IXL V&V Designer - Laboratory technitian

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 V&V Laboratory Technitian in Madrid we’re looking for?

Your future role

Take on a new challenge and apply your signalling expertise in a new cutting-edge field. You’ll work alongside young and proactive teammates.

You'll organize and lead project test means development to ensure Verification, Integration and Test activities for delivering a complete, correct and accurate Customer Solution in line with Project contractual requirements: documents, hardware, software and data. Day-to-day, you’ll work closely with teams across the business (engineering), define and execute for the global project solution, including all system interfaces, all the V-cycle activities related to in-house validation (Verification, Integration, Testing) and site functional tests and much more.

We’ll look to you for:

• Ensure the application and adherence to the reference processes, methods, and tools, requesting waivers whenever appropriate
• Specify Test Means to be used during V&V sessions taking into account following inputs: requirement specification (RS), architecture description (AD) and interface description (ID). This document will define test means architecture but also the tools (HW and SW) needed for V&V sessions.
• Develop Test Means in laboratory:
  • Installing HW and deploying the necessary SW
  • Configure test environmet with project applicable data
  • Defining and running tests for validating and accepting test means. These activities include power-up and communication tests
  • Reporting test results
• Integration tests:
  • Test specification
  • Test performance and reporting
• Laboratory maintenance:
  • Regular inspections of laboratory equipments (including UPS and air conditioning systems)
  • Receive new material
  • Manage shipments from the lab to Alstom warehouses, field or customer premises
  • OS and SW updates/upgrades
  • Ensure EHS conditions are fulfilled in the lab
  • Manage laboratory inventory:
    • Keep inventory updated according to material entries and exits
    • Identify material needs and launch new orders for current and new projects to be funded by CAPEX and CECO
• Participate in delivery reviews (DyR) before starting activities on field
• Support T&C team when needed. Ocassionally it will be needed to travel to perform site 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: 

• Minimum 3 years working with IXL and ICC systems preferably in design, integration or testing teams.
• Deep knowledge of Railway signalling principles and IXL subsystem architecture
• Experience on requirement management methodology and tools (Clear Quest, IBM Rational DOORS, Reqtify, etc.)
• Pro-active to perform tests beyond formal procedure, debug possible faults and report them to responsible within the organization.
• Self-motivated to improve knowledge on systems by own initiative or interacting with system engineers.
• Spanish: fluent level both written and spoken is essential to fulfil this position’s demands.
• English: fluent level both written and spoken is essential to fulfil this position’s demands.

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
• Collaborate with transverse teams and helpful colleagues
• Contribute to innovative projects
• Utilise our cooperative 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
• 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 70+ countries we operate in. We’re committed to creating an inclusive workplace for everyone.