Train Control Engineer

Job description

Alstom

The Railway industry today is characterized by both a strong and sustained growth across the world. The trends that drive this are well known: environmental challenges, population growth, urbanization and increasing demands for mobility.  With 6B€ of Sales and around 30,000 employees based in over 60 countries, Alstom develop & market the most complete range of systems, equipment and services offered today in the railway sector. Today we offer our customers solutions that feature a seamless blend of diverse technologies, ensuring optimal interfaces, along with flexible implementation and real synergy in innovation.

Accountable for :

·  Validating the TC&IS Development, Configuration, Validation and Management Plan application.
·  Achieving the specified software quality requirements detailed in System Engineering and TCMS Software Quality Plan and informs the team members of their associated responsibilities.
·  Ensuring the quality on all domain of his/her project (Schematic, Apparatus, Software…)
·  Managing the design planning and the achievement of the Design/Verification reviews in all step of the Design For Quality cycle
·  Delivering all TC & IS Engineering outputs including, TCMS RSADs, Software specification or Functional Design Description FDD, Software, Electrical Schemes and Electrical Products definition (with the support of Electrical Lead Engineer), in compliance with the Engineering Quality Cost Delivery commitments.
·  Managing interface and ensure follow up of sub-systems  (electrical components, PACIS, CCTV, Multimedia, TCMS, Event recorder, Train Ground Communication, ATC/Safety equipment)
·  Ensuring standardization and maximize the carry over with previous project
·  Managing the planning and completion of TC&IS Integration and Tuning activities
·  Supporting Industrial and Manufacturing areas during First Train Assembly
·  Supporting Commissioning and Validation area during First Train tests

Responsible for :

·  Functional management of the Train Control & IS resources of his/her project
·  Formulating a design solution that fulfils the specified customer requirements by defining the architecture and performances of the TCIS subsystems and functional studies he/she is responsible for, maximizing the re-use of service-proven design patterns
·  Monitoring, control and consolidate the TC & IS work package (Work Package Review, Risk mitigation, Quality Cost Delay project target) and ensure the reporting activities to the Project Engineering Manager of the project
·  Defining the applicable TCMS configuration (low voltage scheme, apparatus, and software version) with the Train System Engineer, Train Design Engineer, Project Engineering Manager and its team.
·  Contributing to the return of experiences on his/her domain (Software, Schematic,  Apparatus)

Qualifications :

·  Minimum qualifications include a BS degree in Electrical Engineering, Masters Degree perferred
·  Minimum 2 years of experience in engineering development, design for transit rail cars
·  Work package and Team management experiences
·  Hands-on electrical and schematic design activity
·  Hands-on experience in design & development of model based control systems using application tools like Control Build, Matlab / Simulink, Matrix or similar tools.
·  Knowledge of network topologies and interfaces for Serial, Ethernet, MVB and other industrial communication network.
·  English language
·  Strong Communication and Interpersonal skills

Alstom is an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer of Women and Minorities.  
Alstom is an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer of Protected Veterans and Individuals with Disabilities.
Alstom is a drug-free workplace.