Project RS On-Board Design Engineer

We create smart innovations to meet the mobility challenges of today and tomorrow. We design and manufacture a complete range of transportation systems, from high-speed trains to electric buses and driverless trains, as well as infrastructure, signalling and digital mobility solutions. Joining us means joining a truly global community of more than 75 000 people dedicated to solving real-world mobility challenges and achieving international projects with sustainable local impact.   

Job Title & Purpose

Job Title

EN-SA-31: Project RS on-board design Engineer

Purpose of the Job 

• The Rolling Stock on-board design leader is part of the Project Engineering Team.

  He/She is accountable to deliver a system approved by the customer and consistent with the project schedule. The considered systems can be on-board network system, passenger announcement and information system, CCTV system, event recorder system, passenger counting system, train wake-up system, train to ground communication system ….

  He/She develops system architecture, defining and allocating requirements, evaluating design trade-offs, balancing technical risk, defining and assessing interfaces, keeping close coordination with verification and validation activities and with project deployment activities, in line with the system roadmap.

Position in the Organisation

Organisation Reporting

Hierarchical manager : Domain Leader - Engineering 

Network & Links 

• Project Core Team
• Rolling Stock  engineering team (Train Control Engineer, System Engineer)
• Products/Systems development teams
• Supplier product quality development manager
• Project sourcing leader
   

Missions

Performance Measurement/KPI’s 

• Project QCD objectives (quality, cost, delivery)
• Project specification (SyRS, SyAD, SyID, SyPD…) delivered on time, and approval status.
• Project requirements maturity (traceability & coverage of requirements).
• Deliveries managed with the right level of configuration.
• Any other specific indicators defined in Engineering Management Plan.

Responsibilities 

• He /She is accountable to reach QCD commitments, and he /she is the direct technical interface with Rolling Stock  for his/her own metier.

  His /Her main responsibilities are:

• Provide design specification and validation monitoring solution until customer acceptance, minimizing by design the system deployment costs, lead time and risks.
• Check that external interfaces are consistent with his/her system.
• Supervise and participate in the system deliveries (requirements management, architecture definition, interfaces definition, detailed design, system performance, …)
• Organize the Design Reviews.
• Contribute to the definition of the functional validation phase of the system (PC, Bench, TrainLab, Train).
• Ensure that all domain /metier activities follow quality processes.
• Support PrEM to ensure full transparency of Project Engineering WP QCD performance, including physical progress.
• Follow and participate in Risk and Savings Reviews for his / her scope.
• In case of buy solution, he/she is the direct technical interface with the supplier and accountable of the integration of the supplier technical solution.
• In case of Buy solution, he/she is responsible for correct cascading of customer requirements to supplier and takes relevant actions in case of mismatch.
• In case of Buy solution, he/she follows the supplier to reach ALSTOM standard, participates to gates / deliveries with the supplier (FAI, delivery reviews) and ensures that they are passed successfully in accordance with the project schedule.

Job Specifications

Knowledge & Experience :

Educational Requirements: Graduated from Electronic or Electrical

Technical Knowledge / Experience

Mandatory:

Experience in on-board electronic system design, even if in other domains different to railways.

Desirable:

Experience in network & telecom solutions, and cybersecurity standards. Experience in QCD supplier management.

• Minimum 5 years’  Experience in on-board electronic system design, even if in other domains different to railways.
• Minimum 2 years of experience in QCD / team management

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