Program V&V Manager

About the Role As a Program V&V Manager at Alstom, you will lead and govern Verification, Integration and Testing to deliver validated, safe, and high‑quality Alstom Signaling platforms, aligned with program Quality, Cost, and Delivery objectives through close collaboration with Architecture, Safety, and Signaling teams. You will join our Bangalore development center and will travel to our platform development center located in Europe on need basis. What You'll Do

• Define the Program Verification and Validation strategy in the V&V Plan, to ensure proper coverage and demonstration that design requirements and intended use cases are met.
• Collect contributions of all involved stakeholders;
• Ensure the application and adherence to the reference processes, methods & tools, requesting deviations whenever appropriate;
• Define and agree V&V activity schedule;
• Organize and lead documental verification and reviews;
• Manage full verification and validation of the equipment under test;
• Monitor and follow-up execution and reporting of activities delegated to experts in other departments;
• Define needs, architecture and follow-up implementation of testbenches and analysis tools;
• Represent Alstom in front of customers or partners, e.g., to provide overview of Test progress, issues, risks and opportunities;
• Manage functionally the Program Verification & Validation Team and ensure/control their deliverables for the project;
• Ensure independence of verification from design;
• Select and manage subcontractors;
• Manage work packages or WP tasks. What We're Looking For
• Education: Bachelor/Postgraduate in Engineering – IT, CS, ECE & EEE or Equivalent.
• Behavioural Competencies: Be Innovative and demonstrate to peers and implement in creation of Reference Libraries, reusable codes, and model-based developments.
• Excellent communication skills and able to guide, influence and convince others in a matrix organization.
• Ability to drive through obstacles, collaboration with global teams in different geo.
• Flair to learn technologies specific to Railway domain.
• Team Player; European customer experience is not mandatory but preferable.
• Experience: At least 20 years in relevant positions (systems / sub-systems integration, embedded equipment, electrotechnical product development) in a highly complex and normative environment (railway signalling, aerospace, defense, nuclear) would be a major asset.
• Technical Competencies: Experience in Verification activities such as Spec Verification and Test Description Verification; understanding Structural Coverage analysis; good knowledge on V&V activities for Safety Critical Software; good knowledge on Test Life cycle & Defect life cycle; good knowledge on Testing Concepts; strong problem solving and debugging abilities.
• The successful candidate will thrive in a highly collaborative workplace and engage across geographical locations.
• Ideal Candidate should possess good analytical skills and experience in testing On-Board and Trackside products of Railway Industry.
• Rail industry background desirable; alternatively similar industries can be considered.
• Technical Skills: Good analytical skill and previous experience in test & integration; alternatively experience in system engineering or Safety Assurance.
• Knowledge of at least one ADM domain (hardware, software, product, system) V&V methodology.
• Tools: NI TestStand or RTRT.
• Configuration tools: ClearQuest, Git, Reqtify, DOORS.
• Standards: CENELEC SIL4 / DO-178A / DO-178B.
• Communication Protocols: TCP/IP.
• Operating System: Windows.
• Domain Knowledge: Railway Signalling domain is desirable or Avionics or any Engineering domain.
• Travel: Job may involve travel to other sites on long-term/short-term basis based on business need. Nice to Have
• Railway industry background is desirable; experience with European customers is preferable.