Project V&V Designer Intern (Summer 2026)

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.

Role Summary:

The Project V&V Designer Intern will work with the V&V Test team, ensuring quality targets and repeatable test performance. This role will support different innovation programs including V&V automation deployment, lab hardware enhancements, and overall delivery synergy/efficiency. The Project V&V Designer Intern will also perform system validation to support QCD (Quality, Cost and Delivery) commitments and identify best V&V practices and standardize their implementation across the projects. The Project V&V Designer Intern will work with the V&V Team and participate in continuous team improvement, assessment of team competencies, and participate in the team training plan. This is a full-time Summer 2026 Internship Role in Pittsburgh, PA. 
 

Key Accountabilities:

-Support automation test script development and deployment using Robot Framework (python) that support pre-defined test case documents
-Integrate new hardware in our factory labs to better emulate the production Wayside and Onboard environment
-Contribute to the enhancement of test case documentation to support both automated, hardware and manual testing
-Perform and report on allocated validation activities
-Represent Alstom in front of customers or partners, for instance to provide overview of test progress, issues, risks and opportunities
-Provide data to maintain applicable KPIs and provide valuable feedback for continuous improvement.
-Manage configuration and change management cycle related with V&V activities

Required Profile:

Enrolled in a 4-year program and have completed at least 2 years of a major in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or related field(s).
 

Preferred Experience:

-Experience with V&V is helpful, but not required.
-Experience with Python
-Experience with hardware integration

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.