Intermediate Interlocking Application Designer

Intermediate Interlocking Application Designer

Date: 30 Jan 2025

Location: Toronto, ON, CA

Company: Alstom

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.

Imagine playing a central role in reducing the carbon footprint of Canada's busiest public transit system. As part of the ONxpress consortium, Alstom is proudly working to transform the collective mobility of the Greater Toronto and Hamilton areas (GTHA) through the On-Corridor Works project. The Interlocking (IXL) is a system composed of Mechanical, Electromechanical, Electric, Electronic and Software components aimed at ensuring safe movements of trains.

Your future role

Take on a new challenge and apply your multifaceted expertise in a new cutting-edge field. You’ll work alongside innovative, collaborative, and dedicated teammates. You'll play a pivotal role in shaping the future of transportation by significantly reducing the carbon footprint of Canada's busiest public transit systems. Day-to-day, you’ll work closely with teams across the business (Engineering, Project Management, Verification & Validation), ensure the application and adherence to the reference application design methods & tools, and much more.

We’ll look to you for:

1. Taking part in the execution of IXL application design activities of a Signaling project, adopting the Alstom application design process and ensuring delivery according to the project's schedule and quality commitments.
2. Sharing with Project IXL design leader the progress of the activities executed, the issues, and potential improvements that can be applied on methods and tools.
3. Ensuring the application and adherence to the reference application design methods & tools, requesting in cooperation with the Project IXL design leader deviations whenever appropriate.
4. Participating actively in the IXL detailed design review meetings and providing activity progress reports.
5. Organizing and producing documentation and software design deliveries according to the project templates and needs.
6. Supporting actively the Project IXL design leader and Project V&V manager in design issues debugging and testing.
7. Analyzing and managing design change requests and participating actively in defining the IXL application package to be delivered to the V&V, installation, and Testing & Commissioning teams.
8. Ensuring independence of the design activity from the verification activity.

All about you

We value passion and attitude over experience. That’s why we don’t expect you to have every single skill. Instead, we’ve listed some that we think will help you succeed and grow in this role:

1. Degree in Electrical, Electronic, Automation Engineering or related technical discipline.
2. Experience in IXL and/or TMS and/or ERTMS application design.
3. Experience in relevant positions (systems/sub-system application design) in a highly complex and normative environment (railway signaling, CBTC, aerospace, defense).
4. Signaling HW Design and SW data generation processes understanding (desirable).
5. Knowledge of signaling principles and translation of principles into application logic (desirable).
6. Engineering and system background (desirable).
7. Railway transport training certification.
8. AutoCAD, programming language knowledge.
9. Open-minded; multi-disciplinary approach; good communication; problem setting and problem-solving; writing skills required: clarity, rigor, and concision.

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:

1. Collaborate with transverse teams and helpful colleagues.
2. Work with innovative signaling technology and contribute to sustainable transportation solutions.
3. Progress towards becoming a leader in interlocking application design within the rail industry.
4. Utilize our collaborative working environment.
5. Contribute to innovative projects.
6. Steer your career in whatever direction you choose across functions and countries.
7. Benefit from our investment in your development, through award-winning learning.
8. Benefit from a fair and dynamic reward package that recognizes 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 63 countries we operate in. We’re committed to creating an inclusive workplace for everyone.