System Engineer

Alstom•West Mifflin, PA

20h•Onsite

About The Position

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 System Engineer in West Mifflin, PA, (Pittsburgh area) we’re looking for? Your future role Take on a new challenge and apply your sophisticated traction system expertise in a new cutting-edge field. You’ll work alongside innovative, dedicated, and collaborative teammates. You'll define the architecture and functionalities of the traction drives or auxiliary converter systems and technically lead the engineering studies to ensure performances are in compliance with initial requirements. Day-to-day, you’ll work closely with teams across the business (such as RAMS engineers, validation teams and technical teams), provide technical guidance and support to project teams, and much more.

Requirements

Degree in Electrical, Mechanical, Robotics Engineering or related field
Minimum 5-years of experience with System or Traction Engineering
Experience or understanding of traction drives or auxiliary converter systems
Knowledge of electrical systems architecture and design
Familiarity with product breakdown structure and design review processes
Proficiency in allocating and optimizing technical requirements across various functions
Excellent problem-solving and technical leadership abilities

Responsibilities

Collecting external (customer standards) and internal (rolling stock) requirements and allocate them to the technical teams involved
Analyzing system requirements and defining system architectures for traction drives
Ensuring consistency and compatibility between all traction or auxiliary functions specifications by verifying every FRS and component specification and by participating in all design reviews
Developing and validating functionalities for auxiliary converter systems
Leading technical studies and design activities to meet performance targets
Providing technical guidance and support throughout the product development lifecycle
Leading development of certain RAMS specific documents and deliverables, such as FTA (Fault Tree Analysis), FMECA (Failure Modes Effects Criticality Analysis), PHA (Preliminary Hazard Analysis), and Reliability Predictions
Troubleshooting and resolving complex engineering issues
Documenting technical specifications and project progress