Software 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 software engineering expertise in a cutting-edge field. You’ll work alongside a collaborative and innovative team of professionals.

You'll play a critical role in ensuring the quality and reliability of our software systems by developing and maintaining automated testing solutions. Day-to-day, you’ll work closely with teams across the business (such as QA, development, and CI/CD teams), contribute to the integration of automation into testing processes, and much more.

You’ll specifically take care of designing, developing, and maintaining automated test scripts using Robot Framework and other automation tools, but also creating custom libraries and keywords to support complex test scenarios.

We’ll look to you for:

• Designing and developing automated test scripts

• Creating custom libraries and keywords for advanced test scenarios

• Writing Bash/Shell scripts for automation tasks and Linux environment setup

• Analyzing and understanding existing code (C/C++) to create effective automated tests

• Collaborating with QA and development teams to integrate automation into the testing process

• Contributing to CI/CD pipeline integration for automated testing

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 Computer Engineering, Software Engineering, Computer Science, Control System Engineering, or equivalent industry experience

• Experience or understanding of software analysis and testing

• Strong programming skills in Python and at least one other language (e.g., Java, C++, or similar)

• Ability to write Bash/Shell scripts for automation and system tasks

• Understanding of automated testing concepts and experience with Robot Framework (or willingness to learn quickly)

• Familiarity with CI/CD tools (e.g., Jenkins, GitLab CI) and version control systems (Git)

• Good oral and written English communication skills

• Ability to work collaboratively with other engineering teams and remote collaborators

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 dynamic 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 becoming a senior-level expert or a leadership role

• 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.