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Every day, more than 80 000 colleagues lead the way to greener and smarter mobility worldwide, connecting cities as we reduce carbon and replace cars.\n\nJOB TITLE & JOB CODE\n\nJob Title (Job Code): IXL Application Design Engineer (EN-AA-02_001; EN-AA-02_002; EN-AA-02_003)\n\nPURPOSE OF THE JOB\n\nThe Interlocking (IXL) is a system composed by Mechanical, Electromechanical, Electric, Electronic and Software components having the aim to ensure safe movements of trains.\nThe purpose of the job is to take part to the execution of IXL application design activities of a Signaling project, adopt the Alstom application design process and ensure the delivery accordingly to the projects schedule and quality commitments. \nThe IXL Application Design Engineer shares with Project IXL design leader the progress of the activities executed, the issues and the potential improvement that can be applied on methods and tools.\n\nORGANISATION\n\nOrganisation structure (job belongs to..)\nSite Project Engineering\nReports directly to:\nIXL department head / group manager\n\nOther reporting to:\nDotted report line to Project IXL Design Leader (during project execution)\n\nDirect reports:\nN/A\n\nNetwork & Links\n\nInternal\nProject engineering team\nProduct development team\n\nExternal\nAuditors\n\nMAIN RESPONSABILITIES\n\nKey accountabilities: \nDeliver design scheme plan layouts, Control Tables, safe HMI layouts, signaling logic application data, hardware configuration drawings, cable core plans, signaling equipment Rooms layout, diagnostic application data\nEnsure the application and adherence to the reference application design methods & tools, requesting in cooperation with the Project IXL design leader deviations whenever appropriate\nParticipate actively to the IXL detailed design review meetings and provide activity progress reports\nOrganize and produce documental, software and hardware design deliveries accordingly to the project templates and needs\nSupport actively the Project IXL design leader and Project V&V manager in design issues debugging\nAnalyze and manage design change requests and participate actively to the definition of the HW & SW package to be delivered to the V&V, installation and Testing & Commissioning teams\nEnsure independence of the design activity from the verification activity\n\nPerformance management: \nProject QCD (Quality,Cost and Delivery) commitment\nOn-time-delivery for IXL deliverables according to project planning and DML (EDP - Engineering Delivery Performance)\nDefect detected on IXL (DQI - Delivery Quality Indicator)\nCooperation and reactivity to support to Root Cause Analysis Identification of contract variations (through traceability & coverage of requirements)\n\nMAIN REQUIRED COMPETENCES\n\nEducational Requirements\n\nMandatory:\nGraduated in Software or Electrical or Electronic or Automation Engineering\n\nDesirable:\nRailway transport trainings certification \nAutocad, programming language knowledge\n\nExperience\n\nMandatory:\n1 year in IXL and/or TMS and/or ERTMS application design or\n1 year experience in relevant positions (systems / sub-system application design) in a highly complex and normative environment (railway signaling, aerospace, defense).\n\nDesirable:\nHW Design and SW data generation processes understanding.\nEngineering and system background.\nAt least 2 years in relevant positions (systems / sub-system application design) in a highly complex and normative environment (railway signaling, aerospace, defense).\n\nCompetencies & Skills\nOpen-minded \nProblem setting and problem solving\nForeign language: English\nSense of urgency\nWriting skills required: clarity, rigor, and concision\n\nYou don’t need to be a train enthusiast to thrive with us. 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