Traction Product Lead - 511138

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, more than 80 000 colleagues lead the way to greener and smarter mobility worldwide, connecting cities as we reduce carbon and replace cars.

Could you be the full-time Traction Product Lead in Västerås we're looking for?

Your future role

Take on a new challenge and apply your technical leadership and product development expertise in a cutting-edge field. You'll work alongside collaborative and innovative teammates.

You'll play a key role as Traction Product Lead of our Traction Reference Products within the Product and Bid Engineering function, making a tangible impact on sustainable mobility. Day-to-day, you'll work closely with teams across the business (such as R&D, product management, and tendering teams), ensure alignment with market requirements, managing product definitions and development, among other responsibilities.

You'll specifically take care of defining the Traction Reference Products based on System family and market needs. Using our TC1500 Product Platform framework, and ensure optimized re-use between the Traction System Families.

We'll look to you for:

Collecting and validating market requirements according to needs from the Traction System Families

Adhering to the Alstom generic rules for product interfaces to vehicles as well as other generic transversal requirements

Develop Reference Products using the TC1500 Platform framework

Initiate Platform development when needed

Initiate and monitor R&D Reference Product developments in line with DFQ schedules

Defining the variability within the Reference Products

Manage the Reference Products definition from requirements to fully verified and validated product throughout its entire lifecyle until phase-out or transfer.

Apply version handling of the Reference Products through Change and Configuration management

Reviewing Reference Product configurations in tendered solutions

Participating in Design Reviews and Gate Reviews to ensure quality and consistency

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:

Engineering degree

Experience in the railway industry

Understanding of product development and management processes

Familiarity with DFQ schedules and change management processes

Fluency in English (Swedish is an advantage but not required)

Strong organizational, communication, and team leadership skills

Ability to manage stakeholders effectively

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:

Enjoy stability, challenges and a long-term career free from boring daily routines

Work with new security standards for rail signalling

Collaborate with transverse teams and helpful colleagues

Contribute to innovative projects

Utilise our flexible and inclusive working environment

Steer your career in whatever direction you choose across functions and countries

Benefit from our investment in your development, through award-winning learning

Progress towards senior leadership roles or other exciting opportunities

Benefit from a fair and dynamic reward package that recognises 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!

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.