TRACTION SYSTEM ENGINEER (M/F)

Req ID:498193 

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.

Could you be the full-time Traction System Engineer in Saint- Ouen , close to Paris, we’re looking for?

Your future role:

Take on a new challenge and apply your electrical powertrain expertise in a cutting-edge field. You’ll work alongside dynamic, collaborative, and multicultural teammates.

You’ll ensure the compliance, performance, and integration of the electrical powertrain system within our trains. Day-to-day, you’ll work closely with teams across the business (such as EMC, reliability, weight, and safety teams), evaluate technical proposals, and manage technical deliverables from design to validation phases – and much more.

You’ll specifically take care of defining and validating traction functions and performance at the train level, but also support reliability growth during revenue service.

We’ll look to you for:

• Specifying propulsion and braking functions and their performance at the train level

• Defining or applying functional architecture and allocating sub-functions to sub-systems

• Collaborating with multi-disciplinary teams to identify and flow down requirements

• Evaluating sub-system technical proposals and supporting solution selection

• Managing technical deliverables from designers and manufacturers

• Ensuring compliance with norms, standards, and local regulations

• Simulating powertrain energy consumption on mission profiles

• Leading/supporting technical design reviews and validation activities

• Performing root cause analysis to improve reliability during revenue service

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:

• Engineering degree with a background in mechanical and/or electrical systems

• 5 years’ experience working on electrical powertrain systems

• Strong analytical skills and excellent problem-solving abilities

• Leadership and self-reliance in driving projects forward

• Fluency in English and French

• Willingness to travel for short-term missions in France and abroad

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 transverse teams and helpful colleagues

• Contribute to innovative projects

• Utilise our agile 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

• Progress towards roles like Train Performance Manager or Traction System Expert

• 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.