Mechanical System Engineer

Alstom; Saint-Bruno; On-site; CAD 95,000 - 135,000; Full time

Job summary

ALSTOM Gruppe in Saint-Bruno (QC) Canada is seeking a Mechanical System Engineer for the Train Design department. You will translate customer requirements into robust system solutions and lead cross-disciplinary activities across the project lifecycle.

The role requires 10+ years in system life-cycle activities, experience with railway systems, bilingual French and English, and willingness to travel. You will work closely with suppliers and internal teams to ensure on-time, on-budget delivery

Qualifications

• BSc or MSc in Mechanical Engineering or related field.
• 10+ years of experience in system life-cycle activities.
• Experience with railway systems or related transportation domain.
• Bilingual French & English; willingness to travel.

Responsibilities

• Translate customer requirements into system solutions across the project lifecycle.
• Provide design, system integration, and support to meet time, budget and satisfaction.
• Analyze technical issues and coordinate with suppliers for timely solutions.
• System failures analysis and coordination of troubleshooting with other disciplines and suppliers.
• Prepare, review and support system verification and validation activities.
• Assist in production transition and document system configurations.
• Review ICDs and ensure alignment with interfacing systems.

Skills

System lifecycle management

Railway systems design

Troubleshooting

Bilingual French & English

Education

BSc/MSc in Mechanical Engineering

Tools

Rational DOORS

Office suite

Job description

Mechanical System Engineer

Join us as a Mechanical System Engineer in the Train Design department, based in St-Bruno (QC), Canada.

Responsibilities

• Translate customer requirements/needs into appropriate solutions by providing system engineering expertise across all stages of the project’s lifecycle as an instrumental part of multi-disciplinary teams;
• Provide technical input, including design and system integration and support, to facilitate the completion of projects within time, budget and customer satisfaction;
• Analyze technical issues and work closely with suppliers to develop and integrate solutions and changes in a timely manner.

Key Responsibilities

• System failures analysis, troubleshooting and solution development and integration in coordination with other engineering disciplines and suppliers;
• System requirement analysis, clarification, interpretation and alignment with other engineering disciplines and suppliers to establish a common technical view;
• Prepare operational and train‑wide system concepts based on the captured system and derived requirements;
• Review system ICDs and align communication issues with other interfacing systems;
• Review relevant verification and validation plans to ensure requirements adherence;
• Prepare, review and support system relevant verification and validation activities (e.g. test procedure preparation, test conduct support, FAI witnessing, train homologation support, etc.);
• Support management and documentation of system configurations;
• Support transition into production.

Qualifications

• A BSc/MSc degree in Mechanical Engineering or a related subject;
• 10+ years minimum practical experience with system life‑cycle activities;
• Experience/expertise in the design and integration of railway systems, or similar transportation domain;
• Experience in system failures analysis, troubleshooting and solution integration;
• Knowledge of Rational DOORS, an asset;
• Knowledge of Office suite softwares;
• Member OIQ, an asset;
• Occasional travels in Canada and outside of Canada;
• Bilingual French & English. Knowledge of another language is an asset when dealing with international partners, suppliers, colleagues and customers. In Quebec, French remains the main working language.

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