Hardware Design Engineer

Overview

In this role you will shape hardware engineering at Alstom, delivering robust electronic designs for diverse systems and collaborating with cross-functional teams and customers. You’ll drive quality, safety, and cost efficiency while applying best-practice design methods and continuous improvement. You’ll contribute to introducing new hardware concepts from planning through implementation and ensure alignment with site objectives. This is a chance to work on impactful rail technologies within a global mobility leader.

Pay / Benefits

• life, medical, pension
• up to 52 weeks maternity and adoption pay
• 25 days annual leave + bank holidays
• flexible benefits
• development opportunities

Responsibilities

• Provide hardware engineering support for a range of electronics systems ensuring specifications and quality standards are met
• Coordinate with production, project teams and external customers to align activities with objectives and budget
• Lead or assist technical investigations into hardware challenges and deliver timely solutions
• Recommend specification and process changes to improve reliability and performance
• Represent the Engineering team in meetings to resolve engineering challenges
• Support the introduction of new hardware designs from planning to full implementation
• Ensure compliance with UK Health and Safety Regulations and Alstom Electronics quality standards
• Achieve KPI targets for Right First Time, efficiency, cost and service

Key requirements

• Electronics analogue & digital design knowledge
• Extensive hardware design experience in a relevant electronics business
• Education in Electronics Engineering to Degree level or equivalent
• Strong communication, self-motivation, teamwork and innovation in delivering high standards
• Commitment to health & safety, time management, problem solving and continuous improvement
• Customer-focused mindset

• driven
• team player
• clear communicator
• Electronics analogue design
• Electronics digital design
• hardware design methods

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