Senior Interlocking System Designer

ALSTOM Gruppe; Katowice; On-site; PLN 180,000 - 260,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Life insurance

Medical coverage

Professional development

Competitive social package

Job summary

Alstom is seeking a Senior IXL System Designer to lead the design and analysis of IXL architectures and configurations. Join a diverse team with a strong collaborative spirit and contribute to tendering, prototyping, and deployment across projects.

The role emphasizes requirements analysis, architecture design, and hands-on testing in Linux environments, with opportunities to grow into leadership across function teams.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years of experience in software development and/or testing projects.
• Bachelor's or Master’s degree in Railway Traffic Control, Automation Engineering, Mathematics, or related fields.
• Knowledge of railway signalling and traffic control systems.
• Advanced knowledge of GitLab and Linux environments.
• Fluent Polish and English (Polish required, English B2).

Responsibilities

• Prepare designs descriptions and conceptions of implemented solutions and related documents.
• Implement sternol code using GitLab for version control.
• Test safety (Formal Tests) and functionality (SLATE and System tests) of implemented solutions on GNU/Linux, EQSIM tools.

Skills

Software development

Testing

Education

Bachelor\'s or Master\'s degree

Tools

GitLab

Linux

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, more than 80 000 colleagues lead the way to greener and smarter mobility worldwide, connecting cities as we reduce carbon and replace cars.

Your future role

Take on a new challenge and apply your project management expertise in a new cutting-edge field. If you’re ambitious, driven and team-spirited, this is your opportunity to build a career as Senior IXL System Designer. We have a diverse team with people from various backgrounds, and a great team spirit in place, waiting for you to join them.

We’ll look to you for:

The purpose of the job is the identification and analysis of the customer and product requirements with the final target to define and design standardized IXL architectures (functional, physical and operational) and the related configurations of the IXL equipment (pre-fitted concept) suitable for Tenders, prototyping, series production and project deployment.

• Preparing Designs Descriptions and conceptions of implemented solutions and other necessary documents
• Basis on above, implementing sternol code (using GitLab tool for version control)
• Testing in scope of safety (Formal Tests) and functionality (SLATE tests, System tests) of implemented solutions (using GNU/Linux system, EQSIM, EQSIM_E).

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:

• Minimum 5 years of experience in software development and/or testing projects
• Bachelor's or Master's degree (Railway Traffic Control, Automation Engineering, Mathematics etc.)
• Knowledge of railway signalling and traffic control systems.
• Practical experience in this field is an advantage
• Advanced knowledge of GitLab and Linux environments
• Fluent Polish is a must, English – min. B2 (liaising with internal stakeholders)
• Ability to work effectively in a team-oriented environment Analytical mindset with strong technical problem-solving abilities Ability to create, understand, and maintain technical documentation, including test scenarios, test cases, and technical specifications.

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
• 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 Quality Management or Project Management
• Benefit from a fair and dynamic reward package that recognises your performance and potential, plus comprehensive and competitive social coverage (life, medical).

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.

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