Electrical and Mechanical Design Leader

Req ID: 519119

Location: Derby (full time, on site)

Appointment Basis: Permanent

Apply by: 12/06/2026

Salary: £53,000 - £55,000 DOE and 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, 86,000 colleagues lead the way to greener and smarter mobility worldwide, connecting cities as we reduce carbon and replace cars.

Your future role

As the Electrical and Mechanical Design Leader, you will manage the mechanical cubicle and electrical harness installation definition, resources and activities on the project you are responsible for. You will be responsible for the mechanical and electrical design deliveries for each baseline of the project you are contributing to.

We’ll look to you for:

• Delivery of the right product at the right moment to the project
• Mechanical Design workload of your project
• Harness Design workload on your project/tender
• Applying of the Metier rules and processes
• Delivery of 3D Mock-up of Electrical cubicle and harness 3D model design.
• Managing the QCD of your project
• Apply Lean Design
• Checking 3D interfaces of cubicle with external interfaces and environment.
• Managing the workload of your project, and effective utilisation of electro-mechanical designers
• Sub-contracting management (definition, monitoring, acceptance)
• Build and develop design technical competency in the Team

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: 

• Electronic / Electrotechnical / Electro - Mechanical engineering knowledge
• Very strong mechanical 3D CAD experience
• 3D Modelling, sheet metal, drawing rules, Geometrical Dimensions & Tolerancing and stack-up analysis.
• Electrical cubicle design, Electrical component packaging and Integration with Hands-on approach
• Experience in activity and team management is 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.

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