Accessibility & Inclusive Design Engineer M/F

Accessibility & Inclusive Design Engineer M/F

Date: 22 Mar 2025

Company: Alstom

Leading societies to a low carbon future, Alstom develops and markets mobility solutions that provide the sustainable foundations for the future of transportation. Our product portfolio ranges from high-speed trains, metros, monorail, and trams to integrated systems, customised services, infrastructure, signalling and digital mobility solutions. Joining us means joining a caring, responsible, and innovative company where more than 70,000 people lead the way to greener and smarter mobility, worldwide.

At Alstom, we are committed to making public transportation truly common! This is why we define autonomous access and interior fittings that are as inclusive as possible, in compliance with the rules of regulatory design (accessibility, useful volumes, slope, means of grip, contrast, passenger information, etc.).

We believe that the key to successful recruitment lies in sharing values, and if it is important to you that the trains of the future allow easy access to all people around the world, join our teams!

About the job:

Within the Central Engineering entity, more accurately in the “Train Architecture for Passengers” team, we are looking for an Accessibility & Inclusive Design Engineer (F/M), specialist in the field of interior design, in order to strengthen the expertise of our train design teams located worldwide.

As part of your missions you will be in charge of:

1. Contributing to define the best practices for interior fitting and train layouts for passenger needs (habitability, accessibility, contrast, gripping bars, information management (visual, audible, tactile)).
2. Applying the defined inclusive design rules during project execution in accordance with contractual requirements.
3. Carrying out and/or supervising passenger flow performance studies (exchange, evacuation) for rolling stock and proposing the necessary optimizations to guarantee the contractual requirements of the projects.
4. Contributing to return of experience about the normative and regulatory requirements in terms of inclusive design and accessibility for the different areas of the world (state of the art).

More broadly, within the “Train Design” metier central team, you will participate in:

1. Ensuring consistency of the metier rules linked with high level architecture design in accordance with the perceived quality, the tolerancing management, the weight management,…
2. Designing and implementation of trainings in inclusive design & accessibility field.
3. Exchange with the network of experts (climatic comfort, ergonomics, lighting comfort,…).

Your various missions will lead you to work with multicultural and multidisciplinary teams. Travel (a few days per month) may also be required.

Your profile:

1. You have at least five years of experience, including at least two in mechanical design (Catia) in the field of interior design, ideally in the field of transport (automotive, aeronautic, railway). Experience in the fields of crowd movement and general ergonomics will also be appreciated.
2. Pragmatic and structured, you are comfortable in the exchange.
3. Good communication skills, both oral and written, in French and English.

Alstom is the leading company in the mobility sector, solving the most interesting challenges for tomorrow’s mobility. That’s why we value inquisitive and innovative people who are passionate about working together to reinvent mobility, making it smarter and more sustainable. Day after day, we are building an agile, inclusive and responsible culture, where a diverse group of people are offered opportunities to learn, grow and advance in their careers, with options across functions and geographic locations. Are you ready to join a truly international community of great people on a challenging journey with a tangible impact and purpose?

Equal opportunity statement:
Alstom is an equal opportunity employer committed to creating an inclusive working environment where all our employees are encouraged to reach their full potential, and individual differences are valued and respected. All qualified applicants are considered for employment without regard to race, colour, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, disability status, or any other characteristic protected by local law.