Associate Mechanical Engineer — EV Rail Vehicles | CAD & Testing

Collide Capital LLC; St. Louis (MO); On-site; USD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical coverage

Unlimited vacation

Equity

Parental leave

Job summary

Intramotev is seeking an Associate Mechanical Engineer to join the mechanical team developing self-propelled battery-electric railcars and vehicles. This early-career role spans CAD design, structural analysis, and integration of braking, drivetrain, and thermal systems. The position is full-time and based in St.

Louis, MO, with occasional travel for testing and demonstrations. You will own defined design tasks under senior-engineer direction, grow autonomy in the design–build–test loop, and

Qualifications

• Bachelor's in Mechanical Engineering; open to December 2026 and May 2027 graduates.
• 0–2 years in mechanical or electromechanical product design.
• Proficiency with 3D CAD and manufacturing drawings with GD&T.
• Foundational knowledge in statics, dynamics, and mechanics of materials.
• Design for manufacturing and assembly for vehicle or heavy-equipment hardware.
• Hands-on shop or lab experience with real hardware.
• Willingness to expand into new technical areas.
• Team-oriented yet able to work as an individual contributor.
• Fluent in written and spoken English.
• Authorized to work in the U.S.; F-1 OPT is supported.

Responsibilities

• Mechanical design (CAD) for retrofittable railcar kit components.
• Perform structural analysis and sizing for components.
• Support vehicle systems integration (brakes, drivetrain, thermal management).
• Build and instrument test setups, run tests, and collect data.
• Collaborate with senior engineers, manufacturing, and suppliers to meet fabrication and certification needs.

Skills

CAD modeling

GD&T

FEA

Thermal management

Powertrain knowledge

Rail vehicles knowledge

Welding/fabrication

Instrumentation & data acquisition

Team collaboration

English proficiency

Education

B.S. in Mechanical Engineering

Tools

Autodesk Inventor

Fusion 360

AutoCAD

SOLIDWORKS

PDM/PLM revision control

Job description

Intramotev is seeking an Associate Mechanical Engineer to join the mechanical team developing self-propelled battery-electric railcars and vehicles. This early-career role spans CAD design, structural analysis, and integration of braking, drivetrain, and thermal systems. The position is full-time and based in St.

Louis, MO, with occasional travel for testing and demonstrations. You will own defined design tasks under senior-engineer direction, grow autonomy in the design–build–test loop, and