Mechanical Design Manager

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 Mechanical Design Manager for Traction Motors in our RSC division we’re looking for?

Your future role

Take on a new challenge and apply your comprehensive mechanical engineering expertise in a new cutting-edge field. You’ll work alongside dedicated, innovative and collaborative teammates.

You'll lead the mechanical design management for traction motors, ensuring alignment with customer requirements and technical specifications. Day-to-day, you’ll work closely with teams across the business (project and integration, electro-technical, industrialization, and more), overseeing the creation of design files and supporting the development process from inception to validation.

You’ll specifically take care of managing mechanical design activities, including 3D modelling, drawings, and analysis documentation, but also coordinating with cross-functional teams to optimize design for quality and efficiency.

We’ll look to you for:

• Executing mechanical design management following Design For Quality processes and IRIS/ISO14001 standards
• Delivering comprehensive motor design files, including 3D models, drawings, and validation documentation
• Functionally managing industrial designers to achieve design objectives within budget and schedule
• Overseeing the drawing design review process and following up on related actions
• Ensuring mechanical integration and interface management for motors
• Collaborating with purchasing and industrialization to engage suppliers for cost-effective manufacturing
• Contributing to and validating motor validation plans and customer documentation
• Ability to project management (plan/do/check/report)
• Master mechanical system design (functional dimensioning, norms and standards, bearing architecture, manufacturing constraints, material implementation, sizing),
• Skilled practice of design tool Catia V5, DMA design model management tool, office system

All about you

We value passion and attitude over experience. That’s why we don’t expect you to have every single skill. Instead, we’ve listed some that we think will help you succeed and grow in this role:

• Degree in Mechanical Engineering or Master of Sciences
• Experience or understanding of mechanical system design and project management
• Knowledge of relevant norms and standards, and design for manufacturing
• Familiarity with design tools such as Catia V5 and DMA design model management tool
• Advanced level of English with technical discussion proficiency
• Competency in office systems and software
• A commitment to safety, professional ethics, and a strong sense of responsibility

Things 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:

• Enjoy stability, challenges and a long-term career free from boring daily routines
• Work within new security standards for rail signalling
• Collaborate with transverse teams and helpful colleagues
• Contribute to innovative projects
• Utilise our dynamic and supportive 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 leadership roles in engineering and project management
• Benefit from a fair and dynamic reward package that recognises your performance and potential, plus comprehensive and competitive social coverage (life, medical, pension)

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.