Graduate Electrical Engineer - Derby, Widnes or Oxley_2026

ALSTOM Gruppe; East Midlands; On-site; GBP 27,000 - 33,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading engineering firm in the UK is looking for a Graduate Electrical Engineer to join their team in Derby, Widnes, or Oxley. The successful candidate will embark on a structured two-year development program, gaining exposure to various departments and working towards achieving Chartered status. Responsibilities include developing electrical designs, providing technical support for projects, and ensuring compliance with safety standards. This role offers a competitive salary of £32,800 along with significant professional growth opportunities.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Comprehensive social coverage (life, medical, pension)

Award-winning learning and development opportunities

Qualifications

• Minimum 2:1 BEng or MEng in Electrical/Electronics Engineering or Physics.
• Regular travelling required to various UK sites.

Responsibilities

• Support Alstom modernisation projects and tenders.
• Develop designs that meet specification requirements.
• Integrate electrical/electronic systems.
• Participate in design reviews.
• Support production staff in ensuring first vehicle builds.

Skills

Excellent problem-solving skills

Can do attitude

Sound technical knowledge

Responsibility and professional commitment

Communication and inter-personal skills

Education

Minimum 2:1 BEng or MEng in Electrical/Electronics Engineering or Physics

Job description

Graduate Electrical Engineer - Derby, Widnes or Oxley_2026

Company: Alstom

Location: This role can be based either at Widnes, Oxley or Derby

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

Follow the structured 2-year Graduate Development Programme, targeting IET competencies with the aim to achieve Chartered or Incorporated status as an Electrical Systems Engineer.

Graduates will undertake placements in various departments in order to get a good understanding of the wider business and operations, helping to develop personal reputation as well as providing a rewarding work experience. The placements are developed with the Graduate Engineer, the Line Manager and the Mentor.

After completing the scheme, we will look to move you into a first appointment role . The first appointment role is based on staged development starting with management of individual tasks and developing into management of work packages and even small projects. This ensures that the responsibilities of the Graduate Engineer continue to increase, supporting further development of competencies.

As part of the UK Specialist Engineering Services team, you will be responsible for supporting:

• Alstom modernisation projects and tenders
• Technical support for train fleets in service
• Technical support for any potential new build train projects

The work content will involve:

• Developing designs that meet specification requirements for functionality, safety, reliability and cost
• Integrating electrical/electronic systems
• Producing additional documentation to support the procurement, manufacture, installation, testing and approval of the design
• Preparing for and participate in design reviews covering work undertaken by the individual and by others
• Participating in validation testing and inspection of first components
• Ensuring materials selected are compliant to relevant standards and fit for purpose
• Supporting production staff in ensuring first vehicle build is undertaken correctly
• Investigating and resolve problems found during production

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.

All about you

Qualifications

You will need a minimum 2:1 BEng or MEng in Electrial/Electronics Engineering or Physics degree.

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:

• Excellent problem-solving skills
• A can do attitude and a passion for making things happen
• Sound technical knowledge and understanding
• Responsibility and professional commitment
• Communication and inter-personal skills

Regular travelling required to various UK sites (including depots and supplier locations)

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.