Engineering Design Lead – Train Interiors & Systems

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

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