ATC System Designer

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Date: 6 Feb 2026

Location: Charleroi, WHT, BE

Company: Alstom

Req ID:506687 

 

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.

 

 

 

PURPOSE OF THE JOB
  • The train movements are controlled by Automatic Train Control (ATC) System in a safe way. The Trackside ATC is responsible to send to Trainborne ATC the track conditions that allow entering in a given segment. Those conditions could be: point machines at right position, track clear, speed restriction, route set, etc. The Trainborne ATC compares the information received from Trackside ATC against train actual conditions (speed, position, track, direction) and can restrict its movement if there is any risk to go over a safe limit.
  • The ATC System Designer is part of the Project Engineering Team under the coordination of ATC Leader. He /She develops ATC system architecture, trackside and trainborne, defining and allocating requirements, evaluating design trade-offs, balancing technical risk, defining and assessing interfaces, keeping close coordination with verification and validation activities and with project deployment activities, in line with the system roadmap.

 

ORGANISATION

Organisation structure (job belongs to..)

Site Project Engineering

 

Reports directly to:

ATC department head / group manager

 

Other reporting to:

Dotted line to Project ATC Design Leader

 

Direct reports:

N/A

 

Network & Links

Internal

  • Project Core Team
  • Project Engineering Team
  • System Product Team

 

External

  • N/A

MAIN RESPONSABILITIES  

Key accountabilities:

ATC System includes both trackside and trainborne. ATC System Designer main responsibilities are:

  • Design system and provide related documents (specification, architecture, interface, etc.).
  • Lead ATC Design Reviews
  • Ensure the ATC configuration by application data or coding is performed regarding the process and ready for testing.
  • Investigate the Verification and Validation (V&V) test failures for corrective actions

 

Performance measurements:

  • Project QCD (Quality,Cost and Delivery) commitment
  • On-time-delivery for ATC deliverables (SyRS - System Requirements Specification, SyAD - System Architecture Description, SyID - System Interface Description, SyOCD - System Operational Contexts Description, …) according to project planning and Document Master List (DML) (EDP - Engineering Delivery Performance), approval status
  • Defect detected on ATC (DQI - Delivery Quality Indicator)
  • Cooperation and reactivity to support to Root Cause Analysis Identification of contract variations (through traceability & coverage of requirements)

 

 

 MAIN REQUIRED COMPETENCES

Educational Requirements

Mandatory:

  • Graduated in engineering (electronics, embedded systems or equivalent)

 

Desirable:

  • None

Experience

Mandatory:

  • Experience in complex real time system (signaling, avionics, defense, safety related systems).

Desirable:

  • Automatic Train Operation (ATO) systems (including train control).
  • Rolling stock systems (especially the ones that interface with trainborne Automatic Train Protection (ATP), like brakes, traction, doors)
  • Signaling (System, Interlocking or Automatic Train Supervision (ATS)
  • Basic software development skills

 

Competencies & Skills

  • English (Good verbal and written communication skills)
  • Ability to work transversally with engineering teams / Autonomy / Coordination
  • System engineering knowledge
  • System Specification and Requirements Development
  • Software engineering (master methods and tools to configure generic ATC software)
  • Defect analysis and able to propose a corrective solution
  • Proactivity

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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.


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