Software Lead 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 Software Development Leader (SDL) in Bangalore we’re looking for?

Your future role

Take on a new challenge and apply your technical leadership expertise in a cutting-edge field. You’ll work alongside collaborative, innovative, and results-driven teammates.

You'll play a key role in delivering high-quality software baselines that meet our Quality, Cost, and Delivery (QCD) requirements. Day-to-day, you’ll work closely with cross-functional teams, such as Train Control Engineers, Verification & Validation Leaders, and Sub-System Engineers, ensuring seamless communication and coordination, while also managing software development work packages and much more.

You’ll specifically take care of integrating software modules within the Train Control and Monitoring System (TCMS) subsystem, but also manage configuration and ensure compliance with release notes and software reference versions.

We’ll look to you for:

• Delivering Train Software modules and ensuring their integration according to Engineering Work Packages.

• Deploying and applying Train Control & Information Solutions development procedures, processes, and design rules.

• Ensuring proper management and traceability of hardware and software configurations.

• Maintaining and controlling project KPIs and reporting to the Software Domain Leader.

• Validating software to ensure quality and performance.

• Monitoring, controlling, and consolidating software development work packages, including risk assessment and mitigation planning.

• Collaborating with sub-contractors and ensuring their deliverables meet quality and timeline expectations.

• Sharing Return on Experience (RoE) and proposing process improvements.

• Contributing to the generation of Quality Plans and participating in Change Control Board (CCB) meetings.

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:

• A degree in Engineering, Computer Science, or a related field.

• Hands-on experience in software development phases such as requirements gathering, software development, and hardware-software integration (minimum of 12 years).

• Proven leadership experience in managing complete product life cycles for at least three projects (minimum of 7 years).

• Proficiency in IEC61131-3 (FBD, ST, SFC) software or model-based development tools like ControlBuild, MATLAB/Simulink.

• Familiarity with real-time, distributed controllers and real-time network protocols (e.g., MVB, CIP, Ethernet, CAN, RS232, RS485).

• Experience managing work packages for sub-contractors.

• Strong problem-solving skills and a continuous improvement mindset.

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 that make a real impact.

• 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 programs.

• Progress towards leadership or technical expert roles within Alstom.

• 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!

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.