Traction System Engineering Manager

Traction System EDU Manager

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 Traction System EDU Manager in Bangalore we’re looking for?

Your future role

Take on a new challenge and apply your technical leadership and engineering expertise in an exciting and evolving field. You’ll work alongside a collaborative, innovative, and forward-thinking team.

You'll play a pivotal role in managing a team of engineers within the Traction Engineering System department, ensuring the delivery of high-quality results aligned with project goals. Day-to-day, you’ll work closely with teams across the business (such as Sub-System Managers and Project Engineering Managers), oversee the workload and capacity of your team, and much more.

You’ll specifically take care of ensuring QCD (Quality, Cost, Delivery) commitments are met and fostering the professional growth and competnece building of your team members, but also contribute to the continuous improvement of processes and guidelines.

We’ll look to you for:

• Ensuring the respect of QCD commitments for the Elementary Design Unit (EDU) work package
• Capitalizing on the return of experience by EDU members
• Applying and improving Alstom guidelines
• Defining and monitoring KPIs for the EDU
• Managing the workload and ensuring capacity aligns with project needs
• Staffing (hiring) according to project, tender, and R&D requirements
• Performing people reviews and driving team development
• Promoting multi-competency and succession planning for critical roles
• Assessing team competencies and defining tailored development plans
• Collaborating with other sites and stakeholders to improve ways of working

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:

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering or Power Electronics
• Fluency in English
• At least 10-15 years of experience in engineering, including at least 3 years in people management
• Experience in Power Electronics and Drives, particularly in an international environment (railways experience is a must)
• Product knowledge such as Traction Converter, High Voltage electrical architecture, writing technical specifications for the components.
• Strong leadership and team management skills
• Ability to drive continuous improvement and foster collaboration
• Excellent problem-solving and decision-making abilities

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 cutting-edge technology in the rail industry
• Collaborate with diverse teams and supportive colleagues
• Contribute to innovative projects that make a global impact
• Utilise our flexible and inclusive 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 opportunities
• Progress towards leadership or technical expert roles
• Benefit from a fair and dynamic reward package that recognises your performance and potential, plus comprehensive and competitive social coverage (life, medical, pension)

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.

Experience Level

Mid Level