Train Control Engineer - Bids

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 Train Control Engineer – Bids in Channi we’re looking for?

Your future role

Take on a new challenge and apply your Train Control and Information Systems (TC&IS) expertise in a cutting-edge field. You’ll work alongside collaborative, innovative, and passionate teammates.

You'll play a key role in leading the TC&IS bids development, ensuring all tendering outputs are delivered with precision and quality. Day-to-day, you’ll work closely with teams across the business (System Engineering, Bid Managers, customers, Product Platforms), contributing to tender preparations and ensuring the delivery of techno-commercial offers for the Train Control scope of vehicle projects. You’ll also manage interfaces with subsystems (electrical components, PACIS, CCTV, Multimedia, TCMS) and ensure compliance with standards while maximizing design reusability.

You’ll specifically take care of defining TCMS and PACIS architecture, validating development and management plans, and conducting risk assessments, but also contribute to tender costing tool updates and ensure alignment with supplier commitments and standards.

We’ll look to you for:

• Delivering TC&IS métier tender outputs with precision and quality

• Defining and validating TCMS and PACIS architecture and plans

• Managing interfaces with subsystems and ensuring follow-up

• Maximizing standardization and reuse of proven design patterns

• Conducting gap analysis, risk assessments, and capturing risks in the risk registry

• Collaborating with cross-functional teams for tender preparation and costing reviews

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 Electronics, Computer Engineering, or a related field

• 8-12 years of experience in Train Control design within railway or other safety-critical/industrial domains

• Experience or understanding of Train Control and Information Systems

• Knowledge of software quality assurance and system engineering principles

• Familiarity with electrical schematics and product definitions

• A PMP or equivalent certification is preferred

• Experience with IEC 61375, EN50128, EN50129 standards, TCMS architecture, and solution definition

• Hands-on experience with network and communication protocols such as RS232, RS485, UDP, MVB, Ethernet, CAN, RTP, RTSP, HTTP, VoIP

• Familiarity with real-time, distributed controllers and safety-critical software development

• Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities

• Excellent communication and stakeholder engagement skills

• Ability to work independently, lead technical initiatives, and mentor team members

• Team-oriented mindset with a focus on collaboration and continuous improvement

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 cross-functional teams and supportive colleagues

• Contribute to innovative projects and cutting-edge solutions

• 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 opportunities

• Progress towards technical leadership for train control scope

• 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!

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.