Mechanical Design Engineer

Alstom; Kingston; On-site; CAD 70,000 - 105,000; Full time

Job summary

Alstom is seeking an experienced Mechanical Engineer to lead Mechanical Domain activities across large-scale transport projects in Canada. You will plan, pilot, and deliver mechanical work packages, ensure design quality, and coordinate with suppliers and internal teams to meet cost and manufacturing efficiency targets.

The role requires a Bachelor’s in Mechanical Engineering with 3–5 years of relevant experience, familiarity with composites, sheet metal, aluminum/steel parts, and

Qualifications

• Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering or equivalent.
• 3-5 years minimum of relevant experience.
• Knowledge of composites, sheet metal design, aluminum/steel and hydraulic/pneumatic piping an asset.
• Team coordination skills.
• Software skills: MS Office Suite (PowerPoint, Excel, Word).
• Experience with CATIA V5 or JT Viewer an asset.
• Good communications and interpersonal skills including with third parties (customer).
• Time management and reporting skills.

Responsibilities

• Planning and piloting Mechanical Domain activities and related deliverables on project.
• Applying TD rules, processes and tools and ensuring deliverables quality.
• Managing production of deliverables in accordance with planning targets.
• Designing products considering performance, manufacturability, serviceability, testability.
• Documenting Mechanical Domain Design Reviews and following-up actions.
• Checking interfaces and ensuring no-clashes on internal design.
• Coordinating Mechanical Domain contributors on Project.
• Analyzing change requests and impacts on Mechanical Domain scope.

Skills

Team coordination

Time management

English (technical)

Education

Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering

Tools

CATIA V5

JT Viewer

MS Office Suite

Job description

Req ID: 525591

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, more than 80 000 colleagues lead the way to greener and smarter mobility worldwide, connecting cities as we reduce carbon and replace cars.

You will have the opportunity and satisfaction to be involved in large-scale projects starting from the conceptual design phase through manufacturing and testing.

You will be well organized and schedule driven being able to make sound engineering decisions based on customer requirements, cost and manufacturing efficiency to deliver a quality and reliable product to the mass-transit market.

Accountable for :

• Performing project Mechanical Domain activities in compliance with QCD commitments.
• Planning and piloting Mechanical Domain activities and related deliverables on project taking into account applicable instructions/processes and other specific Customer (internal or external) requirements.
• Ensuring Mechanical Domain deliverables quality and their acceptance by the Customer (internal or external) within committed limits.
• Reporting on Mechanical Domain activities progress and alerting relevant N+1 in case of issue potentially impacting achievement of QCD commitments.
• Defining requirements and mechanical interfaces to equipment (Allocated volume, weight, location, 3PL, etc.).
• Monitoring assigned Mechanical Sub-Systems deliveries conformity with project needs.
• Checking availability on time of work package input data and elevate if necessary.
• Checking supplier's and sub-contractor's Design Quality

Responsible for :

• Planning and piloting Mechanical Domain activities and related deliverables on project taking into account applicable instructions/processes and other specific Customer (internal or external) requirements.
• Applying TD rules, processes and tools (single-domain) and ensuring Mechanical Domain deliverables quality and their acceptance by the Customer (internal or external) within committed limits.
• Managing production of deliverables in accordance with planning targets on Mechanical Domain assigned work packages.
• Designing products taking into account project requirements (performances, manufacturability, serviceability, testability, etc.).
• Preparing and documenting Mechanical Domain Design Reviews according to project schedule and following-up the main open actions.
• Checking respect of Allocated volumes/interfaces (no-clashes) on internal design.
• Resolving Project Mechanical issues and following challenging actions (single-domain)
• Defining mitigation plans covering a risk identified on Project Mechanical Domain scope.
• Reporting on Mechanical Domain activities progress, anticipating issues (capacity, skills, rule applicability, etc.) and alerting if needed.
• Respecting and/or allocating requirements and mechanical interfaces to Sub-Systems/equipments (Allocated volume, weight, location, 3PL, etc.)
• Coordinating Mechanical Domain contributors on Project.
• Analysing and consolidating change request impacts on Mechanical Domain scope Producing Mechanical Domain deliverables (RSAD L2, Validation Plan, etc.)
• Validating relevant Mechanical Domain deliverables and securing planning.
• Verifying design via mock-ups, simulations or tests.

As our ideal candidate you have:

• Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering or equivalent
• 3-5 years minimum of relevant experience
• Knowledge of composites, sheet metal design, aluminum/steel and hydraulic/pneumatic piping an asset
• Team coordination skills
• Your software skills ideally include: MS Office Suite
• Experience with CATIA V5 or JT Viewer an asset.
• Good Communications and interpersonal skills including with third parties (customer).
• Time management and reporting skill.
• Customer & Product Focus.
• Structured and organised with Hands-on approach.
• English operational in read/writing and technical meetings.
• PLM4A an asset

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!

Important to note

As a global business, we’re an equal-opportunity employer that celebrates diversity across the 63 countries we operate in. We’re committed to creating an inclusive workplace for everyone.

Job Type: Experienced