Manager Verification and Validation

Req ID:508652 

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, more than 80 000 colleagues lead the way to greener and smarter mobility worldwide, connecting cities as we reduce carbon and replace cars.

Could you be our future Manager Verification & Validation in Västerås OR Stockholm?

Your future role

Take on a new challenge and apply your Verification&Validation and people manager expertise in a new cutting-edge field.

You will take part in major product development by proving that the design is fit for its intended use, by leading a team (both in Västerås, Stockholm and India) through Verification, Validation and Test activities. Detailing, estimating and planning deliveries within V&V together with the V&V leaders, and interface stakeholders such as Program and Engineering Managers, will be an essential part of your mission. You will also be interfacing with the Hardware and Software design teams to share and detail the plan and the results of all V&V activities.

The role also involves collaboration with Verification & Validation manager, Safety team, Cyber Security team and System Architects on strategy agreement. You will report the progress, results and eventual issues during execution, to the Program Managers.

We will look to you for:

• Define the generic verification and validation strategy for deliverables


• Support test planning and strategy, have a strong focus on know-how increase within the V&V area


• Perform and report allocated verification, validation, and test activities


• Lead the alignment of V&V within several Programs in a multi-site environment


• Work closely with the V&V Team you are responsible for, in order to develop skills, people, tools and ways of working


• Be involved in the Alstom Global V&V community to align processes, tools together with software and hardware disciplines for continuous improvement


• Ensure the highest level of automation of the analysis and test activities, i.e. lead the work of test automation


• Agree on and report KPIs to stakeholders

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:

Master’s degree in engineering or scientific topics

• Strong experience within Verification, Validation, or Testing of embedded systems


• Strong leadership with at least 3 years of experience to manage and lead a team in a complex V&V environment


• Understanding and experience in embedded Software and/or Hardware development


• Engineering and system background


• Experience in Product development


• Understanding of test scripting and test application using Python and C/C++


• Proven documentational skills


• Analytical, team player, structured and organized.


• Experience in a highly complex and normative environment (railway, aerospace, defense, nuclear) would be a major asset.


• English, full proficient use

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 railway


• Collaborate with transverse teams and helpful colleagues


• Contribute to innovative projects


• Utilise our hybrid 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


• Progress towards and explore multiple career paths including a managerial position or systems engineer. 


• 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!

Important to note

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.