System Application Design Engineer

Alstom Transport India Ltd; Gurugram District; On-site; INR 1,200,000 - 1,800,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Life insurance

Pension plan

Medical coverage

Job summary

Alstom Transport India Ltd is seeking a mid‑level System Application Design Engineer in Gurugram. The role focuses on designing and delivering system‑level signalling applications, creating scheme plans and operating specifications, and ensuring traceability across requirements.

You will work with project teams to meet schedules, adhere to design principles, and contribute to continuous improvement initiatives within a global mobility leader.

Qualifications

• Degree or diploma in engineering with relevant railway signalling focus.
• Experience in railway signalling domains and safety standards.
• Proficiency with signalling subsystems and project documentation.

Responsibilities

• Design and deliver system‑level application solutions for signalling projects.
• Create system documents such as scheme plans and operating specifications.
• Collaborate with Project Core Teams and System Designers to meet scope and timelines.
• Ensure requirement traceability and respond to testing/validation feedback.

Skills

Railway signalling

Systems engineering

Documentation & specs

DOORS

VBA

CAD

Visio

MS Office

Excel

Education

Engineering degree or diploma (Electronics & Electrical, Instrumentation, Electronics & Communication, or a relevant field)

Tools

DOORS

Job description

System Application Design Engineer 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 System Application Design Engineer in Gurgoan we’re looking for?

Your future role

Take on a new challenge and apply your systems engineering expertise in a cutting‑edge field. You’ll work alongside dedicated, innovative, and collaborative teammates. You'll play a pivotal role in ensuring the success of our projects by designing and delivering critical system application solutions. Day‑to‑day, you’ll work closely with teams across the business (including Project Core Teams, Project Engineering Managers, and System Designers), analyze technical requirements, and ensure compliance with signalling design principles. You’ll specifically take care of creating system‑level documents such as signalling scheme plans and operational specifications, but also contribute to continuous improvement initiatives.

We’ll look to you for:

• Collaborating with the Requirement Manager and Project Architect to allocate technical requirements to system application design
• Adhering to signalling design principles and project schedules, while following engineering and configuration management plans
• Conducting kick‑off meetings with design teams to define scope and delivery timelines
• Ensuring system requirement traceability using Requirement Management Tools like DOORS
• Delivering project system‑level documents and application deliverables (e.g., scheme plans, signalling rules, system parameters, and review reports)
• Analyzing and responding to reports/comments from Testing & Commissioning, Verification & Validation, and customers
• Preparing project training materials on system functions, architecture, and design details
• Promoting and practicing Alstom's Code of Ethics and maintaining the highest standards of ethical conduct

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 or diploma in Engineering (Electronics and Electrical, Instrumentation, Electronics and Communication, or a relevant field)
• Minimum 3 years of professional experience in the railway signalling domain
• Knowledge of railway safety standards
• Experience or understanding of signalling subsystems such as train control systems, wayside interlocking, or supervision systems
• Familiarity with signalling design, installation, testing, and commissioning
• Proficiency in software tools like VBA, CAD, Visio, MS Office, and Excel
• Strong writing skills with clarity, rigor, and concision
• Ability to adhere to engineering planning and deliverables
• Competence in analyzing technical queries and collaborating effectively across teams

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
• Utilize 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 positions
• Benefit from a fair and dynamic reward package that recognizes 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.

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.

Experience Level Mid Level