Traction Test Engineer

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Job Title (Job Code): TrTE&TrTT– Traction Test Engineer Tier2 (EN-VT-01_003)

PURPOSE OF THE JOB

• He/she carries out type, validation or investigation tests, and preparing reports
• He/she carries out in validation activities for the traction/auxiliary at train level
• He/she carries out validation of supplier parts / components
• He/she defines and implements the most appropriate testing methodology and means of testing
• He/she develops test operating modes and analyses test results
• He/she analyse technical issues and proposes solutions during commissioning and reliability growth phase

ORGANISATION
Organisation structure (job belongs to..)

• Hierarchical : TrTTL Traction Test Team Leader
• Functional : PrEM Project Engineering Manager, TrSE Traction System
• Engineer, TrVSL Traction Validation Skill Leader

Reports directly to:
Position title: TrSDL

Network & Links Position title of connected positions / functional report
Internal
Traction System Engineer, Traction Test Laboratory Manager, Traction ,Test Laboratory Engineer & Technician, Technical experts, Project Core team, RS Validation Team, Certification and Validation managers/engineers
External
PrEM, Product Manager, Design Team, Suppliers of parts, Suppliers of test equipment, External Test laboratories, Customers representatives, sub-contractors

MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES

• Participating in the realization of the Validation Plan
• Preparing the tests, she/he is responsible for: equipment for testing, applied configuration and pre-requisites
• Respecting EHS rules notably implementing “LockOut-TagOut” instruction.
• Supervising and/or executing test activities, analysing test results “live” and deciding if test has to be redone
• Reviewing part of the Parts Validation Plan relevant to test at Traction Test Bench level or Train level and accepting (to be included in
• Traction Validation Plan) or rejecting considering other possibilities
• Test results data analysis, writing test reports and/or approving reviewing Traction Test Procedures / reports
• Managing the validation schedule, optimizing the validation sequence in relationship with the traction design and configuration maturity and test means availability
• Applying ALSTOM CV process
• Defines and participates in the commissioning (=fine tuning), and manage it together with the validation manager
• Traction validation activities for the traction/auxiliary at train level
• Analysis of technical issues and proposes solutions during commissioning and reliability growth phase
• Identifies the technical risks and supports the traction or auxiliary PrEM for implementation or update of the technical part of the risk mitigation plan

MAIN REQUIRED COMPETENCES
Educational Requirements : Bachelor in Engineering in Electrical and Electronics Engineering

Mandatory :

• Knowledge of the architecture and functionalities of the traction drive or auxiliary converter system
• Test execution capability on some of the following domains: Traction Systems (on Simulator, Bench and/or Train) , Power Converters, Drivers of converter, Switchgear, Components / Parts , Thermal
• Measurement (Tools and process)
• Railways standards and regulation that can have impact on traction drives, auxiliary converters, and related components
• Knowledge of Electrical / electro-mechanical components (transformer,inductor, capacitor, resistor, contactor, fuse, circuit-breaker, transducer, relay, battery & chargers, pump, motor-fan, heat exchanger etc)
• Knowledge of Sub-assemblies of a traction system (power module,control electronics, cooling system etc.)
• Understanding of Traction Functional Requirements and their implementation logic
• Understanding of Traction and Train level Schematics
• Understanding of Traction Logs / Traces
• Root cause analysis of functional failures and participate in 8D
• General Knowledge IT Tools

Competencies & Skills (technical & behavioral)

• Responsible for: in agreement with the expected S/Q/C/D/P
• Participating in the realization of the Validation Plan
• Preparing the tests, she/he is responsible for: equipment for testing, applied configuration and pre-requisites
• Respecting EHS rules notably implementing “LockOut-TagOut” instruction.
• Supervising and/or executing test activities, analysing test results “live” and deciding if test has to be redone
• Reviewing part of the Parts Validation Plan relevant to test at Traction Test Bench level or Train level and accepting (to be included in
• Traction Validation Plan) or rejecting considering other possibilities
• Test results data analysis, writing test reports and/or approving reviewing Traction Test Procedures / reports
• Managing the validation schedule, optimizing the validation sequence in relationship with the traction design and configuration maturity and test means availability
• Applying ALSTOM CV process
• Defines and participates in the commissioning (=fine tuning), and manage it together with the validation manager
• Traction validation activities for the traction/auxiliary at train level
• Analysis of technical issues and proposes solutions during commissioning and reliability growth phase
• Identifies the technical risks and supports the traction or auxiliary PrEM for implementation or update of the technical part of the riskmitigation plan
• Contributor to:Participate in the Tuning phase with Design Team , Participate to the Bench recipe
• Support Test Method Team on Routine Test Benches
• Realized with the Traction Validation Skill Leader, the Traction Validation Plan and the Traction Validation Management Plan for the product and/or project

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