Traction System Technical Lead

Traction System Skill Leader

Req ID:507551 

 

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.

 

 

Could you be the full-time Traction System Skill Leader in Bangalore we’re looking for?

Your future role

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

You'll play a key role in shaping the technical development of our engineering community, ensuring the application of best practices, and driving continuous improvement. Day-to-day, you’ll work closely with teams across the business (engineers, domain leaders, and skill leaders across multiple sites), chair design reviews, and provide technical support and training to engineers, among other responsibilities.

You’ll specifically take care of defining and deploying best practices, guidelines, tools, and templates in the traction domain, but also ensure the technical quality of deliverables and support problem-solving activities.

We’ll look to you for:

• Capitalizing on return of experience in the traction domain

• Defining and spreading best practices across the engineering community

• Creating and updating knowledge guidelines, tools, and templates

• Chairing design reviews and approving technical solutions

• Monitoring and applying evolving standards and regulations

• Coaching and training engineers to develop their expertise

• Providing support to engineers and contributing to problem-solving 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:

• Engineering degree

• Ten years of experience in the traction domain

• Good knowledge of traction systems for railway applications

• Deep technical expertise in the traction field

• Strong ability to train and coach others

• Experience with problem-solving methodologies such as 8D and QRQC

• Strong skills in communication, cooperation, technical leadership, and continuous improvement

• Fluency in English for effective communication with engineers, management, and customers

• Creativity and innovation within the technical domain

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 collaborative 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

• Progress towards technical expert or leadership 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.

 

 

Job Type:​Experienced​

Experience Level

Senior Level