Project Engineering Manager On Board (PrEM)

Date: 25 Aug 2026

Location: Madrid, MD, ES

Company: Alstom

Req ID:526553

Project Engineering Manager On Board (PrEM) in Madrid.

At Alstom, we build what millions depend on daily - rail transportation systems that can’t afford to fail. We’re more than 85 000 people worldwide creating the industry most diverse portfolio: high-speed trains, metros, trams, maintenance services and integrated systems.

More than a job: a mission

We’re looking for a Project Engineering Manager On Board (PrEM) to specify and validate, with their team, the Transport System Solution, and control the technical consistency through a strong interfaces Management and quality, cost and delay (QCD) approach. You’ll work alongside people who show up with ownership, passion, and dedication — because they know what’s at stake: the journey home.

Your role, your impact

• Manage the technical contractual scope of the project:

• Manage the project solution, meaning the customization and parameterization of the generic solution to meet Quality, Cost, Delivery and Performance (QCDP) commitments:

• PrEM is in charge of the complete validation of the Project Solution

• Functionally lead the project engineering team: allocate Task(s) across Project Engineering team and ensure engineering activities follow-up, deploy the applicable engineering process, methods & tools on the project, verify Project Safety Case, etc.

• Manage the interface with the project core team: provide all technical documents to the project core team members for the industrialization, sourcing, installation, test and commissioning (product BOQ, architecture schematics, ...), solve technical issues detected by different core team members…

You’ll work with sharp, committed teams across engineering, operations, and design — solving complex challenges that shape the future of mobility.

What you bring

• Engineer profile is a must.

• Previous experience in some of the ERTMS systems.

• Previous project management experience preferred

• Previous experience working on cross-functional teams

• Previous rail industry experience preferred

• Knowledge on Engineering tasks to be performed.

• Fluent in Spanish and English

• Fluent in French is desirable.

How success is measured

• Quality and timeliness of deliverables.

• Relevance of technical recommendations.

• Contribution to peer reviews and teamwork.

Alstom, a great place to grow

• Enjoy stability, challenges and a long-term career free from boring daily routines

• Work with new security standards for rail signalling

• Collaborate with transverse teams and helpful colleagues

• Contribute to innovative projects

• Utilise our cooperative 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

• Benefit from a fair and dynamic reward package that recognises your performance and potential, plus comprehensive and competitive social coverage

Here, progress isn’t always easy — the scale is massive, the tasks are complex — but the impact is real. Because when the system runs, the train moves, and the city connects — that feeling stays with you. And the legacy lasts.

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