Lead Design Engineer - Platform Screen Door System

Lead Design Engineer- PSD System

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 PSD (Platform Screen Door) Engineer in [Bangalore] we’re looking for?

Your future role

Take on a new challenge and apply your technical and project management expertise in a cutting-edge field. You’ll work alongside collaborative and forward-thinking teammates.

You'll play a pivotal role in managing design activities with PSD subcontractors and interfacing with customers and key stakeholders, including System, Sub-system, Civil, Rail Operators, Project, and Supply Chain teams. Day-to-day, you’ll work closely with multidisciplinary teams across the business (such as Engineering, Supply Chain, and Quality teams), coordinate integration tests between suppliers and project teams, and ensure compliance with Environment, Health & Safety (EHS) requirements, and much more.

You’ll specifically take care of managing subcontractors to ensure the quality, cost, and delivery (QCD) of the PSD subsystem (Design, Factory Acceptance Test, Installation, and Commissioning), but also ensure full coverage and validation of subsystem requirements.

We’ll look to you for:

• Acting as the technical contact point between the customer, project stakeholders, and the PSD supplier

• Providing PSD expertise for tenders and projects

• Producing the technical part of supplier RFQs for tenders and projects

• Coordinating integration tests between suppliers and project teams

• Ensuring project compliance with internal and external quality requirements

• Managing the Development for Quality (DFQ) plan alongside project, supply chain, and quality teams

• Supporting project and site operations in compliance with EHS requirements

• Being flexible to travel for meetings and site activities

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 degree in Mechanical, Electrical, or Electro-Mechanical Engineering

• 10+ years of experience in PSD project management or related project management roles

• 5+ years of PSD design experience with subcontractor management

• Certification in EHS or Quality (preferred)

• Strong negotiation skills, effective interpersonal communication, and conflict management abilities

• Finance and business acumen to understand projects comprehensively

• Fluency in English (and contract language, if applicable)

• Knowledge of system engineering methodology (e.g., MBSE)

• Familiarity with PSD supplier panels and the ability to challenge supplier solutions for global optimization

• Understanding of PSD standards

• Preferred qualifications: System specification and requirements understanding, knowledge of rail onboard subsystems for signalling and rolling stock

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 new security standards for rail signalling

• Collaborate with transverse teams and helpful colleagues

• Contribute to innovative projects

• Utilise our inclusive and dynamic 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 programs

• Progress towards leadership roles or technical expert positions

• 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

Senior Level