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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.\nCould you be the full-time Welding Mechanical Design Engineer in St-Bruno, Quebec, Canada we’re looking for?\nYour future role\nThe 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.\nThe 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.\nThe successful candidate will contribute directly to the continuous improvement of welding technologies, fabrication methods, and design standards while supporting production sites across North America.\nStructural Design Engineering\nPerform detailed Technical Review of 3D design of carbody structures, subassemblies, and welded components.\nNeeds to be proficient with following aspects of Structural Design:Load cases and structural requirements.\nManufacturing and assembly constraints.\nWeight, cost, and quality targets.\nEnsure compliance with engineering standards, technical referential, and customer requirements.\n\nWelding Engineering Expertise\nAct as the structural design focal point for all welding-related design activities.\nParticipate at the definition and optimization of welded joint designs to ensure:\nStructural integrity and fatigue performance.\nEase of fabrication and assembly.\nWeld accessibility.\nDistortion and residual stress control.\nCost-effective production.\nInspection accessibility and maintainability.\nSupport, at occasion, development and qualification of welding procedures including:GMAW (MIG)\nFCAW / MCAW\nGTAW (TIG)\nResistance Spot Welding (RSW)\nLaser Welding\n\nParticipate, at occasion, in welding procedure qualification activities (WPQR/PQR) and support development of Welding Procedure Specifications (WPS).\nProvide engineering support for welding inspections and manufacturing audits.\nContribute to the maintenance of welding certifications and compliance with applicable standards such as: EN, AWS and CSA\nSupport technology transfer of welding methods and best practices to manufacturing sites and suppliers.\nParticipate in the evaluation and introduction of new welding technologies and manufacturing processes.\nManufacturing & Quality Support\nProvide technical support to manufacturing teams during production and troubleshooting activities.\nInvestigate welding non-conformities and manufacturing defects.\nLead or contribute to root cause analysis and corrective action implementation.\nParticipate in failure mode analysis and continuous improvement initiatives.\nSupport First Article Inspection (FAI), production readiness reviews, and manufacturing validation activities.\nCollaborate with Industrialisation and Quality teams to improve product robustness and manufacturability.\nCollaboration & Project Support\nWork closely with:\nStructural Integrity Engineers\nIndustrial Engineers\nManufacturing Engineers\nQuality Engineers\nMechanical Integration Teams\nSupplier Quality teams\nExternal fabrication partners\nContribute to design reviews and technical risk assessments.\nProvide weight and technical data for project reporting.\nSupport optimisation activities through collaboration with Structural Integrity specialists.\nAll about you\nEducation\nBachelor Degree in Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, Metallurgical Engineering, or equivalent.\nWelding Engineering Certification:\nIWE (International Welding Engineer), or\nAWS Certified Welding Engineer (CWE), or\nCWB Welding Engineer Certification\n\nProfessional Membership\nProfessional Engineer designation (P.Eng. / OIQ or equivalent professional engineering registration).\nExperience\nRequired\nMinimum 3 years of experience in mechanical or structural engineering.\nExperience designing welded structures in an industrial environment.\nExperience with fabrication drawings and manufacturing documentation.\nExperience supporting production, manufacturing, or industrialisation activities.\nPreferred\nRailway rolling stock experience.\nHeavy manufacturing, transportation, aerospace, shipbuilding, or steel structure experience.\nExperience with aluminium and stainless-steel welded assemblies.\nExperience working with suppliers and subcontractors.\nExperience supporting welding certification audits and qualification programs.\nLanguages\nBilingual French and English (written and spoken).\nSpanish considered a strong asset.\nAbility to communicate effectively in technical meetings and with manufacturing teams.\nThings 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:\nEnjoy stability, challenges, and a long-term career free from boring daily routines\nCollaborate with transverse teams and helpful colleagues\nContribute to innovative projects\nUtilise our flexible and inclusive working environment\nSteer your career in whatever direction you choose across functions and countries\nBenefit from our investment in your development, through award-winning learning\nProgress towards senior engineering or technical leadership roles\nBenefit from a fair and dynamic reward package that recognises your performance and potential, plus comprehensive and competitive social coverage (life, medical, pension)\nProficiency 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.\nYou don’t need to be a train enthusiast to thrive with us. 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