V&V Designer

Alstom; Bengaluru; On-site; INR 1,500,000 - 2,300,000; Full time

Job summary

Alstom in Bengaluru is seeking a full-time V&V Designer to validate and verify embedded solutions for railway systems. You’ll deliver high-quality validation campaigns in real or simulated environments and work with cross-functional teams across system, project, product, quality and safety groups.

You’ll design and execute test plans, develop environments and tools, ensure traceability, and contribute to workload estimation and scheduling while collaborating with international colleagues.

Qualifications

• Experience with automated testing using Python and Robot Framework.
• Strong background in software/systems testing for complex projects.
• Familiarity with safety-critical standards and processes.
• Experience in testing on host and target environments.
• Excellent written and verbal communication.

Responsibilities

• Perform functional testing at subsystem and system levels.
• Design test architectures, cases and scenarios.
• Execute test sessions and generate reports.
• Investigate and resolve defects found during validation.
• Ensure traceability and compliance with V&V and safety processes.
• Collaborate with global teams and manage workload estimation.

Skills

Automation testing

Python scripting

Cross-functional collaboration

Safety-critical testing

Multicultural environment

Education

Degree in Computer Science or Engineering

Tools

ClearQuest

Git

Rectify

DOORS

Job description

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 V&V Designer in Bangalore we’re looking for?

Your future role

Take on a new challenge and apply your validation and verification expertise in a cutting-edge field. You’ll work alongside collaborative, motivated, and innovative teammates.

You'll play a key role in delivering high-quality validation campaigns in real or simulated environments, ensuring the safety and reliability of our embedded solutions. Day-to-day, you’ll work closely with cross-functional teams across the business (system, project, product, quality, and safety teams), design and execute test plans, and contribute to the development of our advanced railway solutions.

You’ll specifically take care of functional testing at both subsystem and system levels, but also design and validate test environments and tools.

We’ll look to you for:

• Performing functional testing
• Designing overall test architecture, test cases, and test scenarios
• Executing test sessions and producing test reports
• Investigating and resolving defects detected during testing
• Specifying, designing, and validating test environments and tools
• Ensuring test traceability and compliance with software, V&V, and safety processes
• Contributing to workload estimation and scheduling
• Managing V&V work products under configuration management
• Collaborating with global teams and adapting to different geographical contexts
  
  

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 Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field
• 5-8 years’ experience in complex software/systems testing
• Experience in automation testing using Python and Robot Framework
• Familiarity with tools like ClearQuest, Git, Rectify, and DOORS
• Understanding of standards such as CENELEC SIL4 or DO-178B
• Experience in scripting languages such as Python
• Experience in requirement/functional-based testing on host and target-based environments
• Experience in testing safety-critical systems
• Knowledge of microservices testing, including performance and robustness testing
• Experience in working in an international and multicultural environment
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills
• Railway systems knowledge and transport domain knowledge (preferred)
  
  

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
• Utilise our agile, inclusive, and supportive 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 senior V&V roles or other technical leadership opportunities
• 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.