Train System Engineer - HVAC

Alstom; East Midlands; On-site; GBP 53,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading engineering firm in the transport sector is looking for a Train System Engineer to handle HVAC system requirements and solutions. The ideal candidate should possess a Mechanical Engineering degree or similar accreditation and have experience in rolling stock HVAC systems. The role includes collaboration with suppliers and internal teams to ensure system performance and compliance. Competitive benefits include a salary circa £53,000 and a dynamic work environment with opportunities for growth and development.

Benefits

Competitive salary

25 days annual leave plus bank holidays

Flexible benefits

Qualifications

• Degree in Mechanical Engineering or equivalent professional accreditation desired.
• Proven engineering experience in HVAC systems for rolling stock.
• Ability to analyze and present technical data clearly.

Responsibilities

• Identify HVAC system requirements and recommend solutions.
• Support integration design and ensure system performance.
• Collaborate with suppliers and verify compliance with standards.

Skills

Mechanical Engineering Degree

Experience in rolling stock HVAC systems

Collaborating in a multi-location team

Interpreting large volumes of data

Clear data presentation

Education

Accreditation from a professional institution (I Mech E / ASHRAE / IET / CIBSE)

Job description

Req ID: 497792

Location: Derby

Appointment Basis: Permanent

Apply by: 31/12/2025

Salary: circa £53,000 DOE plus excellent benefits

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

Take on a new challenge in Derby and apply your Train System Engineering expertise in a new cutting-edge field. Day-to-day, you’ll be identifying HVAC system requirements, best fit standard solutions, specifying HVAC control and performance requirements to sub suppliers, supporting integration design, ensuring static and running performance, making the case for approvals and fulfilling the needs of our customers.

We’ll look to you for:

• Identify potential HVAC solutions from higher level and broader overall train requirements.
• Identify where solutions from an existing Alstom portfolio can fit in to leverage volume benefits and world-wide relations with the supply base.
• Identify functional and interface requirements, identify all participants, and achieve common and full understanding of requirements and solutions.
• Support verification of equipment and assembly for first in class.
• Identify how requirements can be verified through the V cycle including multiple layers of calculation, modelling, static and on track testing.
• Report verification data to demonstrate compliance to standards to approvals bodies and customers.
• Identify and resolve problems that arise on initial operation, whilst demonstrating an ethical and civic outlook.
• The successful candidate will be required to work at height from time to time.

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:

• Mechanical Engineering Degree and / or suitably accredited with an applicable professional Institution (e.g. I Mech E / ASHRAE /IET / CIBSE) is highly desirable.
• Proven track record and engineering experience in rolling stock HVAC systems.
• Collaborating in a multi-location team.
• Seeing the big picture and the local detail.
• Experience of characterising and integrating HVAC systems, control and performance.
• Experience of interpreting large volumes of train level and localised data identifying patterns and anomalies for further attention.
• Ability to present analysis of test and other data in a rigorous and clear manner.
• Experience of identifying if problems exist from limited operational data, their characteristics, and any further investigation required.

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
• Collaborate with transverse teams and helpful colleagues
• Contribute to innovative projects
• Utilise our dynamic, inclusive, and safety‑focused 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
• Benefit from a fair and dynamic reward package that recognises your performance and potential, plus comprehensive and competitive social coverage (life, medical, pension)
• Up to 52 weeks full maternity and adoption pay
• 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays, with the opportunity to buy or sell holiday
• A wide range of flexible benefits that you can tailor to suit your lifestyle

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!

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.