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

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: 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. Structural integrity and fatigue performance. Ease of fabrication and assembly. Distortion and residual stress control.





Cost-effective production. Inspection accessibility and maintainability. Support, at occasion, development and qualification of welding procedures including: 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

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.

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 OIQ or equivalent professional engineering registration). 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. 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. Enjoy stability, challenges, and a long-term career free from boring daily routines Contribute to innovative projects Utilise our flexible and inclusive working environment 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. As a global business, we’re an equal-opportunity employer that celebrates diversity across the 63 countries we operate in.

📌 Welding Mechanical Design Engineer (St-Bruno-de-Montarville)
🏢 ALSTOM
📍 St-Bruno-de-Montarville