Interlocking (IXL) Signaling Application Engineer

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 IXL Application Design Engineer in Cairo we’re looking for?

Your future role

Take on a new challenge and apply your technical expertise in a cutting-edge field. You’ll work alongside collaborative, innovative, and driven teammates.

You’ll play a key role in ensuring the safe and efficient movement of trains by contributing to the design and delivery of Interlocking (IXL) application systems. Day-to-day, you’ll work closely with teams across the business (such as Verification & Validation, Installation, and Testing & Commissioning), support the Project IXL Design Leader in resolving technical challenges, and ensure adherence to project schedules and quality benchmarks.

You’ll specifically take care of delivering design scheme plan layouts, control tables, safe HMI layouts, signaling logic application data, and hardware configuration drawings, but also analyze and manage design change requests and contribute to the definition of hardware and software packages.

We’ll look to you for:

• Delivering design scheme plan layouts, control tables, signaling logic application data, cable core plans, signaling equipment room layouts, and diagnostic application data

• Ensuring adherence to Alstom’s application design methods and tools and requesting deviations when appropriate

• Actively participating in IXL detailed design review meetings and providing progress reports

• Organizing and producing documentation, software, and hardware design deliveries according to project needs

• Supporting the Project IXL Design Leader and Project V&V Manager in debugging design issues

• Ensuring independence of design activities from verification activities

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 Software, Electrical, Electronic, or Automation Engineering

• 1 year of experience in IXL, TMS, or ERTMS application design OR 1 year of experience in relevant positions (systems/sub-systems application design) in a highly complex and regulated environment (e.g., railway signaling, aerospace, defense)

• Understanding of HW design and software data generation processes

• Knowledge of programming languages and tools such as AutoCAD

• Strong problem-solving skills and the ability to analyze and manage design change requests

• Excellent communication and coordination skills with a team-oriented mindset

• Proficiency in English and strong writing skills, including clarity, rigor, and concision

• IT skills, including proficiency in Microsoft Office

• Open-mindedness, resilience, and a sense of urgency

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 signaling

• Collaborate with transverse teams and supportive colleagues

• Contribute to innovative projects that shape the future of mobility

• Utilise our dynamic 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 programs

• Progress towards roles such as Project IXL Design Leader or other leadership positions

• 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.