Train System Engineer (Maintenance Assistance)

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

Job summary

A leading transport solutions provider in the UK seeks a Train System Engineer specialized in maintenance assistance. This permanent role involves defining train operability and leading engineering studies to meet performance standards. Candidates should possess a relevant engineering degree and ideally hold INCOSE SEP certification. The position emphasizes system engineering knowledge, project management skills, and a collaborative approach to problem-solving. A competitive salary and benefits package, including extensive development opportunities, is offered.

Benefits

Comprehensive social coverage

Flexible benefits

25 days annual leave plus bank holidays

Up to 52 weeks full maternity and adoption pay

Award-winning learning opportunities

Qualifications

• Bachelors or master’s in engineering or equivalent experience.
• INCOSE SEP certification preferred.
• Experience in Train development project would be highly beneficial.
• High level of system Engineering knowledge and experience.
• Ability to convince and challenge perspectives.

Responsibilities

• Specify train operability, functions, performances, architecture.
• Lead engineering studies to reach performance targets.
• Define verification and validation activities.
• Manage diagnostic requirements across the project.
• Develop Train level test specifications.

Skills

System Engineering techniques

Customer Focus

Communication skills

Coordination

Team spirit

Problem-solving

Fluent English

Education

Bachelors or master’s in engineering

INCOSE SEP certification

Job description

Req ID: 497560

Location: Derby

Appointment Basis: Permanent

Apply by: 22/12/2025

Salary: circa £53,000 DOE plus bonus

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 Train System Engineer (Maintenance Assistance) will specify the train operability, functions, performances, architecture, maintainability, diagnostics. They will define the verification and validation activities which will provide evidence that the future solution meets the system requirements, and monitors the achievement of these activities.

They will lead the engineering studies in order to reach the performances and deliver all the technical deliverables.

We’ll look to you for:

• Apply System Engineering techniques to develop diagnostic strategy
• Operational analysis definition and validation with the Customer
• Identify maintenance needs
• Technical requirements development, coming from Customer, Standards, Certification, Safety and applicable Metiers (scopes), and the developed requirements allocation to the various subsystems
• Transverse requirements development and allocations to the various subsystems in close collaboration with the relevant specialists who will support the TSE for the input requirement synthesis on their scope
• Management of diagnostic requirements across the project/platform V-cycle, including allocation, design satisfactions, and means of proof
• Defining and performing Train verification strategy in close collaboration with all Engineering metiers and Certification & Validation teams
• Manage quality of diagnostic requirement specifications by maintaining clarity, consistency, and completeness
• Technical interface with customer in order to provide support to Project Manager
• Making arbitration on architecture definition between the subsystems to reach the best compromise at train level
• Technical open issues resolution in line with project strategy, from investigation to modification implementation and problem closure
• Leading the train integration and tuning phase
• Develop Train level test specifications
• Adhesion to baseline on requirements and TS deliverables KPI of Project Engineering Manager (PrEM) / Chief of Development (CoD) Dashboard
• On time Delivery and Right First Time
• Providing Return on Experience (RoE) to be implemented in standard solutions to improve their related Q, C & TD

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:

• Bachelors or master’s in engineering or equivalent experience
• INCOSE SEP certification preferred
• Experience in Train development project (previously Train Performance Manager/ TSE or SE for different scopes) would be highly beneficial
• Customer Focus / Management skills
• High level of system Engineering knowledge and experience
• Ability to convince, to be able to switch between problem perspective to solution perspective, to challenge and to be challenged
• Fluent in English
• Coordination and team spirit
• Good communication and 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
• 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.