V&V Designer

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.

Your future role

Take on a new challenge and apply your verification and validation expertise in a cutting-edge field. You’ll work alongside dynamic and collaborative teammates.

You'll contribute to delivering validation campaigns in real or simulated environments, ensuring compliance with test plans and test cases. Day-to-day, you’ll work closely with teams across the business (System, Project, Product, Quality, and Safety teams), support global V&V strategy definition, and provide elements necessary to build V&V plans in collaboration with the V&V Architect, and much more.

You’ll specifically take care of requirement/functional-based testing on both host and target environments, but also contribute to software code reviews, low-level and integration testing.

We’ll look to you for:

• Performing verification activities such as specification and test description verification

• Automating processes using scripting languages like Python or Perl

• Managing change requests and defects effectively

• Identifying functional defects through positive and negative testing

• Applying your knowledge of the test lifecycle and defect lifecycle

• Problem-solving and debugging to identify root causes in complex systems

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/Postgraduate degree in Engineering – IT, CS, ECE, EEE, or equivalent

• 5+ years of experience in verification and validation of complex embedded systems

• Experience in testing middleware and understanding communication protocols

• Knowledge of standards such as CENELEC SIL4 / DO178A / DO178B

• Proficiency in programming languages like C, ADA, C++, and scripting languages (Python, etc.)

• Familiarity with RTOS (Linux, VX Works) and testing tools (RTRT, VectorCast)

• Experience in testing railway industry products (preferred but not mandatory)

• Strong analytical skills and problem-solving abilities

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

• Progress towards roles such as V&V Architect or System Engineer

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

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.