Traction Module Engineer

Requisition Id : 511775

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, 74,000 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 Module Engineer in Västerås we’re looking for?

Your future role

The transformation towards sustainable mobility drives demand for railway capacity, and we have been the forefront of this journey for decades. To stay in this position, we need to recruit a Traction Module Engineer to our power module team.

The Gate drive unit (GDU) is at the heart of the electrical traction system and controls output voltage to the motors by the use of insulated gate bipolar transistor (IGBT). The GDU is vital for energy efficient and reliable transportation. The build-up of the GDU consists of dedicated hardware/electronics and FPGA firmware (VHDL).  The implemented firmware constitutes of essential and core features concerning the control, supervision of the IGBT’s and communication to other embedded systems.

The Traction Module Engineer is engaged in all phases related to both the GDU and IGBT’s when it comes to; qualifications of the GDU logic (VHDL Firmware) in combination of IGBT’s, investigations as coming from R&D and delivery projects, executing dedicated tests in our IGBT lab as part of mandatory investigating and verifying key functionalities. The role includes also the ability to draw analytical and theoretical conclusions and actively contribute in the collaboration with other key roles as product owners, VHDL developers and architects.

Key aspect to role is also to be able to understand and master the GDU IGBT driving logic and potential adaptations needed with respect to the different properties of different IGBT’s.   

The role will also give the possibilities to collaborate with other colleagues within the same technical domain on other sites within Alstom.

Take on a new challenge and develop your expertise within Alstom and work alongside passionate, motivated, and dedicated teammates.

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:  

• Relevant academic background, e.g. Master’s Degree in Electrical engineering, or similar
• Experience and the understanding of VHDL (very high description language) and electronic design, not mandatory but a very good merit to enable deeper and broader understanding of the Gate Drive Unit (GDU) application and logic.
• Experience of working with industrial electronics and the ability and skills to perform minor HW(electronic) design changes/adaptations when needed
• Knowledge about electronics (PCBA) manufacturing and its processes
• Knowledge about testing, both in production and during development
• Experience and knowledge to work in a HV (power)lab; test environment development; measuring devices, equipment, LabView, master relevant instruments(oscilloscopes, probes, sensors etc..) as used in the IGBT lab.
• Extensive experience and knowledge of electronic device testing including the knowledge of analogue and digital design solutions
• Good documentation and presentation skills.
• Experience from similar designs, combination of GDU – IGBT control solutions, is considered an advantage.
• Experience and knowledge of insulated gate bipolar transistors (IGBT’s) and the logic to controlling and driving them.
• Knowledge and experience of railway and safety standards, e.g. EN50155, EN50121-3-2 and 50657/50129 is beneficial
• Swedish & English at a fluent level is mandatory for this role

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 hybrid 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 recognizes 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.

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.