Train Operability Engineer

Req ID: 522954

Location: Derby(full time, on site)

Appointment Basis: Permanent

Apply by: 10/08/2026

Salary: circa £53,000 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 Train Operability Engineer. you will analyse operational needs (like operational environment, deployment, journeys, performances) for the complete life cycle of the rolling stock (for instance manufacturing, commercial service, maintenance, decommissioning). 

You will help define in agreement with the rolling stock’s operability context (like environmental conditions, infrastructure, users), the operability, usability, maintainability of the Rolling Stock to develop, to ensure safe and reliable operation of the rolling stock according to operational needs. 

We’ll look to you for:

• Identify the operability context of the rolling stock to be developed 


• Perform rolling stock’s source requirements analysis (like customer requirements, norms, laws) regarding operation within operability context 


• Identify gaps in the above analysis and manage these gaps together with project team in tender and in contract execution phase 


• Thoroughly perform operability analysis together with System Engineers (identifying operational use cases, developing operational use case scenarios, applying methodologies like “Day In The Life-cycle Of The Train” (DITLOTT)) 


• Verify the operability analysis process outcomes with all necessary verification means, including modelling and simulation means 


• Assist in defining human interfaces for all involved users (like driver’s desk, picture model, tooling) 


• Assist System Engineers in allocating derived requirements including non-functional ones to subsystems 


• Provide Return on Experience (RoE) to be implemented in standard solutions to improve the related QCD 


• Support on operability related questions, prepare and give local trainings when appropriate 

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: 

• Working experience in train system engineering at various stages in project lifecycle is required for this role


• Proven experience of working with multidisciplinary stakeholders 


• Strong working knowledge of UK Rule Book for Train Operability


• Awareness of different railway operability aspects, for instance: 
  
  
  
  • Operational environment like environmental conditions (climatic, EMC…), infrastructure (stations, power supplies, tunnels…), users (staff, passengers…) 
  
  
  • Operational needs and missions (life cycle, journeys, performances) 
  
  
  • Operability procedures (maintenance / driving rules…) 
  
  
  
  

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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