Safety Assurance Manager

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 Safety Assurance Manager in Bengaluru we’re looking for?

Your future role

Take on a new challenge and apply your safety assurance expertise in a cutting-edge field. You’ll work alongside a collaborative and solution-driven team of professionals.

You'll play a pivotal role in ensuring the safety of our Mainline ETCS projects, delivering safe and reliable solutions that meet the highest industry standards. Day-to-day, you’ll work closely with teams across the business (Project Core Teams, Engineering Metiers, Quality & Internal Safety Assessors, RAM, Cybersecurity teams, and more), coordinate safety assurance activities, and provide leadership in managing safety plans and reports.

You’ll specifically take care of defining safety plans, performing safety analyses, and managing hazard logs, but also lead safety reviews and defend safety case argumentations with internal and external assessors.

We’ll look to you for:

• Coordinating all safety assurance activities on the ETCS Solution System for projects as per the defined safety processes.
• Performing safety analyses and managing hazard logs while reviewing RAM, Cyber, V&V, and T&C activities from a safety perspective.
• Defining safety plans and managing safety workload and associated planning.
• Supporting tenders and regional center teams in integrating product/system safety into projects.
• Building comprehensive Safety Reports and Safety Cases.
• Applying safety assurance methodologies, including risk acceptance criteria, safety analysis, and verification and validation processes.
• Organizing and attending periodic safety reviews.
• Defending safety case arguments in front of assessors and defining action plans to address findings.
• Managing Safety Assurance Engineers involved in the project, as applicable.

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:

• Advanced University or Engineering degree (mandatory).
• 12 years of experience in the railway business, with at least 5 years in safety assurance (mandatory).
• Mastery of Cenelec Standards for Safety (or equivalent standards such as AREMA, IEEE) and safety methodologies and principles (mandatory).
• System, electrical, electronics, or electromechanical engineering knowledge (desirable).
• Knowledge of signalling systems such as IXL and ERTMS – ETCS L2 (desirable).
• Experience in team or project management (desirable).
• Structured and organized mindset with a proactive and team-oriented approach.
• Strong sense of anticipation, urgency, and the ability to say "no go" when necessary while offering solutions.

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 monotonous routines.
• Work with cutting-edge safety standards and methodologies in rail signalling.
• Collaborate with transverse teams and supportive colleagues.
• Contribute to innovative, impactful projects that shape the future of mobility.
• Utilise our inclusive and flexible 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 roles in safety assurance or other technical fields.
• 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.