R&D ENGINEER (AUTOMATIZATION ENGINEER)

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, 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 R&D Engineer (Automatization Engineer) in Barcelona we’re looking for? Your future roleTake on a new challenge and apply your ability with customer relationship to another level. You’ll work alongside young and proactive teammates.You will be responsibleto work on new products based on cameras and lasers that will allow to to optimize the train’s maintenance.. Day-to-day, you’ll work closely with teams across the business (Industrial Team, Production), ensure that industrial processes are adequate and necessary in time, form and quality to achieve the objectives of the working group and ensure the reliability and availability of the equipment and much more.You’ll specifically take care of proposing, developing and executing projects of applied research and technological development within business services, aimed at the validation in the field of the different developments, but also designing and industrializing products for data acquisition in railway environment. We’ll look to you for:Be responsible for every part of the project delivery lifecycle including: Requirement capture and detailed design of the automation system, ensuring it is maintainable, extensible, reliable and consistent with company standards. Integration of the software and hardware components into one application. Verification/validation of the complete platform.Collaborate with engineering team to define the architecture and generate the specification of the platform.Perform factory acceptance testingPerform commissioning on clients site.Provide maintenance support (fault finding, diagnosys and upgrades) to deployed platforms.Participate in Design reviews.Propose new R&D initiatives, gathering ideas from inside and outside of the company.Collaboration and support to provide control solutions in R&D activities.Constant technological vision and knowledge of competitors.Design for Quality milestones and progress follow-up (manufacturing, testing, commissioning, and warranty…)Proposes and drives improvement action plans.Guarantees Return of Experience of the deployments to new projects and Tenders. All about youWe 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:Degree in engineering, computer science, or related field.Master of expertise desirable.At least 4 years’ experience in similar positionExperience of implementing automation systems.(Desirable with Beckhoff PLCs)Experience in PLC programming, HMI creation and SCADA configuration.Experience on industrial communication protocols (e.g. Modbus, Profinet, EtherCAT).Experience on HW troubleshooting & SW debugging-Knowledge of certification process (CE) and railway standardsEnglish :C1French: DesirableTravel: Between 10-20% of the time depending on the developments, will require international travel of certain duration for validations and training purposes. Things you’ll enjoyJoin 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 routinesWork with new security standards for rail signalling.Collaborate with transverse teams and helpful colleaguesContribute to innovative projectsUtilise our cooperative working environmentSteer your career in whatever direction you choose across functions and countriesBenefit from our investment in your development, through award-winning learningBenefit from a fair and dynamic reward package that recognises your performance and potential, plus comprehensive and competitive social coverage 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 noteAs a global business, we’re an equal-opportunity employer that celebrates diversity across the 70+ countries we operate in. We’re committed to creating an inclusive workplace for everyone.