Rolling Stock Engineer - Rail Systems

Parsons; Riyadh; On-site; SAR 268,000 - 402,000; Full time

Job summary

Parsons Corporation in Riyadh is seeking a Rolling Stock Engineer - Rail Systems with deep expertise in design review, technical assurance, and system integration for a major automated railway program.

The role covers RAMS performance, testing, acceptance, and interface management across carbody, bogies, propulsion, HVAC, doors, and onboard systems, with close collaboration with signalling and depot facilities to ensure safety and operational readiness.

Qualifications

• Minimum 12 years of mechanical engineering experience in rolling stock.
• Experience reviewing rolling stock supplier designs and assessing compliance.
• Strong RAMS knowledge and railway standards familiarity.
• Chartered Engineer status preferred.
• Fluent English communication.

Responsibilities

• Review rolling stock system and subsystem designs submitted by the Design Build contractor.
• Verify compliance with contractual requirements, technical specifications, and client performance criteria.
• Develop and review interface specifications supporting rolling stock supplier design and system integration.
• Coordinate rolling stock interfaces with signalling, platform screen doors, telecommunications, traction power, stations, depots, and civil infrastructure.
• Monitor design development and identify issues that could affect safety, quality, schedule, cost, or system acceptance.
• Support testing, commissioning, verification, validation, and acceptance activities.

Skills

Rolling stock engineering

Rail systems

System integration

RAMS

Design review

Passenger rolling stock

Train control systems

Signalling interfaces

Education

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering

Job description

Job Snapshot

Role: Rolling Stock Engineer - Rail Systems

Location: Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

Industry: Railroad Manufacture

Function: Mechanical Engineering

Experience: Minimum 12 years

Job Type: Full-time

Position Overview: Rolling Stock Engineer - Rail Systems in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia is a specialist Railroad Manufacture opportunity focused on the design review, technical assurance, integration, testing, and acceptance of passenger rolling stock for a complex automated railway program. Parsons is hiring an experienced rail engineer to support rolling stock delivery across at-grade, elevated, and underground sections while maintaining contractual compliance, RAMS performance, system integration, operational readiness, and technical integrity.

Job Details

• Country: Saudi Arabia
• City: Riyadh
• Industry: Railroad Manufacture
• Function: Mechanical Engineering
• Salary: 24000-36000 Estimated salary range based on similar jobs in the job city; please confirm the final offer with the employer.
• Gender: Any
• Candidate Nationality: Any
• Job Type: Full-time

Role Context

The Rolling Stock Engineer will work within the rail systems team to safeguard the technical performance and acceptance of passenger trains operating under automatic operation. Reporting to the Lead Rolling Stock Engineer, the position will review supplier and Design Build contractor submissions, resolve technical issues, manage multidisciplinary interfaces, and verify that rolling stock systems satisfy client requirements and applicable railway standards. The role covers the complete train architecture, including carbody, bogies, propulsion, braking, doors, HVAC, auxiliary power, couplers, gangways, wiring, interiors, and onboard control systems. Successful delivery will depend on close integration with signalling, platform screen doors, telecommunications, traction power, stations, depot facilities, and civil infrastructure.

Key Responsibilities

• Support the Lead Rolling Stock Engineer with technical assurance and delivery of passenger rolling stock.
• Provide specialist advice to engineering, construction, project controls, systems integration, testing, and client teams.
• Review rolling stock system and subsystem designs submitted by the Design Build contractor.
• Verify compliance with contractual requirements, technical specifications, approved standards, and client performance criteria.
• Develop and review interface specifications supporting rolling stock supplier design and system integration.
• Coordinate rolling stock interfaces with signalling, platform screen doors, telecommunications, traction power, stations, depots, and civil infrastructure.
• Review vehicle configuration, train formation, passenger capacity, operating performance, and system compatibility.
• Evaluate rolling stock architecture for at-grade, elevated, and underground railway operations.
• Review design specifications for carbody structures, bogies, suspension systems, braking, propulsion, auxiliary power, and train control.
• Assess HVAC systems, passenger doors, gangways, couplers, wiring, interiors, panels, and associated train equipment.
• Review automatic train control and onboard interfaces associated with automatic railway operations.
• Monitor technical design development and identify issues that could affect safety, quality, schedule, cost, or system acceptance.
• Coordinate with Project Controls teams to track design deliverables, review schedules, and monitor supplier progress.
• Maintain visibility of technical milestones and advise project leadership of emerging rolling stock risks.
• Analyse RAMS performance against client specifications and railway safety requirements.
• Review reliability, availability, maintainability, and safety evidence associated with rolling stock systems.
• Assess rolling stock operation and maintenance requirements throughout the asset lifecycle.
• Review maintainability provisions, access requirements, replacement strategies, and maintenance interfaces.
• Support assessment of train performance, passenger loading, operating scenarios, and system capacity.
• Investigate rolling stock faults, design discrepancies, interface conflicts, and performance concerns.
• Facilitate technical resolution between the rolling stock supplier and interfacing system contractors.
• Review technical submissions, calculations, reports, drawings, specifications, and compliance documentation.
• Monitor design changes and verify that modifications are properly assessed for system and safety impacts.
• Participate in design reviews, interface meetings, technical workshops, and systems integration sessions.
• Conduct site inspections and technical visits to verify rolling stock-related works, installation quality, and progress.
• Support inspections of depot interfaces, train equipment, and supporting rail systems where required.
• Review evidence supporting testing, commissioning, verification, validation, and acceptance.
• Support Factory Acceptance Testing and other supplier testing activities where included within the project scope.
• Verify rolling stock compliance with applicable railway approvals, codes, and international standards.
• Support asset acceptance by ensuring technical documentation, testing evidence, and outstanding issues are properly controlled.
• Maintain accurate records covering rolling stock design decisions, interfaces, technical issues, reviews, and acceptance status.
• Prepare technical reports, review comments, progress updates, and engineering recommendations.
• Support the resolution and closure of design comments, NCRs, technical queries, and interface issues.
• Coordinate with client representatives and provide clear technical advice on rolling stock performance and compliance.
• Maintain focus on passenger safety, system reliability, maintainability, interoperability, and operational readiness throughout project delivery.

Ideal Profile

The position requires a degree, diploma, or professional qualification in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or another closely related railway engineering discipline. Candidates should bring at least 12 years of mechanical engineering experience, including substantial technical involvement in rolling stock design and delivery on large, multidisciplinary railway programs. Strong practical knowledge of passenger rolling stock is essential, covering train architecture, carbody structures, bogies, braking, propulsion, HVAC, door systems, auxiliary power, wiring, couplers, gangways, interiors, and associated onboard equipment. The successful candidate should understand railway system integration and the interfaces between rolling stock, signalling, platform screen doors, telecommunications, traction power, depot facilities, and civil infrastructure. Experience reviewing rolling stock supplier designs and assessing compliance with employer or client requirements is important. Candidates should have a strong understanding of RAMS principles and railway approvals together with knowledge of standards including EN 50126, EN 50129, IEC 61133, NFPA 130, UIC 615, UIC 515, EN 12663, and EN 15827. Experience involving Bombardier or Siemens rolling stock platforms is highly desirable. Knowledge of railway interiors and panel systems, rail communication principles, and overhead traction power systems will strengthen the candidate profile. Chartered Engineer status is preferred and will support the technical assurance responsibilities associated with this role. Strong client-facing capability, technical judgment, written reporting, multidisciplinary coordination, and fluent English communication are essential.

Skills Set

Rolling stock engineering Passenger rolling stock Rail systems Rolling stock design Train system integration Automatic train operation Carbody design Bogie systems Suspension systems Propulsion systems Braking systems HVAC systems Passenger door systems Auxiliary power Train wiring Couplers Gangways Railway interiors Train control systems Automatic train control Signalling interfaces Platform screen doors Telecommunications interfaces Traction power interfaces Depot interfaces Rail systems integration Interface specifications Design review Technical assurance RAMS Reliability analysis Availability analysis Maintainability Railway safety Operation and maintenance Systems engineering Technical investigations Fault analysis Testing and commissioning Asset acceptance Factory Acceptance Testing EN 50126 EN 50129 IEC 61133 NFPA 130 UIC 615 UIC 515 EN 12663 EN 15827 Bombardier rolling stock Siemens rolling stock

Why Join Us

Riyadh 's expanding rail and public transportation programs are increasing demand for engineers who understand both rolling stock technology and the complex systems that trains must integrate with throughout a modern automated railway. This position offers significant technical responsibility across design review, system interfaces, RAMS, testing, and asset acceptance. The role provides an experienced rolling stock engineer with exposure to underground, elevated, and at-grade railway environments while strengthening expertise in automated passenger systems, international railway standards, multidisciplinary integration, and major rail project delivery.

About the Company

Parsons Corporation provides engineering, program management, infrastructure, and technology services across major transportation developments. In Saudi Arabia, its rail and infrastructure teams support complex programs through expertise in rolling stock, systems integration, engineering assurance, project controls, construction, testing, commissioning, and asset acceptance.