Safety Assurance 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 Safety Assurance Engineer in São Paulo we’re looking for?

This opportunity is not related to EHS (Environmental Safety and Health) metier.

Your future role

Take on a new challenge and apply your safety analysis expertise in a cutting-edge field. You’ll work alongside dedicated and collaborative teammates.

You'll ensure an acceptable level of risk in Alstom’s signalling projects by performing safety analyses at system, subsystem, wayside equipment, onboard equipment, hardware, and software levels. Day-to-day, you’ll work closely with teams across the business (project teams, quality managers, independent safety assessors), manage and support Safety Assurance Engineers, and much more.

You’ll specifically take care of the preparation of Safety Demonstrations, such as Safety Cases or Safety Reports, but also ensure compliance with safety requirements and standards.

We’ll look to you for:

• Conducting safety analyses (e.g., Preliminary Hazard Analysis, System Hazard Analysis, Hardware Analysis)

• Defining and tracking safety requirements to control railway safety risks

• Supporting Project Quality Managers in Safety Design Reviews and Safety Authorizations

• Leading safety issue management, including assessment, containment, and resolution

• Managing Safety Assurance Engineers to meet quality, cost, and delivery objectives

• Applying Alstom’s Railway Safety Process and Instructions on assigned projects

• Contributing to the improvement and definition of safety processes

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:

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering

• Experience or understanding of signalling systems (desirable)

• Knowledge of railway safety standards, such as CENELEC 50126, 50128, and 50129 (desirable)

• Familiarity with safety analysis techniques (e.g., Hazard Log, Safety Related Items List)

• An advanced level of English; Spanish proficiency is an advantage

• Strong analytical and synthesis skills

• Autonomy, resilience, and attention to detail

• Ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines

• Team leadership and coordination skills

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

• Work with new security standards for rail signalling

• Collaborate with transverse teams and helpful colleagues

• Contribute to innovative projects

• Utilise our flexible 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 senior safety management roles

• 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.