Digital Engineer

Alstom; Saint-Bruno; On-site; CAD 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Alstom in Saint-Bruno, Quebec is seeking a Digital Engineer to join our team and help design, implement, and validate cutting-edge digital mobility solutions in a railway context. You will plan end-to-end tests, build testing environments, collaborate with project management, architecture, and engineering teams, and contribute to architecture reviews while supporting delivery milestones.

Fluency in French and English is required, and experience with multinational teams is valued as you help

Qualifications

• Degree in engineering or equivalent professional experience.
• At least one year of experience in a managerial role within an operational environment, particularly in the context of digital solutions.
• Hands-on experience in software development phases such as software development and hardware–software integration.
• Fluency in French and English; knowledge of an additional language is an asset.
• Experience working with multinational companies; familiarity with Alstom’s working methods.

Responsibilities

• Designing and implementing the test environment, including specifying tools, data, and configurations for testing.
• Troubleshooting and resolving issues within the test environment.
• Planning test cases and datasets to ensure thorough testing.
• Validating digital integration and data interfaces against customer requirements.
• Identifying defects and ensuring resolution with project teams.
• Supporting architecture reviews and project milestones.

Skills

Engineering degree

Management experience

Software development

Multinational experience

Alstom methods

System engineering

Safety management

Railway knowledge

Leadership

Communication

French-English

Additional language

Education

Engineering degree or equivalent

Job description

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 Digital Engineer in Saint Bruno we’re looking for?

Your future role

Take on a new challenge and apply your technical and leadership expertise in a cutting-edge field. You’ll work alongside collaborative and resourceful teammates.

You’ll play a key role in ensuring the seamless integration and testing of our digital mobility solutions. Day-to-day, you’ll work closely with teams across the business (such as project management, architecture, and engineering teams), support the design and implementation of testing environments, and much more.

You’ll specifically take care of planning and executing end-to-end tests, but also support project management activities and architectural design reviews.

We’ll look to you for:

• Designing and implementing the test environment, including specifying tools, data, and configurations needed for comprehensive testing
• Troubleshooting and resolving issues within the test environment
• Planning test cases and datasets to ensure thorough testing
• Validating digital integration, data interfaces, and overall performance alignment with customer requirements
• Identifying defects and ensuring their resolution in collaboration with project teams
• Supporting the planning and execution of architecture reviews across project milestones
• Providing progress updates, identifying issues and risks related to deliverables, and supporting project management activities
• Managing inputs and outputs with other subsystems during design and validation phases

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:

• Degree in engineering or equivalent professional experience
• At least one year of experience in a managerial role within an operational environment, particularly in the context of digital solutions
• Hands-on experience in one or more software development phases such as software development, hardware-software integration, etc.
• Experience working with multinational companies and diverse corporate cultures
• Familiarity with Alstom’s working methods for effective process execution (preferred)
• System engineering certification (preferred)
• Practical knowledge of safety management systems and safety risk assessment (preferred)
• Strong knowledge of railway products and systems
• Excellent leadership, coordination, and communication skills, with the ability to orchestrate cross-functional activities in a multicultural and multi-tiered environment (system and subsystems)
• Results-oriented mindset with a strong ability to manage technical risks
• Team spirit, rigor, autonomy, and a capacity to learn complex technical subjects quickly
• Fluency in French and English
• Knowledge of an additional language is an asset for collaborating with international partners, suppliers, colleagues, and clients

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 dynamic 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 senior roles in system integration or project management
• Benefit from a fair and dynamic reward package that recognises your performance and potential, plus comprehensive and competitive social coverage (life, medical, pension)

Knowledge of a language other than French is an asset to facilitate communication with our partners, suppliers, colleagues, and international clients. In Quebec, French remains the primary working language of our company.

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.