Hardware Engineer

Hardware Engineer

Leading societies to a low carbon future, Alstom develops and markets mobility solutions that provide the sustainable foundations for the future of transportation. Our product portfolio ranges from high-speed trains, metros, monorail, and trams to integrated systems, customised services, infrastructure, signalling and digital mobility solutions. Joining us means joining a caring, responsible, and innovative company where more than 70,000 people lead the way to greener and smarter mobility, worldwide 

• Develop hardware electrical or electronic components (electronic boards or modules, electrical wiring of electronic products or subrack or cubicle …)

Note:

• Hardware Designer can also be FPGA Designer (EN-HA-05) and rarely Mechanical Designer (EN-HA-04)
• Hardware Designer can be specialized on a subset of responsibilities:
  • PCB Designer
  • Component Engineer

Network & Links

• Product Architects and/or Product Designers, SW Architects and/or SW Designers
• HW Architect, Mechanical Designers, FPGA Designers, HW Validation
• RAM Engineers
• V&V Architects and Designers
• Quality Assurance Managers
• Safety Assurance Managers and Engineers
• Cybersecurity Managers and Engineers

Industrialization & Manufacturing, Sourcing

Key accountabilities: 

• Elaborate or contribute to the elaboration of Hardware (Hw) specification & architecture, in collaboration with the HW architect
• Perform development of HW components:
  • Perform the detailed specification and design of the Hw components, describing technical choices and verifying by analysis (computations, models, simulation or mock-up) the compliance to input requirements.
  • Define the general plans for mechanical parts together with Mechanical Designers
  • Select the materials and electric/electronic/electromechanical parts. This activity can be in conjunction with a Component Technologist.
  • Design the electrical schematics and produce associated Bill of Material
  • Define the placement and routing constraints for electronic boards
  • Evaluate the thermal performances together with Thermal Engineers
  • Optionally defines the interfaces of the programmable components (FPGA - Field-Programmable Gate Array), CPLD - Complex Programmable Logic Devices) together with FPGA Designers.
  • Performs or follow the realization of the PCB (Printed Circuit Board) design and definition file. This activity can be under responsibility of another HW designer specialized in PCB Design.
  • Ensure that the design can be manufactured, tested and repaired, together with industrialization teams
  • Follow the realization of the prototypes made by industrialization team and check them
  • Design and implement the firmware / SW necessary for HW component tests – or specifies the softwares to be developed
  • Specify, design, prepare and perform HW components and work products verifications (including tests)
  • Put the Hardware work product under configuration management according to product Configuration Management Plan
• Support the Hw/ Hw and Hw/Sw integration, together with the HW Architect and SW designer
• Support the Hw validation of the product including environmental qualification and type tests
• Sustain the Hw
  • Analyze incident coming from field return, production, contribute to their resolution and propose design improvement solutions
  • Analyze impact of obsolete component (product discontinuation) and propose replacement solutions. This activity can be in conjunction with a Component Technologist
  • Perform the modification of the design
  • Analyze impact of change, update the documentation and perform non regression verification activities
• Remain informed of the evolution of technologies through techno watch
• Through his / her activities, contribute to standardization by reusing existing solutions or by implementing reusable solutions
• Apply processes and standards
• Contribute to continuous improvement (RoE - Return on Experience, process …)
• Ensures reporting of its activities to the HW Architect

 

As a Component Engineer :

• Support introduction of new component by assessing the solution on the market, considering all the criteria of component selection (quality, perennity, cost, lead time, multisource, reliability, design for manufacturing …)
• Support obsolescence management by searching and evaluating equivalence of alternative parts, and contribute to the decision between storage and redesign
• Support preventive obsolescence management by periodically evaluating impact of future obsolescence. Evaluate perennity of a product
• Support manufacturing, repair or field return root cause analysis when issue identified at component level
• Perform survey of component market in liaise with sourcing
• Optionally drives external supplier design for obsolescence solutions (interposers …) 

Performance measurements:

• Actual vs planned number of development runs
• On-Time DeliveryEducation Qualifications:
• Bachelor of Science in Electronics Engineering with 4 to 5 years of experience
• Experience:
• Experience of Electronic development
• Experience in railways industry or in industry with similar requirements (aeronautics, automotive, military)Vital hardware development

Competencies & Skills

Good written English communication skills

Ability to work with other engineering teams

Alstom is the leading company in the mobility sector, solving the most interesting challenges for tomorrow’s mobility. That’s why we value inquisitive and innovative people who are passionate about working together to reinvent mobility, making it smarter and more sustainable. Day after day, we are building an agile, inclusive and responsible culture, where a diverse group of people are offered opportunities to learn, grow and advance in their careers, with options across functions and geographic locations. Are you ready to join a truly international community of great people on a challenging journey with a tangible impact and purpose?  

 

Equal opportunity statement:
Alstom is 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. 

Experience Level

Mid Level