What are the responsibilities and job description for the System Engineer position at Alstom?
Req ID:508872
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 onsite System Engineer in Hornell, NY, US we’re looking for?
Your future role
Take on a new challenge and apply your engineering expertise in a new cutting-edge field. You’ll work alongside collaborative and innovative teammates.
You'll contribute to designing, integrating, and verifying advanced train systems, ensuring technical consistency and performance across subsystems. Day-to-day, you’ll work closely with teams across the business (Certification & Validation, Engineering Metiers, Participating Units), support technical relationships with suppliers, and drive the resolution of technical issues during the design and testing phases, and much more.
We’ll look to you for:
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:
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:
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.
Job Type: Experienced
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 onsite System Engineer in Hornell, NY, US we’re looking for?
Your future role
Take on a new challenge and apply your engineering expertise in a new cutting-edge field. You’ll work alongside collaborative and innovative teammates.
You'll contribute to designing, integrating, and verifying advanced train systems, ensuring technical consistency and performance across subsystems. Day-to-day, you’ll work closely with teams across the business (Certification & Validation, Engineering Metiers, Participating Units), support technical relationships with suppliers, and drive the resolution of technical issues during the design and testing phases, and much more.
We’ll look to you for:
- Performing technical requirement development, coming from reference and applicable documents from Metiers, Standards, Certification, Safety, Platform, and Customer, then allocating the developed requirements to the various subsystems. ,
- Defining the Train System architecture, operational capabilities, and performance. ,
- Ensuring consistency and compatibility between all the sub-systems. ,
- Writing sub-system specifications (RSL2, TPS) and, if needed, sub-system architecture descriptions (ADL2) according to train-level system architecture. ,
- Driving technical relationships with suppliers with close management of QCD commitments (CbC), risks & validation (including Design Reviews with suppliers). ,
- Supporting the Train Performance Manager (TPM) to define applicable train configurations. ,You’ll specifically take care of technical requirement development, system architecture design, and subsystem integration, but also train verification, validation, and revenue service support.
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 Engineering (Systems, Electrical, Mechanical, Mechatronics, or other relevant fields). ,
- Experience or understanding of design and integration processes, preferably in rail, but experience in aerospace, automotive, bus, or other transportation industries will also be considered. ,
- Knowledge of system architecture design, technical requirement development, and subsystem compatibility. ,
- Familiarity with verification and validation (V&V) activities, including testing, modeling, and simulation. ,
- Strong communication skills for effective collaboration and stakeholder engagement. ,
- Ability to identify problems, propose solutions, and adapt to challenges with resilience. ,
- Proficiency in coordinating with multidisciplinary teams to achieve project goals. ,
- Understanding of QCD (Quality, Cost, Delivery) principles and ability to manage risks effectively. ,
- A mindset for continuous learning and providing Return on Experience (RoE) for process improvement. ,
- Willingness to travel up to 20% of the time.
- Salary Range- 78-108K
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:
- Work with cutting-edge technologies and innovative projects that shape the future of rail transportation ,
- Progress towards becoming a key contributor to the design, integration, and validation of complex systems in a global environment ,
- Collaborate with transverse teams and helpful colleagues ,
- Contribute to innovative projects,
- Steer your career in whatever direction you choose across functions and countries,
- Benefit from our investment in your development, through award-winning learning
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.
Job Type: Experienced