System Designer - ETCS Level 2 Trackside Application

Alstom; Henegouwen; On-site; EUR 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Alstom in Charleroi is seeking a System Designer for the ETCS Level 2 Trackside Application to join the Wayside Systems team.

You will apply systems engineering, functional analysis and requirements engineering to develop RBC Core Logic and ensure traceability.

Strong English writing, collaboration across disciplines, and knowledge of railway signalling are expected; French proficiency is advantageous.

Qualifications

• Master’s degree in engineering or equivalent technical discipline.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills; interest in systems engineering and functional analysis.
• Ability to translate complex functional scenarios into clear and structured system requirements.
• Ability to write rigorous technical specifications in English.
• Strong affinity for digital systems and understanding of software development principles.
• Curiosity, autonomy and willingness to learn railway signalling and ETCS/RBC systems.
• Ability to collaborate across engineering disciplines.

Responsibilities

• Analyze project gaps, change requests and evolution requests to identify underlying functional needs.
• Develop functional scenarios and define clear, testable system requirements.
• Assess functional, safety, software and operational impacts of proposed changes.
• Write and maintain system specifications and technical documentation with traceability.
• Collaborate with Software, Verification & Validation, Safety, Certification and Project teams.
• Contribute to system design reviews and support implementation, validation and deployment.

Skills

Systems engineering

Functional analysis

Requirements writing

English language

French language

UML/SysML

DOORS

Education

Master’s degree in engineering

Tools

DOORS

MATLAB

UML

SysML

Job description

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System Designer - ETCS Level 2 Trackside Application

Date: 1 Oct 2026

Company: Alstom

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 System Designer for the ETCS Level 2 Trackside Application we’re looking for?

Your future role

Take on a new challenge and apply your systems engineering, functional analysis and system design expertise in a cutting-edge field. You’ll work alongside analytical, collaborative and forward-thinking teammates within our Wayside Systems team at the Charleroi Development Centre.

You’ll contribute to the development and evolution of the RCL (RBC Core Logic), the application software implementing ETCS Level 2 trackside functionality. You’ll analyse customer and project needs, define robust system solutions and requirements, and ensure their consistency with the generic RBC application.

We’ll look to you for:

• Analysing project gaps, Change Requests and Evolution Requests to identify the underlying functional need.
• Developing functional scenarios and defining clear, consistent and testable system requirements.
• Assessing the functional, safety, software and operational impacts of proposed changes.
• Writing and maintaining system specifications and technical documentation, ensuring subsystem baseline coherence and end-to-end requirements traceability.
• Collaborating with Software, Verification & Validation, Safety, Certification and Project teams.
• Contributing to system design reviews and supporting implementation, validation and deployment.

All about you

We value passion and attitude over experience. You don’t need to have every skill, but these will help you succeed and grow in this role:

• Master’s degree in engineering or an equivalent technical discipline (Master’s level required).
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with an interest in systems engineering and functional analysis.
• Ability to translate complex functional scenarios into clear and structured system requirements.
• Ability to write rigorous technical specifications in English.
• Strong affinity for digital systems and a basic understanding of software development principles.
• Curiosity, autonomy and willingness to learn railway signalling and ETCS/RBC systems.
• Ability to collaborate effectively across engineering disciplines.

Strong assets include:

• Knowledge of railway signalling, ETCS or RBC functionality.
• Experience in requirements engineering or safety-critical systems.
• Experience with DOORS 9 or a comparable requirements management tool.
• Familiarity with UML, SysML, SADT or MATLAB.
• Good professional proficiency in French.

Good professional proficiency in English is required, with particular emphasis on technical documentation and requirements writing.

The role is primarily based in Charleroi and may include occasional short-term technical assignments abroad.

Things you will enjoy

Join us on a lifelong 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:

• Work on a digital, safety-critical railway signalling subsystem.
• Develop your expertise in ETCS Level 2 and RBC functionality.
• Solve challenging functional and technical problems with multidisciplinary teams.
• Contribute to a generic signalling product deployed on international railway projects.
• Benefit from our flexible working environment and investment in learning and development.
• Grow towards roles such as Senior System Designer, System Architect or System Engineering Manager.

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!