Supervision Control Center - Verification & Validation Designer

Alstom; Toronto; On-site; CAD 63,000 - 105,000; Full time

Job summary

Alstom in Toronto, ON, is seeking a full-time SCC Verification & Validation Designer to ensure railway signalling projects meet technical processes and contractual requirements. You will design tests, prepare sessions, run procedures, and support defect investigations across cross-functional teams including sub-systems validation and ICC V&V managers.

The role requires a bachelor degree in engineering and at least 5 years of V&V, design, or application experience, with knowledge of ATS/SCADA,

Qualifications

• Bachelor Degree in Engineering or a related technical discipline.
• At least 5 years of experience in V&V, Design, or application.
• Experience or understanding of Supervision Control Center (ATS, SCADA, Security), Interlocking, PTC, CBTC, or Cybersecurity.
• Knowledge of test environment and tool design.
• Familiarity with configuration and requirements management processes.
• Strong leadership and communication skills to interact with internal and external stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Designing overall tests, including integration between subsystems, test plans, procedures, objectives, scenarios, and steps, incorporating realistic customer and operational contexts
• Preparing for test and integration sessions, including aligning impact analysis reports and scheduling validation meetings
• Performing test and integration sessions, running test procedures, producing reports and creating work items
• Participating in customer acceptance tests and site tests, if applicable
• Specifying, designing, developing, and validating test environments and tools
• Supporting defect investigations detected in factory or site environments
• Estimating V&V workload to support overall project schedules and ensuring test traceability versus requirements according to the Requirements Management Plan
• Providing support to sub‑systems validation teams during execution

Skills

Leadership

Communication skills

V&V experience

Test environment design

Education

Bachelor Degree in Engineering or related

Job description

Req ID: 512365

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 Supervision Control Center (SCC) Verification & Validation (V&V) Designer in Toronto, ON? We’re looking for you.

Your future role

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

You’ll play a key role in ensuring that our railway signalling projects are fully verified, validated, and integrated, meeting both Alstom’s core technical processes and the project’s contractual requirements. Day‑to‑day, you’ll work closely with teams across the business (such as sub‑systems validation teams, ICC V&V Managers, and external stakeholders), design overall test plans and scenarios, and much more.

You’ll specifically take care of preparing and performing test sessions, as well as managing V&V work products under configuration management, and support defect investigations and site tests when applicable.

We’ll look to you for:

• Designing overall tests, including integration between subsystems, test plans, procedures, objectives, scenarios, and steps, incorporating realistic customer and operational contexts
• Preparing for test and integration sessions, including aligning impact analysis reports and scheduling validation meetings
• Performing test and integration sessions, running test procedures, producing reports and creating work items
• Participating in customer acceptance tests and site tests, if applicable
• Specifying, designing, developing, and validating test environments and tools
• Supporting defect investigations detected in factory or site environments
• Estimating V&V workload to support overall project schedules and ensuring test traceability versus requirements according to the Requirements Management Plan
• Providing support to sub‑systems validation teams during execution

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:

• Bachelor Degree in Engineering or a related technical discipline
• At least 5 years of experience working in areas such as V&V, Design, or application
• Experience or understanding of Supervision Control Center (ATS, SCADA, Security), Interlocking, PTC, CBTC, or Cybersecurity
• Knowledge of test environment and tool design
• Familiarity with configuration and requirements management processes
• Strong leadership and communication skills to interact with internal and external stakeholders

Things you’ll enjoy

You’ll also enjoy:

• 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 inclusive and flexible 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 leadership or technical expert roles
• Benefit from a fair and dynamic reward package that recognises your performance and potential, plus comprehensive and competitive social coverage (life, medical, pension)

Compensation

The expected compensation for this role is $80,000 – $105,000 CAD per year, plus benefits and eligibility for an annual performance bonus. Final compensation will be based on skills, experience, and internal equity.

Use of Artificial Intelligence in Hiring

We do not use artificial intelligence in the recruiting process for this role.

Interview Process & Candidate Communication

Candidates who participate in an interview for this role will be informed of the hiring decision within 45 days of their final interview date.

This job posting represents an existing vacancy.

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.

If you require accommodation during the hiring process, please email us at [e-mail] while referring to the job requisition number, job title and location you applied to.

Job Type: Experienced