ERTMS Verification & Validation Team Leader

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, more than 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 expertise in a new cutting-edge field. You’ll report to Georgiana, and work alongside dynamic, adaptable and forward-thinking teammates.

You'll Perform Verification & Validation Activities related to Interlocking & ETCS (European Train Control Systems) for Central and East Europe Projects. Day-to-day, you’ll work closely with teams across the business (Project Manager, Technical responsible, Safety, Installation, Test & Commissioning), Performing Testing and much more.

We’ll look to you for:

• Define and implement engineering vision (team profile and skills, discipline evolutions in terms of technology, department competitiveness, …)
• Set clear team goals, delegate task and set deadlines
• Provide support to team project/program execution
• Promote Alstom values to his/her team
• Continuously motivate, encourage, evaluate and recognize, train and develop resources, in cooperation with HR, as per approved performance evaluation process and targets
• Recognize high performance and reward accomplishments
• Develop the growth of World Class Engineering (WCE) Experts
• Secure the Alstom Communication process with the team
• Be accountable of Process, Methods and Tools deployment in his/her scope, and contribute to their improvement
• Provide to Reference Library Manager, Reference Library (cost structure & cost drivers) of his/her Métier / domain and improvement roadmap in line with Solution competitiveness roadmap + progress report, when applicable
• Foster the collection and sharing of REX from project/program execution
• Review workload forecasts and capacity, leveraging on subcontracting & business strategies as well as footprint objectives, and staff adequately Projects/Bids and Programs
• Participate to tender Design Reviews and Documentation Reviews as per tender strategy and relevance
• Commit in Project/Program/Tender Quality Cost Delivery (QCD) related to its Métier/domain

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: 

• University Degree in Engineering (Transportation Systems/Electronics/Telecommunications/Software Engineering/Computer Science or equivalent)
• Basic knowledge of railway signaling principles
• Good analytical skill
• Understanding and experience in Software coding
• Foreign language: English, full proficient use
• Basic knowledge of ITC Hardware architectures (client/server, workstation/Blade, Ip networking, routing, operating systems).
• Excellent communication and leadership skills
• Open-minded
• (Self) entrepreneurial
• Organization and time-management skills
• Decision-making skills

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 standards for rail traffic management

• Collaborate with transverse teams and helpful colleagues

• Contribute to innovative projects

• Utilise our dynamic, friendly and flexible 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 Verification and Validation Management or other projects/teams

• 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.