Software Engineer

Vado Ligure, Liguria, Italy

• Category: Software Engineering

Description

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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.

The Software Engineer produces and implements functional software solutions within the Alstom Maintenance Data Solution group. The resource will work with upper management to define software requirements and will ensure the delivery in agreement with overall planning defined.

In this role, the resource should be able to work independently with little supervision, but he will also be required to work in collaboration with external resource (contractors or software consultancy agencies).

Main goals are:

• develop high-quality software aligned with user needs and business objectives
• support the delivery of the products developed within projects achieving the project and customer requirements

Responsibilities

• Organize and deliver software development activities ensuring QCD commitment, till the end of software development
• Define the software functional requirements specifications and ensure that all the requirements can be verified
• Keep the Link between projects and internal support team to ensure the projects are delivered in line with their requirements
• Ensure the traceability of the software requirements through the development cycle
• Define the software architecture and define the software development concept (development tools, methodology, coding strategy , …)
• Contribute to software integration, together with the software designers
• Contribute to specify, design, prepare and perform tests and verifications of the software
• Contribute to standardization by reusing existing solutions or by defining reusable solutions, including COTS*
• Apply and ensure application of processes and standards
• Contribute to continuous improvement (RoE: Return of Experience, process…)
• Contribute to the definition of the software configuration management plan together with the configuration manager.
• Contribute to the definition of the software quality plan together with the quality manager.
• Maintain and Control KPIs for the project and report to S/W Domain Leader.

Educational Requirements

• Master's degree or bachelor's degree in the field of software engineering required.

Experience

• Hands-on development experience of software phases like requirement gathering, software development, hardware-software integration etc. (minimum of 2 years’ experience in Railway or Automotive domain).
• High experience in software design and implementation for complex diagnostics data management systems.
• Managing work packages for sub-contractors.
• English: highly proficient in both spoken and written English.

Competencies & Skills

• Ability to work efficiently in team.
• Good communications and reporting capabilities.
• Open to change and to carry out new tasks.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities.
• Result oriented.

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.

Company

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Alstom

Alstom is a global leader in the world of power generation, power transmission and rail infrastructure and sets the benchmark for innovative and environmentally friendly technologies. Alstom builds the fastest train and the highest capacity automated metro in the world, provides turnkey integrated power plant solutions and associated services for a wide variety of energy sources, including hydro, nuclear, gas, coal and wind, and it offers a wide range of solutions for power transmission, with a focus on smart grids.

Alstom has the industry's most comprehensive portfolio of thermal technologies – coal, gas, oil and nuclear – and holds leading positions in turnkey power plants, power generation equipment and air quality control systems, and services for the installed base.

Alstom has the most comprehensive range of renewable power generation solutions today: hydro power, wind power, geothermal, biomass and solar. With ocean energies, Alstom has been the leading supplier in hydro power, the largest source of renewable energy on the planet.

Alstom is a world leading manufacturer of engineered solutions for electrical grid applications in utility and industry settings. The Group provides integrated and customised turnkey solutions such as alternating current and direct current substations, from medium up to ultra high voltages. Alstom's solutions enable the efficient transmission of electricity and support the development of Smart Grids and Supergrids.

Alstom's approach can be summarised in one word – "fluidity". Alstom develops comprehensive and sustainable railway solutions tailored to the needs of rail operators, public authorities and passengers. From rolling stock to signalling, infrastructure, services and complete turnkey systems, Alstom offers the widest range of high-tech rail solutions.