About this Test & Commissioning Engineer role at ALTEN Technology USA
We’re ALTEN Technology USA, an engineering company helping clients bring groundbreaking ideas to life—from advancing space exploration and life-saving medical devices to building autonomous electric vehicles. With 3,000+ experts across North America, we partner with leading companies in aerospace, medical devices, robotics, automotive, commercial vehicles, EVs, rail, and more.
As part of the global ALTEN Group—57,000+ engineers in 30 countries—we deliver across the entire product development cycle, from consulting to full project outsourcing.
When you join ALTEN Technology USA, you’ll collaborate on some of the world’s toughest engineering challenges, supported by mentorship, career growth opportunities, and comprehensive benefits. We take pride in fostering a culture where employees feel valued, supported, and inspired to grow.
We are seeking a Testing & Commissioning (T&C) Engineer to support the successful integration, testing, troubleshooting, and commissioning of railway signaling systems. This role is responsible for executing T&C activities, identifying and resolving technical issues, ensuring compliance with safety and quality standards, and collaborating with cross-functional teams to achieve project milestones and successful system handover.
Responsibilities:
- Execute Testing & Commissioning (T&C) activities for railway signaling subsystems through successful completion and handover to customers or warranty teams.
- Perform testing activities on railway signaling systems and ensure all T&C processes are carried out in accordance with approved procedures.
- Develop, execute, and support T&C procedures to ensure safe and effective system integration and commissioning.
- Ensure installation documentation provided by design teams, along with instruction changes and field modifications (FMI), are accurately recorded, reported, and approved.
- Conduct detailed troubleshooting of railway signaling systems and equipment to identify root causes of failures and integration issues.
- Define and implement containment and sustainable corrective actions in collaboration with Test and Engineering teams.
- Communicate findings, issues, and resolutions with Installation, Test & Commissioning, Engineering, and Project Management teams.
- Support work planning activities, including pre-work safety briefings and post-work debriefings.
- Escalate technical, safety, or project-related issues as needed to support Quality, Cost, and Delivery (QCD) objectives.
- Ensure compliance with EHS requirements and railway safety standards throughout all testing and commissioning activities.
- Collaborate closely with Engineering, Installation, Verification & Validation (V&V), Safety, Quality, and Project Management teams to support project success.
Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree in Engineering (preferably Electronics or Embedded Systems) or a Technical Degree combined with equivalent years of experience.
- Experience with, or strong understanding of, Installation, Testing & Commissioning (T&C), or Verification & Validation (V&V) activities for railway signaling projects.
- Strong knowledge of railway signaling subsystems and installation processes.
- Familiarity with collaboration and interface management between Design, Installation, and other project stakeholders.
- Strong troubleshooting and root cause analysis skills.
- Proactive problem-solving abilities with the capability to anticipate and address challenges effectively.
- Strong organizational skills with the ability to manage priorities and meet project objectives.
- Team-oriented mindset with a strong focus on collaboration and customer satisfaction.
- Willingness to work in the field, including night shifts and weekends, to support project milestones as required.
The actual salary offered is dependent on various factors including, but not limited to, location, the candidate’s combination of job-related knowledge, qualifications, skills, education, training, and experience.
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment and will not be discriminated against on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, age, genetic information, or pregnancy.
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