Traction Design Leader

Traction Design Leader

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 Design Leader (TDL) in Bangalore.

  

Your future role

Take on a new challenge and apply your comprehensive traction design expertise in a new cutting-edge field. You’ll work alongside dedicated, innovative, and collaborative teammates.

You'll lead and manage the S&A, EHI, NEO MFG, Mechanical, FEA, Thermal, Vibro acoustics, Fire & Smoke and Eco Design resources and their activities on dedicated projects. Day-to-day, you’ll work closely with teams across the business (Engineering, Project Management, Industrial Leads), oversee quality, cost, and delivery of engineering deliverables, and much more.

You’ll specifically take care of leading design reviews, managing workload and budget planning for your project, but also supporting manufacturing processes and ensuring effective data exchange with sourcing teams.

We’ll look to you for:

• Quality, Cost, and Delivery (QCD) management of Traction Design deliverables
• Effective workload, budget, and planning leadership for projects
• Proactive reporting on QCD to Traction Managers and alerting management of any issues
• Management of multidisciplinary design teams and engineering activities
• Technical progress reporting and contribution to continuous improvement initiatives
• Close collaboration with Sourcing, Industrialization, and Manufacturing teams during production ramp-up
• Ensuring Return of Experience (RoE) and support for the Traction Métier

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:

• Technical education in a relevant field
• Proficiency in English, both written and spoken
• Knowledge in Traction Design engineering across multiple domains (Mechanical, S&A, EHI, FEA, Spl. discipline & Industrial)
• Overall 10-15years of experience, at least 5 years of experience in Traction Converter Design, with a minimum of 2 years in team management
• Understanding of train systems/functions is highly advantageous
• Good knowledge of both Mehanical & Electrical Integration
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills, including with external parties (customers)
• Effective time management and reporting skills
• Structured, organized, and hands-on approach to work

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 and new security standards for rail signalling
• Collaborate with transverse teams and helpful colleagues
• Contribute to innovative projects that shape the future of mobility
• Utilise our flexible and supportive 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 and advanced technical 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

Senior Level