Welding Mechanical Design Engineer

Alstom; Saint-Bruno; On-site; CAD 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Alstom in Saint-Bruno, QC, Canada is seeking a Welding Mechanical Design Engineer to design, develop, and industrialize welded structural assemblies for railway vehicles. You will interface with Engineering, Manufacturing, Quality, and Suppliers to ensure performance, manufacturability, and cost efficiency across North America.

You will contribute to welding technology improvements, support production sites, and ensure compliance with EN, AWS, and CSA standards.

Qualifications

• Minimum 3 years of experience in mechanical or structural engineering.
• Experience designing welded structures in an industrial environment.
• Experience with fabrication drawings and manufacturing documentation.
• Bilingual French and English; communication with multiple teams.

Responsibilities

• Perform detailed technical review of 3D carbody structures, subassemblies, and welded components.
• Act as focal point for welding-related design activities.
• Provide technical support to manufacturing teams during production and troubleshooting.
• Lead or contribute to root cause analysis and corrective actions.
• Collaborate with Industrialisation and Quality teams to improve robustness.

Skills

Welding engineering

Structural design

Manufacturing support

Root cause analysis

Collaboration

Education

Bachelor degree in Mechanical/Manufacturing/Metallurgical Engineering

Job description

Req ID:528717

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

Could you be the full-time Welding Mechanical Design Engineer in St-Bruno, Quebec, Canada we’re looking for?

Your future role

The Welding Mechanical Design Engineer is responsible for the design, development, and industrialisation support of welded structural assemblies used in railway vehicles. The role combines structural design engineering expertise with advanced welding engineering knowledge to ensure that products are designed for structural performance, manufacturability, quality, certification and contractual compliance, and cost efficiency.

The position serves as the key interface between Engineering, Manufacturing, Quality, Industrialisation, Suppliers, and Shared Engineering Centres to ensure that welded structures meet project requirements throughout the product lifecycle.

The successful candidate will contribute directly to the continuous improvement of welding technologies, fabrication methods, and design standards while supporting production sites across North America.

Structural Design Engineering

• Perform detailed Technical Review of 3D design of carbody structures, subassemblies, and welded components.
• Needs to be proficient with following aspects of Structural Design:
  • Load cases and structural requirements.
  • Manufacturing and assembly constraints.
  • Weight, cost, and quality targets.
  • Ensure compliance with engineering standards, technical referential, and customer requirements.

Welding Engineering Expertise

• Act as the structural design focal point for all welding-related design activities.

Participate at the definition and optimization of welded joint designs to ensure:

• Structural integrity and fatigue performance.
• Ease of fabrication and assembly.
• Weld accessibility.
• Distortion and residual stress control.
• Cost-effective production.
• Inspection accessibility and maintainability.
• Support, at occasion, development and qualification of welding procedures including:
  • GMAW (MIG)
  • FCAW / MCAW
  • GTAW (TIG)
  • Resistance Spot Welding (RSW)
  • Laser Welding
• Participate, at occasion, in welding procedure qualification activities (WPQR/PQR) and support development of Welding Procedure Specifications (WPS).
• Provide engineering support for welding inspections and manufacturing audits.
• Contribute to the maintenance of welding certifications and compliance with applicable standards such as: EN, AWS and CSA
• Support technology transfer of welding methods and best practices to manufacturing sites and suppliers.
• Participate in the evaluation and introduction of new welding technologies and manufacturing processes.

Manufacturing & Quality Support

• Provide technical support to manufacturing teams during production and troubleshooting activities.
• Investigate welding non-conformities and manufacturing defects.
• Lead or contribute to root cause analysis and corrective action implementation.
• Participate in failure mode analysis and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Support First Article Inspection (FAI), production readiness reviews, and manufacturing validation activities.
• Collaborate with Industrialisation and Quality teams to improve product robustness and manufacturability.

Collaboration & Project Support

Work closely with:

• Structural Integrity Engineers
• Industrial Engineers
• Manufacturing Engineers
• Quality Engineers
• Mechanical Integration Teams
• Supplier Quality teams
• External fabrication partners
• Contribute to design reviews and technical risk assessments.
• Provide weight and technical data for project reporting.
• Support optimisation activities through collaboration with Structural Integrity specialists.

Education

• Bachelor Degree in Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, Metallurgical Engineering, or equivalent.
• Welding Engineering Certification:
  • IWE (International Welding Engineer), or
  • AWS Certified Welding Engineer (CWE), or
  • CWB Welding Engineer Certification

Professional Membership

• Professional Engineer designation (P.Eng. / OIQ or equivalent professional engineering registration).

Required

• Minimum 3 years of experience in mechanical or structural engineering.
• Experience designing welded structures in an industrial environment.
• Experience with fabrication drawings and manufacturing documentation.
• Experience supporting production, manufacturing, or industrialisation activities.

Preferred

• Railway rolling stock experience.
• Heavy manufacturing, transportation, aerospace, shipbuilding, or steel structure experience.
• Experience with aluminium and stainless-steel welded assemblies.
• Experience working with suppliers and subcontractors.
• Experience supporting welding certification audits and qualification programs.

Languages

• Bilingual French and English (written and spoken).
• Spanish considered a strong asset.
• Ability to communicate effectively in technical meetings and with manufacturing teams.

Things you’ll enjoy

• 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 flexible and inclusive 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
• Progress towards senior engineering or technical leadership roles
• Benefit from a fair and dynamic reward package that recognises your performance and potential, plus comprehensive and competitive social coverage (life, medical, pension)

Proficiency in French and English is required. Knowledge of a third language is considered an asset when working with our international partners, suppliers, colleagues, and customers. In Quebec, French remains the primary working language of our company.

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.