Safety Engineer

Req ID: 509408

Location: Derby

Appointment Basis:  Permanent

Apply by: 08/04/2026

Salary: circa £59,000 DOE plus bonus 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 a Safety Engineer, you will be performing Railway/Product Safety activities and related deliverables in accordance with QCD commitments on Derby based projects/programs. Day-to-day, you’ll work closely with teams across the business to support the Alstom Transport products performance by ensuring Safety requirements are identified upstream reflecting Alstom Safety policy and much more.

We’ll look to you for:

• Performing the Safety analyses they are in charge of, as per the applicable Safety instructions/processes and other specific requirements committed to the Customer.
• Addressing Customer/Independent parties (ISA, AsBo,…) comments to get approval on the Safety deliverables within the limits of Alstom Transport commitments.
• Contributing to the assessment of the Safety performance of the product and to the upstream identification of the necessary safety requirements to ensure the achievement of the Safety targets.
• Applying the Alstom Transport/Engineering rules & processes to their activities in particular those dedicated to Safety activities.
• Having a pro-active challenging view on the Safety data/results they handle to enhance the adequacy/consistency of the Safety studies and requirements. 
• Seeking for the technical understanding of the Alstom Transport products in order to better assess their safety performance and potential areas of improvement.
• Adopting a product-oriented mindset in performing their studies to foster the capitalisation of the results of the studies towards the product Safety performance.

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: 

• Railway Safety analysis and demonstration methods and tools.
• Electrical and/or Electro-mechanical Engineering
• Safety Engineers from other related industries, including Aerospace and Nuclear, are encouraged to apply.

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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