Lead Architect

Req ID:449754 

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, more than 80 000 colleagues lead the way to greener and smarter mobility worldwide, connecting cities as we reduce carbon and replace cars.

Your future role

Take on a new challenge and apply your comprehensive software development expertise in a new cutting-edge field. You’ll work alongside innovative, dedicated, and supportive teammates.

You'll lead and provide technical guidance within the realm of embedded systems. Day-to-day, you’ll work closely with teams across the business (System, Project, Product, Quality, and Safety), contribute to product/system specification and architecture, and much more.

You’ll specifically take care of defining software requirements, elaborating the software architecture, and ensuring the integration and validation of software components, but also arbitrating and validating major software design choices.

We’ll look to you for:

• Elaborating product/system specifications in collaboration with the Product Architect/System Engineering Manager

• Defining software architecture and ensuring the feasibility of solutions

• Selecting appropriate software tools, methodologies, and coding strategies

• Performing software integration and testing

• Leading the team towards successful project delivery

• Driving innovation and continuous improvement within the software domain

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:

• Degree in Engineering – IT, CS, ECE, EEE, or equivalent

• Experience or understanding of embedded systems and software development

• Knowledge of multi-threading, IPC, and complex distributed systems

• Familiarity with TCP/IP and computer buses

• A certification in CENELEC SIL4 / DO178A / DO178B is advantageous.

• Proven leadership skills and experience in managing complex software projects

• Ability to collaborate effectively with global 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:

• Enjoy stability, challenges and a long-term career free from boring daily routines

• Work with new security standards for rail signalling

• Collaborate with transverse teams and helpful colleagues

• Contribute to innovative projects

• Utilise our flexible working environment

• Steer your career in whatever direction you choose across functions and countries

• Benefit from our investment in your development, through award-winning learning

• Progress towards specialized roles in software architecture and systems engineering

• Benefit from a fair and dynamic reward package that recognises your performance and potential, plus comprehensive and competitive social coverage (life, medical, pension)

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.