Graduate Mechanical Engineer - Derby

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

Job summary

A leading transport solutions company is looking for a Graduate to join their Derby Engineering Team. This position involves working on live projects and developing technical skills within a structured two-year programme. Candidates should have a minimum of a 2:1 BEng or MEng in a STEM degree, strong problem-solving abilities, and good communication skills. The role offers the chance to contribute to innovative projects and a dynamic career path supported by comprehensive training and mentorship.

Benefits

Comprehensive and competitive social coverage (life, medical, pension)

Investment in personal development through award-winning learning

Qualifications

• You will need a minimum 2:1 BEng or MEng in a Science, Technology, Engineering or Maths degree.
• We value passion and attitude over experience.
• Experience of working in an Engineering or related role as an intern or other work experience scheme is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Deliver engineering activities on rolling stock projects.
• Designing components, undertaking calculations, and performing simulations.
• Managing technical requirements and writing technical documents.

Skills

Excellent problem-solving skills

Excellent communication skills

Education

Minimum 2:1 BEng or MEng in Science, Technology, Engineering or Maths

Job description

Overview

Req ID: 506183

Location: 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

The role will be based in one of the technical metiers (departments) within the Derby Rolling Stock Engineering Team.

The graduate scheme will give you the opportunity to develop your technical skills and rolling stock knowledge as you work on live projects and product development activities across a range of scopes.

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.

What we'll look for

We’ll look to you for

Delivering Engineering activities on rolling stock projects.

This could include:

• designing components
• undertaking calculations
• performing simulations and modeling
• managing technical requirements
• writing technical documents
• authoring test specifications
• undertaking testing
• delivering test reports

All about you

Qualifications

You will need a minimum 2:1 BEng or MEng in a Science, Technology, Engineering or Maths 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, a passion for making things happen
• Excellent communication skills
• Experience of working in an Engineering or related role as an intern or other work experience scheme is desireable.

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

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.