Graduate Electrical - Crewe_2026

Alstom; Crewe; On-site; GBP 33,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading transportation solutions company is seeking a Graduate Engineer in Crewe to join a two-year accredited development programme. This position offers hands-on experience in engineering, supporting daily operations, and working with cross-functional teams. Candidates should hold a 2:1 BEng or MEng in Electrical Engineering, with a passion for innovation and problem-solving. The role includes a fair reward package and opportunities for career development and professional qualifications.

Benefits

Comprehensive and competitive social coverage

Investment in development through award-winning learning

Dynamic reward package

Qualifications

• Minimum 2:1 BEng or MEng in Electrical/Electrical Engineering.
• Good problem solver with strong analytical skills.
• Experience in circuit design, software development is desirable.
• Understanding of electrical engineering industry standards.

Responsibilities

• Support daily production activities.
• Assist in site weekly launch meeting for NPI.
• Work cross-functionally on process changes.
• Liaise with CE where applicable.
• Undertake product audits.
• Review customer change requests.

Skills

Problem solving

Analytical skills

Technical data processing

Circuit design

Software application and development

Control electronic techniques

Understanding of industry standards

Creating technical reports

Presentation skills

Education

BEng or MEng in Electrical Engineering

Job description

Location: Crewe

Appointment Basis: Graduate

Apply by: 30th January 2026

Salary + Benefits - £32,800

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

You will complete a two-year accredited development programme whilst providing a tangible contribution to the success of the team. During the programme, you will undertake a series of rotations around the function gaining an understanding of the business and the service operation lifecycle. Developing your knowledge during your time at Alstom is key, along with developing your skills, experience and leadership mindset. Within a climate of innovation, you will also support solutions to meet the customer requirements as part of the safety case and train presentation, support the identification and delivery of continuous improvement.

You will have the opportunity to complete on the job learning, which is complemented by a modular personal development programme. Supported by a mentor, you will be able to work towards gaining a relevant professional qualification.

The role will reside within the current engineering team at Crewe, working alongside electrical, mechanical and HVAC colleagues. The role will predominately support the incumbent Senior Electrical Engineer with duties similar but not limited to those below.

Duties include:

• To support daily production activities
• To support the site weekly launch meeting for NPI
• To work cross-functionally on process changes
• To liaise with CE where applicable
• To undertake product audits
• To review and support customer change requests

All about you

Qualifications

You will need a minimum 2:1 BEng or MEng in an Electrical / Electrical Engineering.

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:

• Good problem solver with a strong analytical and methodological thought process, able to process technical data.
• Experience in any of the following: circuit design, software application and development and control electronic techniques are desirable.
• An understanding of industry standards and safety practices in electrical engineering.
• An ability to create technical reports and presentations.

There will be a need to travel within the UK to support our customers both internal and external; possessing a driving licence will make this easier, and it may also be necessary to travel outside of the UK, but this will be infrequent.

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
• 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)

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!

As part of the application process, you will need to answer a series of mandatory questions; please allocate a few minutes in going through them and answering, as they are the first sift process. The recruitment process includes online tests, assessment centre, competency interview. You will be contacted via email if you are successful at each stage.

We wish you the best of luck for all the steps and look forward to getting to know 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.