Acoustique à France

Date: 14 Oct 2025

Company: Alstom

Leading societies to a low carbon future, Alstom develops and markets mobility solutions that provide the sustainable foundations for the future of transportation. Our product portfolio ranges from high-speed trains, metros, monorail, and trams to integrated systems, customised services, infrastructure, signalling and digital mobility solutions. Joining us means joining a caring, responsible, and innovative company where more than 70,000 people lead the way to greener and smarter mobility, worldwide

Could you be the Acoustic & Vibration Engineer we are looking for ?

Our team is located at the Alstom headquarters in Saint-Ouen-sur-Seine. As part of Systems & Infrastructure offers and projects, acoustic and vibration impact studies are required in order to comply with the standards, regulations and contractual requirements related to the noise and vibration levels generated by a railway system.

Within the transversal expertise team (Turnkey Platform), the objectives of the Acoustic & Vibration Engineer are to:

• Perform and supervise Noise & Vibration impact studies
• Organize and supervise Noise & Vibration and Track performance measurements
• Deliver to the Track team the design of attenuating track

In parallel to projects, the engineer will work on internal R&D activities dealing with rolling noise on slab track.

We will look to you to:

• Analyze N&V requirements in tenders
• Define N&V activities to be performed at the Project phase
• Identify technical/project risks for N&V discipline and assess associated financial provisions and/or propose preliminary design mitigations
• Estimate costs for N&V activities in Project phase
• Support track designers in implementing noise or vibration mitigation solutions
• Define & perform on-site testing by coordinating with T&C and operation management teams
• Manage N&V subcontractors (consultants, laboratories) by specifying the job, selecting them, supervising their work, controlling invoices, etc.
• Work with mitigation solution suppliers
• Produce the System and Infra N&V deliverables
• Assure a high-quality level of the N&V technical documentation
• For R&D activities:
  • Review the state of the art
  • Define and organize necessary tests on mock-ups or real tracks
  • Define suitable simulation methodologies
  • Draw-up engineering instructions

All about you

We value passion and attitude over experience. That is why we don't expect you to have every single skill. Instead we've listed some of the skills that we think will help you succeed and grow in this role:

• Master'sdegree in Engineering
• Specialization in Mechanics or Acoustic and Vibration engineering
• At least 3 years of experiencein vibro-acoustic engineering, environmental acoustics (ideally in the railway environment) with a significant experience inmonitoring and coordinating studies and subcontractors
• Good Experience in customer and supplier relationships
• Skills in vibration and acoustic calculation/simulation and measurements (Knowledge of data acquisition systems such as B&K or 01dB)
• Mastery of environmental acoustic simulation tools (Cadnaa)
• Knowledge of GIS tools (ArcGIS Pro)
• Knowledge of standards related to noise & vibration environmental impact studies and railway systems (ISO 2631, ISO 14837, DIN 4150, FTA etc.).
• Mastery of Matlab or Python would be appreciated
• Fluent in English and a good level in French
• Availabilities to travel worldwide

You don't need to be a train enthusiast to thrive with us, but we guarantee that when you step onto one of our trains with your friends and family, you'll be proud. If you are up for the challenge, we'd love to hear from you!

Alstom is the leading company in the mobility sector, solving the most interesting challenges for tomorrow’s mobility. That’s why we value inquisitive and innovative people who are passionate about working together to reinvent mobility, making it smarter and more sustainable. Day after day, we are building an agile, inclusive and responsible culture, where a diverse group of people are offered opportunities to learn, grow and advance in their careers, with options across functions and geographic locations. Are you ready to join a truly international community of great people on a challenging journey with a tangible impact and purpose?

Additionally, in the face of environmental challenges, many employees are choosing to cycle for their commute. To support this approach, the Saint-Ouen site has suitable infrastructure (secure parking, maintenance and inflation stations, lockers, etc.).

Equal opportunity statement:
Alstom is an equal opportunity employer committed to creating an inclusive working environment where all our employees are encouraged to reach their full potential, and individual differences are valued and respected. All qualified applicants are considered for employment without regard to race, colour, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, disability status, or any other characteristic protected by local law.