Software Quality Engineer

Software Quality Engineer

Date: 1 May 2025

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.

As a Software Quality Engineer, your main responsibilities will be:

• Prepare and implement the Vehicle Software Quality Assurance Plan on the project and prepare the Software Quality Assurance Report.
• Support the reporting on a regular basis regarding process conformity and software technical documentation progress.
• Support the Project Configuration with tracking status of supplier software.
• Perform audit planning and execution for internal and external suppliers according to applicable standards, and follow-up on corrective and preventative actions until closure.
• Support software certification activities on the project.
• Assist System Engineers by defining software quality requirements in the Supplier Requirement Definition during the project startup phase.
• Document acceptance of any new software baseline for vehicle service.
• If required, serve as the interface for the customer on software quality matters.
• Document the return of experience for each project phase.
• The role may require travel to internal and external interfaces.

Mandatory:

• Overall understanding of software engineering life cycle models, tools, and techniques.
• Proficiency in problem-solving and other quality methods and tools.
• Team player with customer orientation.
• Familiarity with software configuration management techniques and tools.
• Auditor certification and experience are desirable.
• Business acumen.
• Ability to interpret software quality assurance and safety standards such as ISO 9001, ISO/IEC 90003, EN 50128, EN 50657, IEEE 1558, CMMI, IRIS.
• Proficiency with tools like MS Office, SharePoint, and project tracking databases.

Personal soft skills:

• Accountability and leadership.
• Assertiveness and the ability to say “NO”.
• Ability to work with international diversity.
• Dealing with uncertainty.
• Empathy and understanding others.

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.