R&D Engineer (Embedded SW Engineer)

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 R&D Engineer (Embedded SW Engineer) in Barcelona we’re looking for?

Your future role

Take on a new challenge and apply your ability with customer relationship to another level. You’ll work alongside young and proactive teammates.

You will be responsible to work on new products based on cameras and lasers that will allow to to optimize the train’s maintenance.

Day-to-day, you’ll work closely with teams across the business (Industrial Team, Production), ensure that industrial processes are adequate and necessary in time, form and quality to achieve the objectives of the working group and ensure the reliability and availability of the equipment and much more.

You’ll specifically take care of proposing, developing and executing projects of applied research and technological development within business services, aimed at the validation in the field of the different developments, but also designing and industrializing products for data acquisition in railway environment.

We’ll look to you for:

• Development of data acquisition systems based on embedded software.
• Design, develop, and maintain software for embedded systems.
• Manage suppliers that manufacture Hardware and/or develop Software.
• Collaborate with hardware and software teams to integrate solutions.
• Perform software testing and debugging to ensure functionality and performance.
• Document software design, development, and testing processes.
• Participate in code reviews and provide constructive feedback.
• Ability to read and understand electrical schematics and component datasheets.
• Stay updated with the latest trends and technologies in the field of embedded systems.
• Participate in Design reviews.
• Propose new R&D initiatives, gathering ideas from inside and outside of the company.
• Constant technological vision and knowledge of competitors.
• Design for Quality milestones and progress follow-up (manufacturing, testing, commissioning, and warranty…)
• Proposes and drives improvement action plans.
• Guarantees Return of Experience of the deployments to new projects and Tenders.

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:

• Degree in Software Engineering, Electronic Engineering, Computer Science, or a related field.
• Proven experience in embedded software development.
• Deep knowledge of programming languages such as C/C++.
• Experience with real-time operating systems
• Microcontrollers/microprocessors based on ARM architecture
• Experience with communication protocols (I2C, SPI, UART)
• Knowledge of version control tools like Git.
• English :C1
• Travel: Between 10-20% of the time depending on the developments, will require international travel of certain duration for validations and training purposes.

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 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

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.