System Application Design Engineer

Req ID:520583 

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, more than 80 000 colleagues lead the way to greener and smarter mobility worldwide, connecting cities as we reduce carbon and replace cars.

• Identify the technical requirements from the customer contract (General specification, Particular Specification and Technical Specification)
• Collaborate with requirement manager for allocating the contractual requirements to the Project stakeholders.
• Define the System level documents for identified technical requirements from the contract (Functional, Operational and Constructional). Satisfy & comply the technical requirements.
• Define and produce all System Application Design Deliveries, Ex: Signalling Scheme plan, Signalling Design Principles, Architecture, Requirements specification and Operational specification.

  Performance measurements:

  
  
  • Project QCD (quality, cost, delivery on time)
  • Customer approval of System Application Design Documents Ex: (Scheme plan, Architecture, Requirements/Operational specification and Headway simulation)
  • Number of design defects detected during the validation phases

  Key responsibilities:

  
  
  • Collaborate with the Requirement manager and Project Architect and be accountable to the Technical requirement allocated to System Application Design.
  • Adhere to Signalling design principles and project schedules, follows the Project Engineering plan, Change management plan and configuration management plans.
  • For the system Application design, he/she:
    • Conducts Kick Off Meeting with design team to decide on scope and delivery dates.
    • Analyse and confirms the input required to Project Engineering manager and Sub System Leaders for the architecture description and system specification.
    • Ensures system requirement traceability is managed in Requirement management Tool – DOORS and traced through system specification.
    • To deliver Project System level documents Ex: Requirement Specification/Architecture/Operational Specification, External Interface specification etc.
    • To deliver Project Application documents Ex: Scheme Plan, Signalling rules, System naming rules, Network Addressing Plan, System Parameter computation, System Database, Review reports.
    • Analysing and replying to the reports/comments from Testing & Commission, Verification and Validation, Customer.
  • Prepares the project training materials Ex: System Functions and Operations, Architecture, Scheme plan and Application Design Details.
  • Contributes to continuous improvement/Innovation (RoE: Return on Experience, Work method statements, etc.)
  Promoting and Practicing the Alstom Code of Ethics and adhering to the highest standards of ethical conduct

  Competencies & Skills

  
  
  • Writing skills required: clarity, rigor and concision
  • Adhering to Engineering planning and deliverables
  • Competent to interact with signaling sub-system across the project team for technical convergence.
  • Capability to analyze the technical queries from project team.
  • Fluent in English reading, writing and speaking
  
  
  

Experience

Mandatory:

• Minimum 5-6 Years of professional experience in Railway Signalling domain.
• Knowledge on Railway Safety standards

  Desirable:

  
  
  • Hands on Mainline / Urban/ Passenger & Transit railway signalling
  • Knowledge on any of the signaling sub-system such as Train control systems, wayside Interlocking and supervision systems
  • Worked on Signaling Design including Installation, Testing and commissioning
  Software skills (VBA, CAD, Visio, MS-office and Excel)

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.