Traction Validation Engineer

Req ID:461168 

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.

JOB TITLE & JOB CODE

Job Title (Job Code):

EN-VT-07: Traction Validation Engineer (TrVE)

PURPOSE OF THE JOB

• Lead the Certification and Validation activities for the Traction level during project execution. 
• Commit and manage QCD for Certification and Validation.

ORGANISATION

Organisation structure (job belongs to..)

Reports directly to:

• Hierarchical: SCVM Site Certification & Validation Manager
• Functional: PrEM Project Engineering Manager

Other reporting to:

Direct reports:

Network & Links

Internal

• Traction System Engineer
• Project Core team
• Certification and Validation managers/engineers
• RS Project Team

External

• Suppliers, Test labs
• Infrastructure
• Customers
• Authorities

MAIN RESPONSABILITIES  

Performance Measurement/KPI’s

• Certification and Validation QCD objectives achievement
• Traction Test Team performance and Safety results

Responsibilities

Accountable for :

• Promoting continuous improvement initiatives in its team
• Implementing the standard process and related methodologies and tools in order to ensure Certification and Validation efficiency
• Realizing with the Traction Validation Skill Leader, the Traction Validation Plan and the Traction Validation Management Plan for the product and/or project at tender level.
• Test Execution and Test Report Ensuring the timely issue of the Validation proves (including proves of Parts Validation and Test Bench achievement) and consolidating Validation files
• Providing structured REX to feed costing activities, and to enrich the CV metier technical repository.

Responsible for :

• Reviewing part of the Parts Validation Plan relevant to test at Traction Test Bench level or Train level and accepting (to be included in Traction Validation Plan) or rejecting considering other possibilities
• Managing the Traction level validation activities, creating and maintaining the Validation Plan
• Managing the Certification and Validation (CV) project team
• Approving reviewing Traction Test Procedures / reports
• Managing the validation schedule, optimizing the validation sequence in relationship with the traction design and configuration maturity and test means availability

MAIN REQUIRED COMPETENCES

Educational Requirement

Mandatory

• Fluent in English (B2 mini)

              Desirable

Experience

Mandatory

• Experience in team and project management: 1 to 3 years depending on team size, multi-metiers or multi-sites team and project

Desirable