Proposal Engineer

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 the full-time onsite Proposal Engineer in West Mifflin, PA , US we’re looking for?

As a Proposal Engineer, you will be providing engineering support services for the development of technical proposals including scope, budget, and delivery strategy. You will need to bring your customer-oriented approach and become familiar with our requirements to define our risks and assumptions for estimating the job.

Some of your key responsibilities will include:

• Performing technical exchanges with tender team members
• Reviewing, analyzing customer technical requirements
• Collaborating with the tender team and ensures engineering internal interfaces are properly addressed
• Gathering supporting documentation to improve competitive aspects of our proposal
• Identifying gaps versus standard product reference solution
• Creating a list of technical risks and assist with the development of mitigation strategies
• Developing best compromise to address the gaps (QCD) (Mechanical, Functional Architecture)
• Assisting with the project schedule development
• Preparing tender review packages
• Delivering Rolling Stock technical documentation for tender submission to customer

You will be joining this team as an integral member, helping to drive a pipeline of profitable business globally. To be successful, you will need to bring a strong engineering skillset, along with exceptional attention to detail, and well-developed collaboration and partnership experience. This is a position where you will be continuously learning, and your curiosity will suit you well.

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:

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering (e quivalent combination of education and experience may be considered)
• Minimum 8-10 years of professional experience in design or related project engineering focus

• Experience in the Transportation/Rail (APM) industry is preferred; candidates with relevant project engineering experience from other industries will also be considered

• Knowledge of the products architecture, operation, and performances
• Knowledge of engineering development DFQ sequences
• Understanding of tender process and key players role
• Engineering costing knowledge
• Collaborative with good communication and relationship building skills

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:

• Progress towards becoming a trusted expert in proposal engineering, with opportunities to expand your knowledge in tender processes, technical risk management, and product architecture
• Work with cutting-edge engineering solutions to shape technical proposals for global rail 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 recognises your performance and potential, plus comprehensive and competitive social coverage (life, medical, 401)

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.