Hardware Application Engineer

1 month ago


Pittsburgh, United States ALSTOM Full time

Are you looking for new perspectives and challenges?

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, customized services, infrastructure, signaling 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

Join us as Hardware Application Engineer, and you'll be looking at a career-defining role based in Pittsburgh (PA), US.

You will be able to use your skills and knowledge with hardware, electronics and circuits to ensure optimal interfacing while applying our product.

Your responsibilities will include:

  • Taking our existing hardware products and interfacing them into larger wayside and vehicle systems.
  • Preparing documentation for our hardware subsystem and its associated bill of materials.
  • Preparing customer documentation and presenting this subsystem to customers during design reviews.
  • Adding others outside of the hardware group in understanding the hardware products and design.
  • Analyzing the existing system architecture for the points of connection of our equipment into the larger wayside or vehicle system in order to ensure that the correct interface exists.
  • Assist in testing and configuration of our equipment into the larger wayside or vehicle systems.
  • Elaborate or contribute to the elaboration of Hardware specification & architecture, in collaboration with the Hardware architect.
  • Perform the hardware integration of the product, describing technical choices and verifying by analysis (computations, models, simulation or mock-up) the compliance to input and output requirements.
  • Define the general plans for mechanical integration together with Mechanical engineers
  • Define the electrical schematics
  • Define the Bill Of Materials
  • Ensure that the hardware design of our products can be manufactured, tested and repaired, together with industrialization teams.
  • Prepare laboratory development systems and setups using our hardware products and equipment for verification testing.
  • Put the hardware work product under configuration management according to product Configuration Management Plan.
  • Support the hardware and software integration, together with the Hardware Architect and Software designer.
  • Support the Hardware validation of the products including environmental qualification and type tests.
  • Remain informed of the evolution of technologies as it relates to our products.

As our ideal candidate you will have:

  • Bachelor of Science in Electronics, Electrical or Computer Engineering, or other related fields.
  • Minimum of 7-10years' experience in hardware application engineer or designer (as described above).
  • Experience in the railway/transit industry and in particular with train control systems is desirable.
  • Good spoken and written English communication skills.
  • Ability to interface and work with other engineering teams across the globe.
  • Willing to travel within the US and internationally up to 25% of the time as needed.

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?

Step into the world of new possibilities today

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.



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