Traction System Engineer

ALSTOM Gruppe; Västerås kommun; On-site; SEK 700,000 - 900,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Long-term career opportunities

Award-winning learning and development

Fair and dynamic reward package

Comprehensive social coverage

Job summary

A leading engineering company is seeking a full-time Traction System Engineer in Västerås, Sweden. In this role, you will define the architecture and functionalities of traction drives and lead technical studies to ensure compliance with performance requirements. Required qualifications include a Master’s degree in electrical engineering, experience with power electronics, and strong analytical skills. Join a dynamic team dedicated to innovative projects and personal growth, with a competitive benefits package.

Qualifications

• Master’s degree in electrical engineering or similar.
• Analytical mindset with the capacity to see both big picture and technical details.
• Strong team player with excellent communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Define architecture and functionalities of traction drive systems.
• Collect and allocate requirements from external and internal sources.
• Ensure compatibility between traction functions specifications.
• Define validation strategy with the validation team.
• Participate in technical meetings to support project managers.
• Participate in technical meetings with customers to support Sub-System Manager/Project Engineering Managers.
• Analyze technical issues during commissioning and reliability growth; propose solutions.
• Contribute to RoE and documentation updates.

Skills

Analytical and systematic mindset

Interpersonal and communication skills

Experience in electrical dimensioning of power electronics

Fluency in English

Preferably fluent in Swedish

Education

Master’s degree in electrical engineering or similar

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 Traction System Engineer in Västerås, Sweden we’re looking for?

Your future role

You will define the architecture, the functionalities of the traction drives or auxiliary converter systems. You will also technically lead the engineering studies in order to reach performances in compliance with the technical requirements.

We’ll look to you for

• Collects external (customer, standards) and internal (rolling stock) requirements, allocates them to the technical teams.
• Defines the architecture and functionalities of the traction drive or auxiliary converter system, taking as input the external requirements as well as internal ones
• Ensures consistency and compatibility between all traction or auxiliary functions specifications by verifying every functional requirement specification and every component specification and by participating to all design reviews
• Defines together with the validation team the traction or auxiliary validation strategy
• Defines and participates in combined system type test and the commissioning of the train.
• Participates in technical meetings with customer in order to provide support to the Sub-System Manager and / or Project Engineering Managers
• Analyses technical issues and proposes solutions during the commissioning and the reliability growth phase
• Provides Return of Experience to be implemented in Reference Solutions.
• Contributes to the RoE committee and documentation updates.

All about you

• Master’s degree in electrical engineering or similar.
• Analytical and systematic mindset with the capacity to see the big picture as well as technical details.
• Experience from electrical dimensioning of power electronics
• Strong team player, with excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
• Fluent in English and preferably in Swedish.

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 railways
• 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
• 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 70+ countries we operate in. We’re committed to creating an inclusive workplace for everyone.