Senior ATC ERTMS On Board Design 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.

Location: Madrid, MD, ES

Company: Alstom

Your future role

Take on a new challenge and apply your on-board design expertise in a new cutting-edge field. You’ll work alongside young and proactive teammates.

You’ll develop a fully functional ATC On-Board System Description & Installation Proposal, noticing the differences with standard solution applying the specific rules and requirements for the project, establishing its hardware/software configuration and application data features. Day-to-day, you’ll work closely with teams across the business (RAMS, validation), develop the interfacing with the rest of systems of the project and with Test & Commissioning team until the commissioning of the whole system is done and much more.

You’ll specifically take care of liaising with other teams for a correct communication of the design requirements and decisions to be assessed, tested, or demonstrated .

• Design system and provide related documents (specification, architecture, interface, etc.).
• Take responsibility for the overall performance of the system and the allocation of the project performance requirements and ensure that these requirements are met
• Solve technical issues concerning application project
• Technical management (configuration, change control and requirements).
• To participate in the Gate Reviews (give status on system activities)
• To support application projects in ATC ONB current and future projects

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:

• University degree (MEng) preferably) in engineering related to electric, electronic or automation processes.
• 7 or 8 years with experience as Onboard Railways Engineer o similar in other markets.
• Desirable: Knowledge on UNISIG Subsets, especially Subset-026, 108, 027 & 076 is an advantage.
• Command of English: fluent in conversation and mastered in reading and writing.
• French is desirable.
• CAD (electric/mechanic) application usage is an advantage.

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
• Progress towards On‑Board Department Manager
• 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.