Hardware Engineer

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Date: 1 Jul 2026

Location: Plymouth, GB

Company: Alstom

Location: Plymouth On-Site
Appointment Basis: Permanent
Apply by: 28/7/26
Salary + Benefits: of £50k-£60k (DOE)

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:

We areseekinga talented and motivated Hardware Engineer to join our Research & Development team in Plymouth, UK. In this role, you will play an essential part in both the maintenance and advancement of our train detection and tanker telemetry systems.Your responsibilities will include ensuring compliance with rigorous safety standards, specifically up to Safety Integrity Level 4 (SIL4).

You will have a passion for engineering, a good understanding of a wide range oftechnologiesandprobablyenjoyengineering solutions to problemsoutside the workplace.

This position places a strong emphasis on electronic design, requiring you to engage in strategic planning and make key decisions thatimpactproject outcomes. In addition to your primary focus on electronics, you willparticipatein various testing activities tovalidatesystem performance and reliability.

Your scope of work will also extend to elements of mechanical engineering and software development, providing a multidisciplinary experience. Furthermore, you willbe responsible forpreparing technical documentation to support the development and implementation of our systems.

We'll look to you for:

Design and simulate PCBs usingCADtools.

Select and integrate components including microcontrollers, FPGAs, and analog/digital ICs.

Ensure designs meet SIL4 safety and industry standards.

Develop embedded software using MS Visual Studio, MPLAB X, STM32CubeIDE, or similar environments.

Implement real-time control, data acquisition, and communication protocols (e.g., CAN, RS485, Ethernet).

Design and implement Hardware-In-the-Loop (HIL) testing systems, including the development of automated test tools and scripts for comprehensive hardware and software validation.

Support integration testing and certification processes.

Maintain comprehensive design documentation, test reports, and traceability matrices.

Participate in design reviews and safety assessments.

Take ownership of assigned modules from concept through deployment.

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:

Bachelor's orMaster'sdegree in Electronics,Robotic, Communications Engineering, or related field.

Experience in hardware and embedded software development.

Familiarity with SIL-rated systems, ideally up to SIL4.

Hands on experience withmodernmicrocontroller SDKs.

Knowledge of FPGA design (VHDL/Verilog) and CPLD technologies.

Proficiencyin automated testing, especially HIL systems.

Strong analytical and problem solving skills.

Excellent communication and documentation abilities.

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 agile 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 benefits (pension, life ins., medical)
• Up to 52 weeks full maternity and adoption pay
• 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays, with the opportunity to buy or sell holidays
• Enjoy 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. If you're up for the challenge, we'd love to hear from you!

Important to note
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.