temporary status. The provisions of the plan documents control such benefits.

**Subject to position, eligibility, and plan guidelines.