Brake System Engineer

Alstom; Västerås kommun; On-site; SEK 541,008 - 757,411; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive and competitive social coverage

Investment in development

Fair and dynamic reward package

Job summary

A leading transport engineering company is seeking a System Engineer with expertise in brake systems. You will be responsible for developing project-specific brake system architecture and working with interdisciplinary teams. Key requirements include an engineering degree and solid knowledge in brakes. Enjoy a stable and inclusive environment focused on innovation and career development, with opportunities across functions and locations.

Qualifications

• Knowledge of validation processes and tools is essential.
• Strong commitment to rigor and autonomy is important.
• Teamworking skills to collaborate effectively in a multicultural environment are necessary.

Responsibilities

• Develop and manage brake system solutions for projects.
• Act as the technical interface for stakeholders.
• Support installation, testing, and troubleshooting activities.

Skills

Engineering degree in automatics, electronics, electricity, or mechanics

Solid knowledge in brakes

Strong experience in the railway industry

Knowledge of validation processes and tools

Familiarity with measuring equipment and test benches

Teamworking skills

Fluency in English

Education

Engineering degree

Job description

Your future role

Take on a new challenge and apply your system engineering expertise in a cutting‑edge field. You will work alongside passionate, motivated teammates.

You will play a key role in ensuring the success of our projects by developing and managing brake system solutions. Day‑to‑day you will work closely with teams across the business (project management, purchasing, cross‑functional engineering teams), act as the technical interface for stakeholders, and contribute to critical engineering calculations, and much more.

You will specifically take care of defining project‑specific brake system architecture and leading engineering teams across various domains, but also support installation, testing, and troubleshooting activities at test tracks or customer sites.

• Analyze external requirements (customer specifications, standards, norms, and regulations) and internal rolling stock requirements to define the project‑specific brake system architecture.
• Take full engineering ownership of the brake system, acting as the technical interface for project management, purchasing, customers, and cross‑functional engineering teams, and functionally lead the engineering team responsible for system definition and component design across mechanical, pneumatic, electrical, electronic, and software domains.
• Perform engineering calculations, including pneumatic system and component sizing, with knowledge of train brake performance and air consumption calculations.
• Prepare engineering non‑recurring cost (NRC) estimates and contribute to technical risk assessment for projects.
• Define the test and validation strategy, prepare test specifications, evaluate test results, and produce approval and certification documentation in coordination with the validation and RAMS teams.
• Support installation, testing, commissioning, troubleshooting, and brake performance validation on test tracks or customer sites, including travel as required.

All about you

We value passion and attitude over experience. That is 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:

• Engineering degree in automatics, electronics, electricity, or mechanics
• Solid knowledge in brakes
• Strong experience in the railway industry
• Knowledge of validation processes and tools
• Familiarity with measuring equipment and test benches
• A strong commitment to rigor and autonomy
• Teamworking skills to collaborate effectively in a multicultural environment
• Fluency in English; Swedish is an advantage but not a requirement

Things you’ll enjoy

• Enjoy stability, challenges, and a long‑term career free from boring daily routines
• Collaborate with transverse teams and helpful colleagues
• Contribute to innovative projects
• Utilise 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 greater responsibilities and 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)

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.