System Lead

Alstom Transportation; Bengaluru; On-site; INR 1,800,000 - 3,000,000; Full time

Job summary

Alstom Transportation in Bengaluru, India seeks a Senior Rail Signalling Engineer to deliver system design baselines and ensure on-time, high-quality deliverables. You will collaborate with cross-functional teams across design, verification, and project management to align with customer requirements.

The role requires 5–10 years in rail signalling, experience in design cycles, and proficiency in interlocking schemes, subsystems interfaces, and CAD tools. Strong English communication is essential.

Qualifications

• 5–10 years of experience in the rail signalling domain.
• Experience completing at least one design cycle for a signalling project.
• Clear understanding of signal engineering processes.
• Proficiency in designing interlocking schemes, aspect charts/bit charts, and signalling interface plans.
• Experience interfacing with subsystems such as IXL, ATC, and ATS.
• Knowledge of system types such as ERTMS or CBTC, preferably in design.

Responsibilities

• Delivering system design baselines (SyRS, SyAD, OCD, TMS) and ensuring all design deliveries meet scope, quality, and timelines
• Conducting internal kick-off meetings with the system and design teams
• Reviewing customer input documents, preparing technical proposals, and responding to technical queries
• Attending technical workshops with customers
• Managing application design deliveries (SyNR, SyCR, RTI, SyDT, SyAP, Scheme Plan, and System Database)
• Analyzing verification reports, FIVP CRs, track survey measurements, and TC blocking CRs
• Ensuring adherence to Alstom engineering processes with zero deviations
• Conducting quality reviews for each delivery
• Planning and completing internal activities within allocated budgets

Skills

English communication

Agile mindset

Strong communication

Quick learner

Team collaboration

Education

B.E./B.Tech in Electrical, Electronics, Communications, Instrumentation, or Mechanical Engineering

Tools

CAD software

MS Office

Job description

Your future role

Take on a new challenge and apply your rail signalling expertise in a cutting-edge field. Youll work alongside collaborative and innovative teammates.

You''ll play a vital role in delivering on-time system design baselines with the desired scope and quality. Day-to-day, youll work closely with teams across the business, including the Application Design Team, System Specification Team, PrSAA, and PrEM. Youll also engage with key stakeholders such as the Project Solution Architect, Verification Leader, System Engineer, and Design Leader to ensure seamless communication and interface.

Youll specifically take care of delivering system design baselines (SyRS, SyAD, OCD, TMS) and ensuring high-quality design deliveries, but also manage internal activity plans and maintain on-time delivery with minimal or zero defects.

Well look to you for:

• Delivering system design baselines (SyRS, SyAD, OCD, TMS) and ensuring all design deliveries meet scope, quality, and timelines
• Conducting internal kick-off meetings with the system and design teams
• Reviewing customer input documents, preparing technical proposals, and responding to technical queries
• Attending technical workshops with customers
• Managing application design deliveries (SyNR, SyCR, RTI, SyDT, SyAP, Scheme Plan, and System Database)
• Analyzing verification reports, FIVP CRs, track survey measurements, and TC blocking CRs
• Ensuring adherence to Alstom engineering processes with zero deviations
• Conducting quality reviews for each delivery
• Planning and completing internal activities within allocated budgets

All about you

We value passion and attitude over experience. Thats why we dont expect you to have every single skill. Instead, weve listed some that we think will help you succeed and grow in this role:

• B.E. / B.Tech in Electrical, Electronics, Communication, Instrumentation, or Mechanical Engineering
• Minimum 5-10 years of experience in the rail signalling domain
• Experience in completing at least one design cycle for a signalling project
• Clear understanding of signal engineering processes
• Proficiency in designing interlocking schemes, aspect charts/bit charts, and signalling interface plans
• Ability to design and configure field devices for signalling layouts, including fouling points, overlaps, routes, stations, and zones
• Experience interfacing with subsystems such as IXL, ATC, and ATS
• Understanding of as-installed baseline integration
• Experience working on signalling specification documents and customer interfaces
• Activity planning and project technical design documentation experience
• Experience with system types such as ERTMS or CBTC, preferably in design
• System configuration and test procedure knowledge
• Proficiency in MS Office and CAD software
• Excellent English communication skills (reading, writing, and specification writing)
• Behavioral competencies: Agile, inclusive, responsible, quick learner, and strong communication skills