Climatic Comfort Mechanical Engineer

Req ID:453095 

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, more than 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 Climatic Comfort Mechanical Engineer in St Ouen in France we’re looking for?
 
Your future role:

Take on a new challenge and apply your Design and climatic comfort expertise in defining the solutions at car level with innovative approach. You’ll report to Maria Isabel RODRIGUEZ GOMEZ (Train Design Product Standardization Manager), and work alongside inclusive and multicultural teammates and collaborate with Train Design community.

You'll work with Train Design Office and AeroX teams to develop climatic comfort standard solutions and develop wind tunnel models for scale down testing. Develop and Optimize designs to meet aerodynamics performances.

You'll reinforce the Right First Time pass climatic comfort culture inside Alstom global sites. Day-to-day, you’ll work closely with teams across the rolling stock business (high-speed, tram, metro, regional, …), provide expert answers and guide towards optimization.
 
We’ll look to you to:

•    To lead Climatic Comfort design activities related to Train Design activities in CATIA,  Aerodynamics & Transversal disciplines

•    To define process, tools & RACI for climatic comfort activities; including coef K analysis & HVAC airduct Mock-up

•    To Lead & Participate to the Climatic Comfort Network worldwide

•    Support Project & Tender activities for different Alstom Sites in the area of Train Design Climatic Comfort

•    Participate to new product development (subsystems impacted) to ensure the correct integration on Carbody and on climatic comfort strategy

 
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:  

•    Graduated with a master degree, Mechanical Engineering, you have a strong expertise on railway Design/Thermal/Fluids-  AeroX/CFD/HVAC/Vehicle architecture (minimum 5 to 10 years).
•    Familiar with the tools like CATIA, THERM, Hypermesh, Star CCM+, FLUENT, DYMOLA
•    Familiar with climate comfort load calculations and HVAC architecture and design principles
•    Familiar with duct design principles and strategies as per the thermal comfort needs of a particular project
•    Good understanding on the role of system/sub-system on climate comfort performance with good trade-off skills
•    Good understanding of cost models of HVAC, ducting, glazing, floors that participate in the climate comfort
•    Understanding of various testing conditions and impact on Aerodynamics and thermal performance
•    You demonstrate good communication and organizational skills (ability to meet deadlines). You are result oriented and show intellectual curiosity and creativity.
•    Fluent in English, you are eager to work with autonomy in an international environment and to face the challenges of the new Alstom
•    Proactivity, attention to details, care attitudes are important. Good Communications and interpersonal skills.
•    Conflict Management and multitasking. Customer Focus / Management skills.

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
•    Collaborate with transverse teams and helpful colleagues
•    Contribute to innovative projects
•    Utilise our open 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 design and Aerodynamics expertise
•    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.