Project Validation & Commissioning Engineer

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Posted:

26.03.2025

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10.05.2025

Job Description:

The future of transportation is already here.
Alstom is the world leader in integrated transport systems and continues to push the boundaries of innovation & digital solutions for transportation systems and e-mobility. We are today at the forefront of providing sustainable modes of transport, with the largest range of rail solutions in the market. Headquartered in France and present in over 60 countries, we employ approx 75,000 people worldwide.
For more information, please visit: http://www.alstom.com/

Be a key stakeholder in the delivery of major signaling projects (ERTMS L2/IXL), overseeing the entire validation lifecycle.

Key Responsibilities:

• Define and implement the complete validation strategy, developing a unified approach from early factory activities to final site acceptance with the customer.
• Liaise with the System Deployment and Integration Manager (SDIM) and project teams to establish a robust migration path.
• Discuss and align the validation strategy with Safety and Cybersecurity Assurance Managers.
• Drive and support teams responsible for verification, lab testing, and site operations, ensuring compliance with Environment, Health & Safety (EHS) regulations while meeting customer commitments.
• Regularly update core teams on validation progress, support the implementation of strategies, and coordinate planning with V&V and T&C teams to ensure appropriate conditions and schedules for demonstrating expected system behavior.
• Define the Project Verification and Validation (V&V) strategy within the V&V Plan, ensuring proper coverage and demonstrating compliance with customer requirements throughout the project lifecycle, from factory testing to on-site acceptance tests.
• Optimize the allocation of tests between in-house labs and on-site locations, prioritizing lab activities to anticipate results, enhance efficiency, and improve test coverage.
• Support the development of the V&V and T&C activity schedule, coordinating with SDIM, Design, and Installation teams to secure adequate validation time slots.
• Manage the Requirement Validation Table (RVT) to track and demonstrate compliance with technical requirements.
• Ensure adherence to internal processes, applicable standards, methods, and tools, requesting deviations when necessary.
• Coordinate the V&V and T&C teams' requirements regarding lab and site tools, overseeing their implementation, delivery, and calibration (managed by the T&C team).

Execution:

• Oversee the execution and reporting of all planned validation activities.
• Monitor and follow up on tasks delegated to experts in other departments.
• Manage internal interfaces with core teams and external stakeholders such as partners and subcontractors.
• Represent Alstom in front of customers and auditors, providing an overview of the test strategy, progress, issues, risks, and opportunities.
• Coordinate the global strategy application and adaptation based on the agreed site possession schedule.
• Ensure testing and commissioning of the ERTMS in the system acceptance phase.
• Support the customer acceptance phase, including customer laboratory configuration, test support, and on-site activities.