TESTING & COMMISSIONING SUPPORT ENGINEER
Location: Valenciennes-Petite-Forêt, France
Contract duration: 12 months (Possibility of extension)
Project: Rail
Contract type: Portage or Self - Employed
Start Date: ASAP
Account Manager: Anthony Hughes

We are a global technology company who operate in a range of industries including engineering, manufacturing, data analytics, networks and operations. We are committed to designing tomorrow together with our stakeholders and being a culturally inclusive, socially responsible, and environmentally sustainable organization. We are proud to sponsor with Airswift to expand our workforce to achieve further growth in 2024.

The Testing & Commissioning Support Engineer will assist the validation team in ensuring the functional and performance readiness of trains. This role requires on-site involvement during
the testing phase, with a focus on supporting functional tests (90%) and performance tests (10%) in compliance with operational and safety standards.

Job Responsibilities:

• Provide hands-on support for the functional and performance testing of trains,
• ensuring adherence to design specifications.
• Assist in executing test protocols, analysing results, and troubleshooting issues during
• the testing and commissioning phase.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including validation engineers and project
• managers, to address technical challenges.
• Analyse the TPR (Test Problem Reports), the CR (Change Requests) and communicate
• to System Engineering or Control Engineering teams.
• Document and report test results, non-conformities, and resolutions to stakeholders.
• Support validation efforts by ensuring that trains meet operational, safety, and
• regulatory requirements.
• Work on-site for a limited duration in Salzgitter (Germany) and at FUSINA as required,
• providing active support for testing activities.

Required Skills and Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in engineering (Electrical, Mechanical, or related field) or
• equivalent experience.
• Experience in testing and commissioning processes, preferably in the rail or
• transportation sector.
• Familiarity with train systems and subsystems, including electrical, mechanical, and
• software components.
• Knowledge of rail industry standards and safety regulations.
• Hands-on experience with testing tools and equipment.
• Strong analytical and troubleshooting skills.
• Proficiency in technical documentation and reporting.

The next step
We have an exceptional team in place, and we are pleased to be able to appoint a further person to our growing business. We are aware that you may not 'tick all the boxes', but if you believe you can genuinely offer some valuable skills and experience to our business, please in the first instance contact our recruitment partner Airswift.