Program V&V Test Designer - 530990
ALSTOM Transport AB · Västerås · Tills vidare · Deadline 2026-11-25
ALSTOM Transport AB is hiring a **Program V&V Test Designer** based in Västerås. The position focuses on defining and executing verification and validation strategies for embedded systems and product development across the entire development lifecycle. Key responsibilities include creating test plans and test descriptions, establishing verification methodologies, ensuring requirements traceability, and running both manual and automated testing. A substantial focus involves driving **test automation** by writing automated scripts, specifying relevant test environments, conducting design and code reviews, and tracking operational KPIs to support continuous improvement. Applicants must hold a **Master’s degree in Engineering** or a related scientific discipline, alongside at least two years of relevant experience in verification, validation, testing, or embedded systems development. Technical prerequisites include strong spoken and written English, proven experience in test automation and product development, as well as good knowledge of Python test scripting, PLC programming, embedded C software development, and Linux or RTOS-based environments. Prior background in safety-critical, regulated fields such as the railway, aerospace, defense, or nuclear sectors is advantageous but not mandatory.
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 Program V&V Test Designer based in Västerås, Sweden?
Your future role
In this role, you will play a key part in defining and executing verification and validation activities for embedded systems and product development. You will be responsible for establishing robust verification methodologies, creating comprehensive test plans, and ensuring full requirements traceability and verifiability throughout the development lifecycle.
Your work will also focus strongly on driving automation in analysis and testing processes, specifying appropriate test environments, and contributing to the monitoring and maintenance of relevant KPIs.
We'll look to you for:
- Define verification methodologies for selected deliverables.
- Develop test plans, test descriptions, and verification strategies.
- Perform and document assigned verification, integration, and testing activities.
- Translate test descriptions into test procedures and automated test scripts, execute them, and report results.
- Ensure requirements are verifiable and maintain traceability between requirements and corresponding test cases.
- Conduct and report analysis activities, including specification, architecture, design, test analysis, and code reviews.
- Drive a high degree of automation in analysis and test activities to improve efficiency and quality.
- Specify and support the development of relevant test environments.
- Contribute to KPI tracking and continuous improvement initiatives.
All about you
- Master’s degree in Engineering or a related scientific discipline.
- Foundational experience in Verification, Validation, Testing, or Embedded Systems Development, corresponding to at least 2 years of relevant professional experience.
- Strong command of English, both written and spoken.
- Good knowledge of test scripting and test application development in Python.
- Good knowledge of PLC programming.
- Good understanding of embedded software development in C.
- Good knowledge of Linux and/or RTOS-based development environments.
- Proven experience in test automation.
- Experience in product development.
Nice to have but not manadatory:
- Experience working in highly complex, safety-critical, and regulated industries such as railway, aerospace, defense, or nuclear.
What you will enjoy
- Enjoy stability, challenges and a long-term career.
- Collaborate with transverse teams and helpful colleagues.
- Contribute to innovative projects.
- Steer your career in whatever direction you choose across functions and countries.
- Benefit from our investment in your development, through award-winning learning.
- Benefit from a fair and dynamic reward package that recognizes 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.