Train Control Engineering Manager H/F

ALSTOM Gruppe; Valenciennes; Sur place; EUR 70 000 - 90 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

A leading transport systems company is seeking a Train Control Engineering Manager in Valenciennes. You will lead a team of engineers in implementing effective processes and managing resources in train control projects. Candidates should hold an engineering degree and have experience in related systems. This role promises stability, challenges, and opportunities for career growth in an inclusive environment.

Prestations

Flexible working environment

Comprehensive social coverage

Investment in personal development

Qualifications

• Experience in train control systems, software engineering, or system engineering.
• Knowledge of V-cycle methodologies and processes.
• Familiarity with resource management and competency development.

Responsabilités

• Lead and manage a team of Train Control Engineers.
• Ensure the proper adequacy of resources with project needs.
• Develop continuous improvement approaches for the Train Control Engineers.

Connaissances

Project management

Technical leadership

Communication skills

Resource management

Formation

Degree in engineering or a related field

Description du poste

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Train Control Engineering Manager H/F

Date: 18 Sept 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, 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 Train Control Engineers EDU Manager in Valenciennes we’re looking for?

Your future role

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

You'll lead and manage a team of Train Control Engineers (TCE) who are technical leaders and coordinators for Train Control activities on projects.

They are functional responsible of all the resources like Control Engineers, System Engineers TC, Software Engineers and Verifications Validation and Testing Engineers contributing to the Train Control activities all along the V-cycle of the Project. Your team is called EDU (Elementary Design Unit) for Train Control Engineers.

Day-to-day, you’ll work closely with teams across the business (such as the Chief of Development, Sub-System Managers, and leaders of other domains), ensure the consistent development of team competencies, and much more.

You’ll specifically take care of deploying standard processes and tools to ensure team efficiency but also contribute to continuous improvement initiatives and support technical solutions for tenders, projects, or platforms.

Accountable for:

• Deploying the standard processes and related methodologies and tools in order to ensure TCE efficiency
• Defining, developing and sharing re-usable “design patterns” in your domain
• Ensuring the proper adequacy of resources (people, staff) with the needs expressed by the Projects
• Developing continuous improvement approaches for the Train Control Engineers
• Supporting or building and validating quotations for Tenders, Projects or Platforms (Technical Products Management)
• Supporting Projects on some technical or process issues
• Setting sound and safe architectures (functional split between software and hardware, design for testing, design for maintainability, design for manufacturing)

Responsible for :

• Arbitrating in case of issue in allocation of the resources (staff, tools, …) for executing TC work-packages
• Defining the Sub-contracting strategy in liaise with Sourcing and based on inputs from the TCE Domain Leader
• Defining the yearly Training objectives and arbitrating between the demands from the TCE Domain Leader
• Networking with your peers of other sites to share workload or competencies
• Validating and compiling the investment requests from the TCE Domain Leader
• Managing your Metier by using regularly updated KPIs to continuously improve the performance of your EDU on Tenders and Projects
• Chairing regular reviews with the TCE Domain Leader on Metier topics (people & workload, competencies, processes, standardization, architecture, technology, etc.)
• Leading Return on Experience reviews with the TCE Domain Leader to submit process and costing improvements to Train Control Office to define some changes in your processes, tools, organisation

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 a related field
• Experience in train control systems, software engineering, or system engineering
• Knowledge of V-cycle methodologies and processes
• Familiarity with resource management and competency development
• A project management or technical leadership certification
• Strong communication and team leadership skills
• Ability to manage cross-functional networks and drive collaboration

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 innovative standards for rail signalling and train control
• Collaborate with transverse teams and helpful colleagues
• Contribute to groundbreaking projects
• Utilise our flexible 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 leadership roles or specialized technical expertise
• 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.