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 validation and verification expertise in a new cutting-edge field. You’ll work alongside highly motivated and collaborative teammates.

You'll play a critical role in delivering validation campaigns in accordance with test plans and test cases in their intended environment (real or simulated). Day-to-day, you’ll work closely with teams across the business (System, Project, Product, Quality, and Safety teams), contribute to global V&V strategy development, and much more.

You’ll specifically take care of specifying, designing, and validating test environments and tools, but also performing investigations on defects detected on test benches or on-site.

We’ll look to you for:

• Contributing to global V&V strategy definition and collaborating with the V&V Architect to build V&V plans

• Specifying and designing overall tests, including test architecture and test cases

• Preparing and performing test sessions, generating test reports, and managing associated change requests

• Performing customer acceptance tests and participating in site tests, if applicable

• Developing and validating test environments and tools, such as test benches and simulated I/O

• Ensuring test traceability versus requirements and managing V&V work products under configuration management

• Performing software and hardware integration testing, including SW/SW and HW/SW integration

• Contributing to workload estimation and aligning with scheduling

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 or Master's degree in Engineering – IT, CS, ECE, EEE, or equivalent

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

• Experience designing, developing, and implementing software solutions for embedded systems

• Programming skills in C, C++, ADA, and scripting languages (e.g., Python)

• Experience with real-time operating systems such as Linux, VX Works, or QNX

• Knowledge of networking concepts and protocols (e.g., TCP/IP, CAN)

• Familiarity with tools like NI Hardware (PXI, PCI, DAQ, RIO) and testing frameworks like Playwright or Selenium

• Understanding of cybersecurity concepts and web-based testing

• Experience with industry standards such as CENELEC SIL4 or DO178A/DO178B

• Strong communication skills, with the ability to guide, influence, and collaborate in a matrix organization

• Innovative mindset with a focus on creating reusable solutions and model-based developments

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 agile 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 leadership roles or advanced technical pathways

• 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.