Job description
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, customised services, infrastructure, signalling and digital mobility solutions. Joining us means joining a caring, responsible, and innovative company where more than 75,000 people lead the way to greener and smarter mobility, worldwide.
The job is to develop and enhance our autonomous / driverless w/ATP software to keep the train moving safely, comfortably and efficiently while stopping at stations precisely and on time.
Knowledge of the software development lifecycle from requirements, to design, to coding, then testing; and a good understanding of software quality methods. Knowledge of coding standards, the benefits of peer reviews, the advantages of agile methods, the positives of modern tools, the reasons for continuous integration, as well as dealing with onerous safety standards which require among others strict requirements traceability, change and configuration management and V&V.
Key responsibilities
- Produce and follow up the work package file for the whole software development
- Establish the consolidated reporting on his/her work package
- Define the management plans for software development (by customizing and completing internal templates if any):
- Define the software project management plan
- Contribute to the definition of the software engineering management plan together with other software architects
- Contribute to the definition of the software verification and validation plan together with other software architects and the Verification & Validation (V&V) architects
- Contribute to the definition of the software configuration management plan together with the configuration manager
- Contribute to the definition of the software quality plan together with the quality manager
- Organize the software Design Reviews
- Organize and lead software development activities so that to ensure Quality Cost Delivery (QCD) commitment, till the end of software development:
- Coordinate software development activities (software design - including activities performed by LLCC or subcontractors)
- Participate to the product CCB (Change Control Board) for software part (i.e. manage commitment and change to software requirements)
- Alert the reporting structure for any event that could impact software development QCD commitments
- Contribute to the elaboration of product/system specification & architecture, in collaboration with the Product Designers or System Engineers
- Define the software requirements specifications
- Define the functional requirements, operational requirements, interfaces requirements and the requirements linked to performance, safety, cybersecurity, Reliability Availability and Maintainability (RAM)… constraints
- Ensure that all the requirements can be verified (testability, …)
- Ensure the traceability of the software requirements through the development cycle
- Define the software architecture
- Elaborate the functional and structural breakdown into software components
- Allocate the requirements to the software components
- Define the interfaces between the software components
- Define the dynamical behavior of the software
- Validate the feasibility of the solution: model simulation, mock-up
- Take main technical choices for software development
- Select development tools, methodology (ex: UML, …), programming languages, coding strategy and coding rules…, strictly following internal process/methods & tools recommendations
- Contribute to the selection of the execution environment (processor, operating system, middleware, basic software…), together with the product architect, system engineering manager and hardware architect
- Arbitrate and validate major software design choices
- Perform software/software integration, together with the software designers
- Perform hardware/software integration, together with the hardware architect
- Specify, design, prepare and perform tests and verifications of his/her deliverables
- Sustain the software
- Keep informed of the evolution of technologies through techno watch
- Contribute to standardization by reusing existing solutions or by defining reusable solutions, including COTS (Commercial Off-The-Shelf)
- Apply and ensure application of processes and standards
- Contribute to continuous improvement (RoE: Return of Experience, process…)
Profile Required
- Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Engineering, or related field.
- 5 or more years of experience in embedded software development.
- Experience in development and deployment of real world applications is preferred.
- Areas with experience – software development, reporting, software management planning, software design review, product/system specification & architecture, in collaboration with the Product Designers or System Engineers
- Knowledge in software development, coordination of software development, planning, management, technology.
Alstom is a global company where our people vision and values embrace Diversity and Inclusion (D&I). Wherever we operate and across all our businesses, we want to create an inclusive culture in which diversity is welcomed and appreciated. By bringing together people from diverse backgrounds and giving everyone the opportunity to contribute with their knowledge, skills, experiences and perspectives, we also generate value for Alstom and its stakeholders.
Employment at Alstom is based solely on a person's merit and qualifications directly related to professional competence. Alstom does not discriminate against any employee or applicant because of race, creed, colour, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, national origin, disability, age, genetic information, veteran status, marital status, pregnancy or related condition (including breastfeeding), or any other basis protected by law.
It is Alstom's policy to comply with all applicable national, state and local laws pertaining to non-discrimination and equal opportunity. The Company's Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) policy, as well as its affirmative action obligations, includes the full and complete support of the Company. Because it's just the right thing to do. We hope you think so, too.
Nearest Major Market: Pittsburgh
Job Segment: Embedded, Testing, Developer, Computer Science, Middleware, Technology
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