Engineering Design Lead (Interiors)

Alstom; East Midlands; On-site; GBP 56,000 - 74,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Maternity and adoption pay up to 52 we

25 days annual leave + bank holidays

Flexible benefits

Comprehensive life, medical, pension

Career development opportunities

Job summary

Alstom in Derby is seeking an experienced engineering leader focused on mechanical integration and system engineering for whole trains, vehicles, installation and sub-systems. You will lead design and subsystem engineers, manage workloads and ensure delivery against QCD commitments, reporting risks and guiding continuous improvement.

Significant experience in mechanical design and subsystem engineering, plus familiarity with railway products and Catia in a leadership role, is essential for this

Qualifications

• Significant experience in Mechanical Design and sub-system engineering.
• Experience in railway products is highly desirable.
• Experience in team management and leadership.
• Experience across the full product design lifecycle from concept through testing.
• Good understanding of manufacturing and assembly factors in design.
• CAD experience, preferably Catia V5/V6.
• Strong communication and cross-functional collaboration.

Responsibilities

• Provide management and technical leadership of design and sub-system engineers for vehicle interior design, integration and mechanical sub-systems.
• Plan workloads, allocate resources, and forecast to secure QCD commitments and escalate capacity or delivery risks.
• Regularly report to management and alert on issues impacting team performance.
• Drive continuous improvement for project activities to ensure on-time, first-time delivery.
• Ensure compliance with engineering processes and instructions.
• Apply problem-solving methodologies with interfaces to other stakeholders.
• Support issue resolution and drive corrective actions with the team.
• Capture and apply Return on Experience from previous projects.
• Lead people management and competency development.
• Foster cross-functional collaboration within the UK and global networks.

Skills

Mechanical design

Sub-system engineering

Team management

Railway products

CAD Catia V5/V6

Project planning

Cross-functional collaboration

Tools

CATIA V5/V6

Job description

Apply by: 15/05/2026

Salary: circa £65,000 plus bonus and excellent 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, 86,000 colleagues lead the way to greener and smarter mobility worldwide, connecting cities as we reduce carbon and replace cars.

Req ID: 514240

Location: Derby

Appointment Basis: Permanent

Apply by: 15/05/2026

Salary: circa £65,000 plus bonus and excellent 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, 86,000 colleagues lead the way to greener and smarter mobility worldwide, connecting cities as we reduce carbon and replace cars.

Your future role

Join the team responsible for the development of future trains in the UK and abroad. We are looking for an experienced engineering leader who is an expert in mechanical integration and/or system engineering as applied to whole train, vehicle, installation, assembly and detail level.

We’ll look to you for:

• Management and technical leadership of design and sub-system engineers responsible for vehicle interior design, integration and mechanical sub-systems.
• Manage team workload planning, resource allocation, and forecasting to secure QCD commitments, including timely escalation of capacity, skills, or delivery risks.
• Regular reporting to management and alert in case of issue impacting the team performance
• Continuous improvement of the team performance for project/program activities, on-time and right first-time delivery
• Compliance to Engineering processes & instructions
• Deploying problem solving methodologies with necessary interfaces with other stakeholders
• Supporting the team in the resolution of issues and challenging actions
• Continuous improvement or Return on Experience management from previous projects
• People Management and Competency Development
• Foster strong cross‑functional collaboration within the UK organisation and the global mechanical integration and sub-system network.

All About You

• Significant experience of Mechanical Design with significant sub-system engineering experience desirable.
• Significant experience in Railway products is highly desirable
• Experience of team management
• Experienced in the full product design lifecycle from concept development through to testing and validation.
• Good understanding of manufacturing and assembly process and the factors influencing this in design is desirable
• Experienced CAD user, preferably Catia V5 / V6 is desirable
• Conflict management resolution
• Customer satisfaction oriented
• Resilient and organised with hands‑on approach
• Good communicator, able to co‑ordinate and/or support cross functional product development activities

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.