RSC Component Development Director - India

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 Component Development Director in our dynamic India location we’re looking for?

Your future role

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

You'll lead the Engineering Component Team to meet business and regional needs in line with Product Line guidelines. Day-to-day, you’ll work closely with teams across the business (including Metier Heads, Central Engineering, and Component Manufacturing sites), manage engineering projects, and contribute significantly to tenders and R&D activities.

You’ll specifically take care of developing a vision for new component development pillars, but also ensuring a strong engineering planning culture.

We’ll look to you for:

• Executing engineering Component projects with a focus on quality, cost, and delivery commitments

• Managing workforce planning to optimize team performance and development

• Applying common processes, methods, and tools for continuous improvement

• Supervising products, key technical decisions, and safety-critical issues

• Driving improvement programs through co-engineering and co-development with suppliers

• Monitoring project-to-cost programs

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 or a related field

• Experience or understanding of rolling stock and/or components with over 15 years in the field

• Knowledge of project management including work package, risk, and opportunity management with over 5 years of experience

• Familiarity with engineering processes, tools, and methods

• A strong grasp of technical decision-making including value analysis methodologies

• Proven leadership and people management experience

• Cooperation and change management capabilities

• Fluency in English and the local site language

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 cutting-edge technologies in rail signalling

• Collaborate with transverse teams and helpful colleagues

• Contribute to innovative projects that shape the future of mobility

• Utilise our collaborative 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 opportunities

• Progress towards leadership roles in engineering and beyond

• 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.