Train System Engineer

ALSTOM Gruppe; Cancún; Presencial; USD 60,000 - 100,000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

An established industry player is seeking a Train System Engineer to lead technical activities within a significant project. This role is pivotal in ensuring the performance and reliability of rolling stock, requiring a blend of engineering expertise and leadership skills. You will engage with various stakeholders, from design teams to customers, ensuring that performance targets are met and exceeded. The successful candidate will thrive in a dynamic environment, fostering a culture of continuous improvement and innovation. Join a global community dedicated to solving real-world mobility challenges and making a sustainable impact.

Formación

• 5+ years in Rolling Stock engineering, including warranty phase.
• Experience in team management is appreciated.
• Fluent in English and proficient in Spanish.

Responsabilidades

• Monitor train performance to meet safety and reliability targets.
• Manage technical interfaces with suppliers and customers.
• Lead a team of System Engineers to ensure optimal performance.

Conocimientos

Rolling Stock Engineering

Team Management

Technical Reporting

Communication Skills

Problem-Solving

Educación

Engineer degree or Master of Engineering

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Date: 8 May 2025

Company: Alstom

We create smart innovations to meet the mobility challenges of today and tomorrow. We design and manufacture a complete range of transportation systems, from high-speed trains to electric buses and driverless trains, as well as infrastructure, signalling, and digital mobility solutions. Joining us means joining a truly global community of more than 75,000 people dedicated to solving real-world mobility challenges and achieving international projects with sustainable local impact.

Overview:

In the context of the Tren Maya project, ALSTOM is offering a high level of Maintenance Service for the Rolling Stock, Track systems (Signaling & Communication), and Maintenance facilities.

The Train System Engineer is responsible for leading technical activities related to the Rolling Stock within this service scope, especially:

• Monitoring train performance to meet targets and improve them, focusing on:

- Safety

- Availability (support to Fleet management)

- Reliability (service failures vs contractual targets, intrinsic performance of trains and components)

• Acting as the primary interface with Alstom Design Authority teams and suppliers on technical matters.

• Contributing to the reliability growth process, potentially leading it, ensuring contractual objectives are met, particularly regarding feedback from operations, investigations, and test coordination.

• Contributing to engineering change processes, proposing and assessing impacts of changes, participating in Change Control Boards.

• Providing guidance and technical support to troubleshooters and Fleet Support Engineers, ensuring accurate diagnosis and continuous improvement of real-time support.

• Engaging regularly with customers regarding train performance and technical issues, presenting reliability results and action plans.

• Leading a team of dedicated System Engineers reporting directly to them.

Organization:

Reports directly to (N+1): Project Maintenance Manager

Functionally reports to: Services Mexico Engineering Manager

Manages: 2 to 5 Train System Engineers

Responsibilities:

Performance Measurement / KPIs:

• Contractual trainset performance
• Adherence to baseline requirements and deliverables
• Progress on open points via TS Dashboard
• On-time delivery, failure analysis, reports, specifications

Technical Missions:

Accountable for:

• Sustaining train performance, detecting deviations, proposing solutions
• Managing redesigns/engineering changes, developing requirements, ensuring subsystem compatibility
• Operational and functional analysis as needed
• Managing train configuration

Responsible for:

• Technical interfaces with Alstom units, suppliers, and customers
• Preparing technical reports, especially for service-impacting failures
• Contributing to arbitration during redesigns/engineering changes to optimize train performance

During revenue service:

Accountable for:

• Resolving technical issues from investigation to implementation
• Providing feedback for reference solutions and contributing to the RoE documentation

Qualifications & Experience:

Mandatory:

• At least 5 years of experience in Rolling Stock engineering, including warranty phase
• Team management experience is appreciated
• Technical Skills:
• Ability to persuade, switch perspectives, challenge, and accept challenges
• Coordination, leadership, communication, and interpersonal skills
• Willingness to travel

Education:

• Engineer degree or Master of Engineering from a university or engineering school
• Fluent in English and proficient in Spanish

Frequent travel to maintenance facilities in Yucatán and occasionally worldwide for Alstom units and suppliers.

We foster an agile, inclusive, and responsible culture where diverse individuals can grow, learn, and advance their careers. We are committed to encouraging our employees to reach their full potential, valuing and respecting them as individuals.