Systems Engineer: Remote Train Driving & Innovation

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

Job summary

Alstom in France is seeking a systems engineer to lead the design and integration of remote train driving concepts. You will work with a multidisciplinary team across validation, software, and hardware domains to shape next generation mobility.

You'll capture customer needs, draft system specifications, and participate in architecture decisions. Travel within France and abroad is possible; fluency in French and English is required.

Qualifications

• Degree in engineering or a master’s degree.
• Initial experience in complex system design, hardware and/or software development (experience in networks, cybersecurity, or embedded sensors is a plus).
• Experience in system engineering, architecture, and interface management.
• Strong communication skills with multiple stakeholders.
• Ability to work in multidisciplinary and international environments.
• Flexibility and willingness to travel (France and/or abroad).
• Curiosity, rigor, team spirit, and a customer‑oriented mindset.
• Fluency in both French and English.

Responsibilities

• Capturing, analyzing, and formalizing customer, operational, and business needs related to Remote Driving solutions.
• Developing and maintaining system specifications, including functional and operational requirements, interfaces, and constraints (performance, availability, safety, cybersecurity, and maintainability).
• Contributing to system architecture and design activities, such as system modeling, design studies, prototyping, and technical decision‑making.
• Producing technical documentation for internal and external stakeholders.
• Supporting the validation strategy and ensuring follow‑up on detected issues and necessary corrections for prototypes.
• Promoting Alstom’s Code of Ethics and adhering to the highest standards of ethical conduct.

Skills

System engineering

Architecture

Interface management

Stakeholder communication

Multidisciplinary collaboration

Travel flexibility

French and English fluency

Education

Engineering degree or master's

Job description

Alstom in France is seeking a systems engineer to lead the design and integration of remote train driving concepts. You will work with a multidisciplinary team across validation, software, and hardware domains to shape next generation mobility.

You'll capture customer needs, draft system specifications, and participate in architecture decisions. Travel within France and abroad is possible; fluency in French and English is required.