Development Project Engineering Manager

ALSTOM Gruppe; Västerås kommun; On-site; SEK 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible and inclusive working environment

Investment in your development

Dynamic reward package

Job summary

A leading transport solutions firm in Västerås is seeking a full-time Development Project Engineering Manager. In this pivotal role, you will deliver high-quality engineering solutions in the power electronics field while managing technical risks and leading development teams. Strong project management and communication skills are essential, along with a degree in engineering. The firm offers a dynamic working environment with opportunities for career progression and a comprehensive reward package.

Qualifications

• Degree in engineering, electrical engineering, engineering physics, electronics, or a related field.
• Experience in product development at various stages of the product lifecycle.
• Experience with project management and gate processes.
• Good communication skills in English; Swedish is an advantage.
• Strong organizational and analytical skills.

Responsibilities

• Deliver high-quality engineering solutions in power electronics.
• Manage technical risks and mitigation plans.
• Facilitate innovation through working groups.
• Lead technical teams to meet quality, cost, and delivery objectives.
• Supervise validation activities and ensure engineering compliance.

Skills

Project management

Communication skills in English

Organizational skills

Analytical skills

Leadership

Education

Degree in engineering or related field

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 Development Project Engineering Manager in Västerås we’re looking for?

Your future role

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

You’ll play a pivotal role in delivering high-quality, cost-effective, and timely engineering solutions in the power electronic field. Day-to-day, you’ll work closely with the technical teams, coordinate and follow up on activities, define planning and milestones, lead and facilitate technical decisions to ensure quality, cost, and delivery objectives are met, communicate and report to steerco and other stakeholders, and much more.

You’ll be managing technical risks and mitigation plans, as well as leading the customization and configuration of solutions, but also supervising validation activities and ensuring compliance with engineering processes.

We’ll look to you for:

• Ensuring commitment to Quality, Cost, and Delivery (QCD) objectives
• Managing project technical risks and corresponding mitigation plans.
• Facilitating innovation and creativity through working groups
• Leading development teams and ensuring technical decisions align with QCD goals
• Report to steerco, program managers and other stakeholders.
• Validating technical design choices with peers.
• Supervising verification and validation activities
• Deploying applicable engineering processes, methods, and tools on the project

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 engineering, electrical engineering, engineering physics, electronics, or a related field
• Experience in product development, particularly working on product development at various stages of the product lifecycle
• Experience and knowledge of project management. Experience with gate processes is an advantage.
• Good communication skills in English. Swedish is an advantage.
• Strong organizational and analytical skills
• Ability to work in a multidisciplinary and multicultural environment
• Strong drive and a passion for leading people and product development

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
• 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 senior engineering or managerial roles
• 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.