Electrical Design 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, 80,000 colleagues lead the way to greener and smarter mobility worldwide, connecting cities as we reduce carbon and replace cars.

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Location: Derby

Appointment Basis:  Permanent

Apply by: 24/07/2026

Salary: £45000 DOE plus benefits

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, 80,000 colleagues lead the way to greener and smarter mobility worldwide, connecting cities as we reduce carbon and replace cars.

Your future role

As Electrical Design Engineer Engineer, you will be responsible for performing space allocation based on Electrical Lead inputs and creating and maintaining Space Allocation Mock-ups (SAM) in line with progressive maturity rules, while considering all design constraints. This is an exciting opportunity to contribute to complex projects and collaborate with multidisciplinary teams in a dynamic environment.

We’ll look to you for:

Supporting Tender creation
Performing space allocation according to Electrical Lead inputs
Performing and maintaining SAM in accordance with progressive maturity rules considering all constraints
Creating annotated SAM for exchanges with suppliers
Checking compliancy of supplier’s feedback with relevant SAM
Performing 3D detailed design of parts & harnesses
Interface definition with stakeholders
Manufacturability and maintainability constraints
Supporting technical discussions with suppliers to converge on technical definition
Performing 2D or annotated 3D detailed design of design make parts considering internal rules
Producing installation deliverables
Instructing Engineering Change Requests
Specifying and verifying activities or tasks delegated to Electrical Development Centre                                                

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: 

Mechanical Engineering Degree or equivalent professional experience
Mechanical Engineering preferably applied to heavy industry (including 3D Modelling and drawing creation)
Design in railway industry desirable
English basics in read/writing and technical meetings
CATIA V5 (or similar product) - Trained in Electrical Workbench preferred
PLM (Enovia or similar product)  

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:

Enjoy stability, challenges and a long-term career free from boring daily routines
Collaborate with transverse teams and helpful colleagues
Contribute to innovative projects
Utilise our dynamic, inclusive, and safety-focused 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 (life, medical, pension) 
Up to 52 weeks full maternity and adoption pay
25 days annual leave plus bank holidays, with the opportunity to buy or sell holiday
A wide range of flexible benefits that you can tailor to suit your lifestyle  

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!

Equal opportunity statement:

Alstom is an equal opportunity employer committed to creating an inclusive working environment where all our employees are encouraged to reach their full potential, and individual differences are valued and respected.  All qualified applicants are considered for employment without regard to race, colour, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, disability status, or any other characteristic protected by local law. 

As a 'Disability Confident' employer, we will interview all disabled job applicants who match the essential criteria of the job description or specification. We will consider flexible working requests for all roles unless operational requirements prevent otherwise