Carbody & Structures Lead Engineer – Rail Systems

ALSTOM Gruppe; East Midlands; On-site; GBP 65,000 - 68,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

25 days annual leave

Bank holidays

Flexible benefits

Job summary

ALSTOM Gruppe seeks a senior Mechanical Engineer to lead Carbody design and structural calculations for a state‑of‑the‑art rail project. You will coordinate with production, procurement, and supplier quality to ensure quality, cost, and delivery of engineering scope.

You will manage design reviews, validate conformance, and drive collaboration across engineering functions. Strong communication and project planning skills are essential.

Qualifications

• High level of experience in Mechanical Engineering applied to railway products, automotive, or aerospace domains.
• Experience in carbody design and structural calculations.
• Proficient in technical communication and documentation.
• Ability to collaborate with cross-functional teams and stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Create and manage an engineering work plan coordinating with Production, Procurement & Supplier Quality.
• Lead meetings for Carbody scope involving production, procurement and supplier quality.
• Define carbody design and structural calculations, including crashworthiness for the complete vehicle.
• Manage requirements from standards, customers, and proof of conformance; oversee validation tests.
• Oversee day-to-day engineering activities and ensure collaboration across teams.
• Ensure design reviews are prepared and tracked per project schedule; follow up actions.
• Support issue resolution across multi-domain stakeholder groups.

Skills

Mechanical Engineering

Carbody design

Structural calculations

Technical communication

Cross-functional collaboration

Project planning

English proficiency

Education

Engineering degree (Mechanical/Automotive/Aerospace)

Job description

ALSTOM Gruppe seeks a senior Mechanical Engineer to lead Carbody design and structural calculations for a state‑of‑the‑art rail project. You will coordinate with production, procurement, and supplier quality to ensure quality, cost, and delivery of engineering scope.

You will manage design reviews, validate conformance, and drive collaboration across engineering functions. Strong communication and project planning skills are essential.