VIE - Communication Based Train Control Engineer (m/f)

At Alstom, we understand transport networks and what moves people. From high-speed trains, metros, monorails, and trams, to turnkey systems, services, infrastructure, signalling, and digital mobility, we offer our diverse customers the broadest portfolio in the industry. Every day, 80,000 colleagues lead the way to greener and smarter mobility worldwide, connecting cities as we reduce carbon and replace cars.

Could you be the full-time VIE Communication Based Train Control Signaling Engineer we're looking for?

Your future role

As an Alstom VIE CBTC Signaling Engineer, you will be qualified to undertake activities around all four metiers from the CBTC Engineering Department for Turn-key and Signaling Projects to deliver CBTC (Communication Based Train Control) solutions to improve the transportation experience for the population, through the top-notch technology Alstom provides. In this program, you will receive training, rotate between metier specific activities (Network & Telecom / Security and Passenger Information / Wayside & Onboard Hardware Application Design / MAP System Application Design), and also work directly with the CBTC Engineering Department Head on transversal and/or managerial tasks and strategic initiatives for the period of 18 months.

We'll look to you for:

Network & Telecom (N&T):

• N&T Backbone Transmission Network (BTN) design specifications (Preliminary Design & Detailed Design) in line with N&T Engineering rules and relying on best practices inherited from previous projects (cross reviews with installation teams, cybersecurity teams, power experts)
• Ensure that all N&T BTN design documents remain in-line with project milestones and are elaborated as per project Documentation plan
• Minimize, by design, the N&T BTN deployment cost, lead time and risks
• Develop and elicit BTN Design requirements in line with project needs (internal & external), with a specific focus on BTN dimensioning and Cybersecurity concerns
• Check that external interfaces are consistent with N&T sub-system
• Participate in the support of the functional validation phase of the sub-system
• Collect and consolidate Return of Experience (REX) to Product Engineering teams and to N&T Project Engineering teams
• Provide iteration of the installation studies specific to N&T sub-system for BTN part
• Remain in constant contact with Project N&T Design Leader all along the project life cycle regarding progress of BTN Design activities

Security & Passenger Information (S&PI):

• Providing metier design specification and validation monitoring solution until customer acceptance,
• Minimizing by design the system deployment costs, lead time, and risks,
• Checking that external interfaces are consistent with the subsystem,
• Supervising and participating in the System deliveries (requirements management, architecture definition, interfaces definition, detailed design, system performance, etc.),
• Participating in the Design Reviews,
• Contributing to the definition of the functional validation phase of the subsystem (FIVP)
• Collaborate with transverse teams and helpful colleagues,
• Work with wayside security systems including CCTV, Public Address (PA), Passenger Information System (PIS), Access Control, and more within the railway sector,
• Progress towards achieving QCD commitments, delivering project specifications on time, and ensuring project requirements maturity,
• Benefit from our investment in your development, through award-winning learning

Wayside & Onboard Application Design:

• Taking our existing hardware products and interfacing them into larger wayside and vehicle systems.
• Preparing documentation for our hardware subsystem and its associated bill of materials.
• Preparing customer documentation and presenting this subsystem to customers during design reviews.
• Analyzing the existing system architecture for the points of connection of our equipment into the larger wayside or vehicle system in order to ensure that the correct interface exists.
• Assist in testing and configuration of our equipment into the larger wayside or vehicle systems.
• Elaborate or contribute to the elaboration of Hardware specification & architecture, in collaboration with the Hardware architect.
• Perform the hardware integration of the product, describing technical choices and verifying by analysis (computations, models, simulation or mock-up) the compliance to input and output requirements.
• Define the general plans for mechanical integration together with Mechanical engineers
• Define the electrical schematics
• Define the Bill Of Materials (BOM)
• Ensure that the hardware design of our products can be manufactured, tested and repaired, together with industrialization teams.
• Prepare laboratory development systems and setups using our hardware products and equipment for verification testing.
• Put the hardware work product under configuration management according to product Configuration Management Plan.
• Support the hardware and software integration, together with the Hardware Architect and Software designer.
• Support the Hardware validation of the products including environmental qualification and type tests.

MAP System Application Design:

• Raw Input Data
• CBTC Track Schematic
• Input Templates
• Preliminary & Final Transit Studio Performance Analysis Reports
• MAP Binary Files (SREG, EREG, SVEH, DVEH, WCP, & RCP)
• Track Plan
• MAP Analysis Report

Transversal & Managerial Activities:

1.Manage or actively work on the following initiatives:

• Workload Management
• Process Adherence and optimization
• Quality Improvement and Innovation Programs
• Work Package Monitoring

2. Feedback Meetings with the Department Head to assess hard and soft skills.

• Frequency: Every month.

3. Present a Development Report related to the functional under rotation listing achievements and challenges compared to the objectives herein this Job Description.

• Frequency: Quarterly.

4. Define and deploy KPIs in line with Department Strategic Plan

All about you

We value passion and attitude over experience. That's why we don't expect you to have every single skill. Instead, we've listed some that we think will help you succeed and grow in this role:

• Bachelor's degree in Automation, Telecom, Electronics, Computer Engineering, or a related field
• Experience or understanding of CBTC systems and their applications
• Knowledge of Network & Telecom design, cybersecurity, and system architecture
• Familiarity with hardware integration, validation, and configuration management
• Fluent English communication skills
• Adaptability to work across various metiers and collaborate with diverse teams

Things you'll enjoy Join us on a life-long transformative journey - the rail industry is here to stay, so you can grow and develop new skills and experiences throughout your career. You'll also:

• Work with new security standards for rail signalling
• Collaborate with transverse teams and helpful colleagues

You don't need to be a train enthusiast to thrive with us. We guarantee that when you step onto one of our trains with your friends or family, you'll be proud. If you're up for the challenge, we'd love to hear from you!

Important to note

As a global business, we're an equal-opportunity employer that celebrates diversity across the 63 countries we operate in. We're committed to creating an inclusive workplace for everyone.