Lead System Engineer

ALSTOM Gruppe; Hatfield; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in the rail industry seeks a full-time Lead Systems Engineer for their Hatfield or York location. You will be responsible for delivering engineering solutions, leading teams, and providing project support. Ideal candidates will have a strong engineering background and the ability to work collaboratively within diverse teams, ensuring project reliability and safety. Join us and advance your career in a supportive environment focused on professional development.

Benefits

Pension

Contributed Healthcare

Life Assurance

Comprehensive and competitive social coverage

Flexible working environment

Qualifications

• MSc or BSc in engineering, preferably in control systems/electrical engineering.
• Corporate Member of an engineering institute.
• Knowledge of PTS and UK railway safety approval processes.

Responsibilities

• Leading the development and improvement of engineering processes.
• Delivering project solutions focused on reliability, maintainability, and safety.
• Establishing best practices with Systems Engineering Manager.

Skills

Self-motivation

Interpersonal skills

Team collaboration

Education

MSc or BSc in an engineering related subject

Corporate Membership of an engineering institute

Tools

PTS knowledge

Familiarity with UK railway safety processes

Job description

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Location: Hatfield, GB

Company: Alstom

Appointment Basis: Permanent

Location: Hatfield or York

Apply by: 19/6/25

Excellent Salary + Benefits Include: Excellent Salary + Benefits Include: Pension, Contributed Healthcare, Life Assurance, plus comprehensive and competitive social coverage (life, medical, pension)

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, 74,000 colleagues lead the way to greener and smarter mobility worldwide, connecting cities as we reduce carbon and replace cars.

Could you be the full-time Lead Systems Engineer in Hatfield or York we’re looking for?

Your future role

Take on a new challenge and apply your System Engineering expertise in a new cutting-edge field. You’ll report to the Systems Engineering Manager, and work alongside other System Engineers. You'll Lead in the development and / or improvement of tools and processes within the business. Day-to-day, you’ll work closely with teams across the business. You’ll specifically take care of Delivery of project solutions, but also support the project in the field by providing second line product support to customers.

We’ll look to you for:

• Ensure delivery of standardised objectives and optimum systems solutions on allocated project

• Delivery of project solutions ensuring focus on reliability, maintainability and safety principles.

• Work with the Systems Engineering Manager to establish matters of best practice

• Technical team leadership for Systems Engineers.

• Attendance at business and technical briefings All about you 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:

• MSc or BSc level education in an engineering related subject, preferably control systems / electrical. engineering / systems engineering or equivalent

• Corporate Member of an engineering institute

• Knowledge of PTS

• Familiarity of the UK railway safety approval processes

On a more personal level, you will also need to be:

• Self-motivated with a desire to learn

• Able to work independently

• A strong team player, with effective interpersonal skills.

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

• Work with new security standards for rail signalling

• Collaborate with transverse teams and helpful colleagues •

Contribute to innovative projects

• Utilise our Flexible 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

• Progress towards Systems Engineering Manager

• Benefit from a fair and dynamic reward package that recognises your performance and potential, plus comprehensive and competitive benefits (pension, life ins., medical, + anything specific to the site (e.g. free on-site parking, etc).

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!

Important to note
As a global business, we’re an equal-opportunity employer that celebrates diversity across the 70+ countries we operate in. We’re committed to creating an inclusive workplace for everyone.
At Alstom we will consider requests for flexible working on hiring. Please talk to us at interview about the flexibility you need.
Alstom U.K. 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. We aim to have a welcoming and inclusive environment for individuals, of different ages, genders, ethnicities, disability, LGBT, religion and/or belief.
As a 'Disability Confident' employer, we will interview all disabled job applicants who match the essential criteria of the job description or specification: if you require any reasonable adjustments, please let us know.