TMS Design Engineer

Job description

Alstom

The Railway industry today is characterized by both a strong and sustained growth across the world.

The trends that drive this are well known:  environmental challenges, population growth, urbanization and increasing demands for mobility.   With 6B€ of Sales and around 30,000 employees based in over 60 countries, Alstom develop & market the most complete range of systems, equipment and services offered today in the railway sector. Today we offer our customers solutions that feature a seamless blend of diverse technologies, ensuring optimal interfaces, along with flexible implementation and real synergy in innovation.

Alstom is a worldwide supplier of complete railway signaling solutions, currently working on major contracts in Denmark and Sweden.

The Signaling Programme in Denmark involves the renewal of 800 trains, including passenger, freight and work trains, with the ERTMS technology, as well as, the development and deployment of the trackside ERTMS level 2 technology.

In Sweden, Alstom is implementing a new traffic management system for the entire country in order to improve the punctuality and the capacity of the Swedish railway network.

In parallel there is an increasing need to support Tenders in the Nordic countries.

Alstom is looking for a driven Software Design Engineer

(Job ID 24315)

As Software Design Engineer you are member of the Traffic Management System Design team in Copenhagen which is part of the Engineering Department. Your role consists of the design, implementation, maintenance and documentation definition of the software components of a Traffic Management System (TMS). The system is deployed in several locations in multiple countries and is highly under development for ongoing and future projects. The Traffic Management System is built on Microsoft .NET technology, written mainly in C# language, and is responsible for the schedule, supervision and optimization of the railway traffic in controlled areas.

The position is based in Copenhagen and you will work mainly on Danish and Swedish projects in collaboration with the company’s Italian site based in Bologna. Short travels may occur.

Responsibilities

Within this role you will be responsible for the software component design, specification of Web-based applications (using XML, WSDL, SOAP over HTTP protocol), in C# and .NET following the corresponding design patterns and coding rules, based on the written or verbal definition of the assigned Software Design Engineer and related Use-cases, scenarios and other available documentations. The maintenance of the existing software components will also be on your responsibility.

You will verify the implementation in collaboration with of the V & V team (Verification and Validation) located in Italy, in Denmark and in India and also provide support in defining the correct test cases and implementing test scripts on demand.

You will also take part of the design process which includes participating in planning meetings, design review and formalize design in written form using the corresponding tools and techniques. Furthermore you will update existing software documentation and software specification and will be deeply involved in the requirement management process.

Your profile

·  Engineering degree (Bachelor/Master) with specific training/experience in the field of Information Technology
·  Relevant work experience of minimum 2 years in similar position
·  Competences in writing requirements process
·  Good communication skills to attend customer meetings
·  Fluent in the English language, spoken and written
·  Danish language is an asset
·  Solid knowledge of Web-based applications (using XML, WSDL, SOAP over HTTP protocol), in C# and .NET
·  Knowledge of the railway signaling systems is a plus

To thrive in the role of Software Design Engineer at Alstom you need to have good communication and organizational skills, interest in information technology and enjoy working in teams. You are a rigorous person with a proactive and open-minded attitude. You enjoy working in a busy environment and can demonstrate a track record of accountability and on-time delivery.

Alstom strives for diversity in which our employees background, experience, knowledge and personalities enrich the business.

Are you the right person for this job and would you like to contribute in the development of an exciting environment? Then we invite you to apply for this position viawww.alstom.com/careers/  (Job ID 24315) latest until December 31st, 2017. The applications are reviewed continuously. Please note that the position can be filled before the application deadline.

For more information please contact:
Antoine Aubard, Recruiter Alstom

Alstom strives for diversity in which our employees background, experience, knowledge and personalities enrich the business.

Are you the right person for this job and would you like to contribute in the development of an exciting environment? Then we invite you to apply for this position viawww.alstom.com/careers/  (Job ID 24315) latest until December 31st, 2017. The applications are reviewed continuously. Please note that the position can be filled before the application deadline.

For more information please contact:

Antoine Aubard, Recruiter Alstom