Misiune
Position Overview
Lead the carbody structure engineering for a major rolling stock project, serving as the technical reference for the carbody shell. You will own design choices, ensure consistency with platform standards and architectural guidelines, and coordinate the carbody design team, multidisciplinary interfaces, suppliers, industrialization, and project management to deliver a compliant carbody on time, within budget, and at the required quality level.
Key Responsibilities
Technical Leadership
Act as the technical authority for the carbody shell structure (underframe, side walls, roof, end walls, cab structure) throughout the complete project lifecycle.
Define the carbody structural architecture and general concepts from tender/early design phases through to series production.
Make and justify technical trade-offs (weight, cost, manufacturability, performance) and escalate critical decisions to the Domain Leader.
Lead formal design reviews (PDR, CDR, FDR) and approve carbody design deliverables prior to release.
Team Leadership & Planning
Lead and coordinate a team of carbody design engineers and designers (internal and external subcontractors).
Build and manage the carbody design schedule, workload planning, and labor budget (hours), tracking the progress of deliverables (3D models, 2D drawings, BOMs, technical notes).
Report progress, risks, and mitigation actions to the Domain Leader, Engineering Manager, and project management team.
Coach and mentor junior engineers while driving the adoption of best practices within the team.
Requirements, Interfaces & Compliance
Analyze customer, project, and platform requirements, ensuring total flow-down and traceability into the carbody design.
Manage space allocations and technical interfaces with interfacing subsystems (bogies, HVAC, doors, couplers, electrical equipment, interiors, cab).
Ensure strict compliance with applicable rail standards and regulations (e.g., EN 12663, EN 15227, EN 15085, ISO 3834, AAR/APTA/FRA).
Coordinate with the structural analysis team on FEA, crashworthiness, and fatigue results to drive necessary design iterations.
Support validation and homologation activities, including static/fatigue testing, crash tests, test reports, and certification files.
Quality, Cost & Delivery (QCD)
Commit to and secure QCD targets for the carbody domain: weight budget, cost targets, and delivery milestones.
Guarantee product performance, manufacturability, maintainability, and testability using Design for Manufacturing and Assembly (DFM/DFA) principles.
Lead risk analyses (DFMEA) and drive the resolution of technical non-conformances.
Manage design changes and system configurations using standard engineering change processes.
Industrialization, Suppliers & Production
Collaborate with Industrialization teams on welding processes, tooling jigs, assembly sequences, and quality inspection plans.
Provide technical support to Purchasing for supplier evaluation, technical specification drafting, and ongoing supplier monitoring.
Support Production during prototype build, First Article Inspection (FAI), and manufacturing ramp-up (resolving deviations, concessions, and root cause analysis).
Continuous Improvement
Capture lessons learned to contribute to platform standardization and design rules.
Propose improvements to design methods, software tools, and engineering workflows.
Profil
Education & Professional Accreditation
Education: Bachelor’s or Master’s Degree in Mechanical Engineering.
Licensure: Member of Ordre des ingénieurs du Québec (OIQ) or eligible for registration.
Experience
Years of Experience: 8+ years in a similar technical field, including proven experience in a technical lead or engineering coordination role.
Industry Background: Strong background in carbody or structural design within rail, heavy transportation, or heavy manufacturing industries (rail rolling stock experience is a strong asset).
Technical Skills
Proficient in 3D mechanical design with CATIA V5 (or equivalent CAD platforms) and Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) environments.
Deep understanding of welded structures (steel and/or aluminum) and welding standards (EN 15085, ISO 3834).
Expertise in Geometric Dimensioning & Tolerancing (GD&T).
Solid understanding of structural requirements for rail vehicles (EN 12663, EN 15227) and capability to interpret FEA/structural calculation results.
Applied knowledge of Design for Manufacturing (DFM), industrialization, project planning, and deliverables management.
Languages
Fluent in French and English (written and spoken).
Key Competencies
Proven technical leadership, team management, and decision-making capabilities.
Strong problem-solving skills and high degree of autonomy in managing multiple dynamic priorities.
Outstanding communication and stakeholder management skills.