Certification & Authorization Engineer

Alstom; Île-de-France; On-site; EUR 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Alstom in Saint-Ouen is seeking a Certification and Authorization Specialist for ERTMS Onboard Signalling Projects to ensure safety standards and compliance. You will gather evidence, collaborate with engineering, RAMS, quality, planning and validation teams, and coordinate with independent assessors.

The role emphasizes meticulous documentation, evidence collection, and maintaining certification data across tools, with close ties to the project manager and external partners, enabling secure,

Qualifications

• Experience with certification processes and safety standards in rail signalling.
• Knowledge of ERTMS and other signalling systems.
• Familiarity with project management and cross-functional collaboration.
• Certification in project management or related field.
• Strong organizational and communication skills.
• Ability to manage documentation and data in requirement tools.

Responsibilities

• Identify and prepare Certification and/or Authorization requirements.
• Select independent evaluators.
• Gather and compile evidence for certification processes.
• Organize periodic reviews of documents and assessment reports.
• Keep certification data up-to-date in requirement management tools.
• Collaborate with the project team and external partners.
• Track modifications of certified/authorized vehicle configurations.

Skills

ERTMS knowledge

Certification processes

Project management

Collaboration across teams

Organizational skills

Education

Degree in ...

Job description

Req ID: 524737

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 Certification and Authorization Specialist for ERTMS Onboard Signalling Projects we’re looking for in Saint-Ouen ?

Your future role

Take on a new challenge and apply your detailed-oriented certification and authorization expertise in a new cutting-edge field. You’ll work alongside methodical and committed teammates.

You’ll contribute to demonstrating the safety standards and compliance of our products. Day-to-day, you’ll work closely with teams across the business (Engineering, RAMS, Quality, Planning, Validation, Maintenance, Sourcing), supporting the project manager you report to, and much more.

You’ll specifically take care of collecting and compiling the necessary evidence for certification processes, but also collaborating with independent assessors and authorization entities.

We’ll look to you for:

• Identifying and preparing Certification and/or Authorization requirements
• Selecting independent evaluators
• Gathering and compiling evidence required for certification processes
• Organizing periodic reviews of documentation and assessment reports
• Keeping certification data up-to-date in requirement management tools
• Compiling and monitoring relevant Certification & Authorization reports
• Working closely with the project team and external partners
• Participating in the tracking of modifications of certified/authorized vehicle configurations

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 ...]
• Experience or understanding of certification processes and safety standards in rail signalling
• Knowledge of ERTMS and other signalling systems
• Familiarity with project management and collaboration with diverse teams
• A certification in project management or a related field
• Strong organizational skills and attention to detail
• Effective communication and interpersonal skills

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 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 senior certification and authorization 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.