Product Cost Engineer

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 hybrid Product Cost Engineer in Saint-Bruno, QC, CA we’re looking for?

Your future role
Take on a new challenge and apply your technical cost analysis and engineering expertise in a cutting-edge field. You’ll work alongside proactive and collaborative teammates.

You’ll play a key role in evaluating and optimizing the technical cost of components and systems throughout the product development cycle. Day-to-day, you’ll work closely with teams across the business (engineering, sourcing, and manufacturing), develop cost models, and promote a cost-conscious culture within the engineering team, among other responsibilities.

You’ll specifically take care of providing cost breakdowns for components to support sourcing negotiations, but also propose improvements to designs or manufacturing processes to reduce costs.

We’ll look to you for:

Applying or developing methodologies to calculate the technical cost of components/systems along the product development cycle

Applying or developing cost analysis methods for components/systems

Proposing improvements to design or manufacturing processes to reduce technical costs

Promoting a cost-conscious culture within the engineering team

Providing cost breakdowns of components to the sourcing team for negotiation support

Contributing to the improvement of cost analysis practices and methodologies

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:

5 to 10 years of experience in mechanical engineering

Knowledge of purchasing and/or procurement is an asset

Experience in the transportation industry (railway, automotive, etc.) or heavy equipment

Fluent in French and English

Autonomous, proactive, and possesses technical leadership

Strong analytical and problem-solving skills

Ability to collaborate effectively across diverse teams

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 with new security standards for rail signalling

Collaborate with transverse teams and helpful colleagues

Contribute to innovative projects

Utilise our inclusive and flexible 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 or specialized expertise in cost analysis

Benefit from a fair and dynamic reward package that recognises your performance and potential, plus comprehensive and competitive social coverage (life, medical, pension)

Bilingualism
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.

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.

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