Train System Engineer

Working in multi-disciplined teams and collaborating across the Engineering team and with wider stakeholders, you will own the development of Train level brakes specifications utilising existing solutions from Alstom portfolio and identifying any developments required from utilising your previous brake system experience. You will lead activities throughout the project V-Cycle with a QDC mindset to define and deliver the required performance through verification and validation.

Day-to-day, you’ll specifically be responsible for the brakes system on current and future projects, identifying brake system requirements, best fit standard solutions, specifying brake control and fluid power requirements to sub suppliers, supporting integration design, ensure static and running performance make the case for approvals and fulfil the needs of our customers.

We’ll look to you for:

Identify potential brake solutions from higher level and broader overall train requirements.
Identify where solutions from an existing Alstom portfolio can fit in to leverage volume benefits and world-wide relations with the supply base.
Identify functional and interface requirements, identify all participants, and achieve common and full understanding of requirements and solutions.
Support verification of equipment and assembly for first in class.
Identify how requirements can be verified through the V cycle including multiple layers of calculation, modelling, static and on track testing.
Report verification data to demonstrate compliance to standards to approvals bodies and customers.
Identify and resolve problems that arrive on initial operation whilst demonstrating an ethical and civic outlook.

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;

Mechanical Engineering Degree or equivalent experience
A proven track record and a high level of engineering experience in rolling stock brake systems
Collaborating in a multi-location team
Seeing the big picture and the local detail
Characterising and integrating braking, control and fluid power systems.
Interpreting large volumes of train level and localised data identifying patterns and anomalies for further attention.
Presenting analysis of test and other data in a rigorous and clear manner.
From limited operational data identifying if problems exist, their characteristics, and further.
Experience of rail industry is highly desirable.
 

Things You’ll Enjoy:

Enjoy stability, challenges and a long-term career free from boring daily routines
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
Benefit from a fair and dynamic reward package that recognises your performance and potential, plus comprehensive and competitive social coverage (life, medical, pension).

Apply by: 02/06/2025.

We’re an equal opportunity employer committed to creating an inclusive working environment where all our employees are encouraged to reach their full potential, and individual differences are valued and respected.

All qualified applicants are considered for employment without regard to race, colour, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, disability status, or any other characteristic protected by local law.

As a ‘Disability Confident’ employer, we will interview all disabled job applicants who match the essential criteria of the job description or specification. We will consider flexible working requests for all roles unless operational requirements prevent otherwise.

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