Product Cost Engineer - Electrical

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 Product Cost Analyst - Electrical in Bangalore we’re looking for?

Take on a new challenge and apply your technical and analytical expertise in a cutting-edge field. You’ll work alongside proactive, collaborative, and dynamic teammates.

You'll play a key role in optimizing the technical cost of our products and supporting cross-functional teams to deliver cost-efficient solutions. Day-to-day, you’ll work closely with teams across the business (Tender Team, Project Engineering Core Team, Sourcing Team, and Industrial Team), develop costing tools for the network, and contribute to the creation of target costs for tenders and projects.

You’ll specifically take care of calculating technical costs (Should Cost / Could Cost) using appropriate tools, ensuring product feasibility, and supporting sourcing negotiations, but also promoting cost culture and design-to-cost initiatives within the engineering team.

We’ll look to you for:

• Using cost models to calculate the technical cost of products

• Identifying key cost drivers and proposing design improvements

• Providing detailed cost breakdowns and supporting sourcing negotiations

• Ensuring consistency and feasibility of industrial processes

• Generating and formalizing design-to-cost ideas and savings opportunities

• Sharing feedback from suppliers and proposing design rules to engineering teams

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 Electrical/Electronics Engineering

• 2-5 years of experience in product cost analysis within industries such as automotive, railway, or infrastructure

• Experience in electrical, electro-mechanical, or automation engineering

• Knowledge of electrical and schematic design activities

• Understanding of industrial processes and costing methodologies (Should Cost / Could Cost)

• Familiarity with network topologies, industrial communication networks, and tools like IEC61131-3, Matlab/Simulink, or Control Build

• Knowledge of quality gates (V-Cycle) and standards such as EMC, maintainability, and safety

• Fluent in English with strong collaboration, agility, and proactive mindset

• Proficiency in Pack Office tools

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 and inclusive 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 programs

• Progress towards advanced roles such as Product Cost Manager

• 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!

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.