System Architect

Alstom•Pittsburgh, PA

About The Position

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.

Requirements

System Design (conceptual design thru critical thinking & holistic analysis, integration of end-users, experts, and CCN recommendations , phases concurrent engineering, ensures design for testability, RAM and safety, provides interface resolution and management)
Technical reviews & decisions
System Specifications (Structured system specifications, development and integration of RAM, safety, sub-system, software, product, and V&V needs, system modelling and requirements writing, management, and traceability)
Application of verifications (document reviews, peer reviews)
Configuration Management
Interfaces with the System Application Architect for projects and tenders activities (evolutions & anomalies analysis, design & documentation support)
Prepares of program/project documents (e.g. training material, user manuals, ..) he is in charge
Participates to the material selection and procurement activities as required for the system delivery
Alerts and reports on any event/risks that may impact the system development
Participates to the program CCB
Keep himself informed of the evolution of technologies through technological watch
Contribute to continuous improvement (RoE: Return on Experience, process, workload estimations/metrics, ..)
Supports the System Engineering Manager for workload estimations for the system design deliverables

Responsibilities

Member of the program engineering team
Applies process, methods and tools as referenced by the program plans
Supports the System Engineering Manager for identification of technical risks and definition of the development strategy
Under the control of the System Engineering Manager, and in collaboration with the System Designers and coordination with other System Architects he/she ensures quality, consistency, and on time delivery of the design and specification according to the development strategy
Leads and participates to the system design and specifications by application of System Engineering technics for : System Design (conceptual design thru critical thinking & holistic analysis, integration of end-users, experts, and CCN recommendations , phases concurrent engineering, ensures design for testability, RAM and safety, provides interface resolution and management)
Technical reviews & decisions
System Specifications (Structured system specifications, development and integration of RAM, safety, sub-system, software, product, and V&V needs, system modelling and requirements writing, management, and traceability)
Application of verifications (document reviews, peer reviews)
Configuration Management
Interfaces with the System Application Architect for projects and tenders activities (evolutions & anomalies analysis, design & documentation support)
Prepares of program/project documents (e.g. training material, user manuals, ..) he is in charge
Participates to the material selection and procurement activities as required for the system delivery
Alerts and reports on any event/risks that may impact the system development
Participates to the program CCB
Keep himself informed of the evolution of technologies through technological watch
Contribute to continuous improvement (RoE: Return on Experience, process, workload estimations/metrics, ..)
Supports the System Engineering Manager for workload estimations for the system design deliverables
Promoting the Alstom Code of Ethics and adhering to the highest standards of ethical conduct.