Associate Systems Engineer

Neara; St. Louis (MO); On-site; USD 65,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

Intramotev is seeking an Associate Systems Engineer in St. Louis, MO to support autonomous rail vehicle development. You will handle requirements, interfaces, and system integration across mechanical, electrical, software, and controls teams. Travel for testing and customer interactions is occasional.

You will contribute to verification, validation, and regulatory activities, with a strong emphasis on MBSE artifacts and cross-discipline collaboration during the full systems development lifecycle.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Mathematics, or a physical science.
• 0–2 years of experience with integrated hardware/software systems.
• Exposure to the systems engineering lifecycle across disciplines.
• Ability to write clear, testable requirements and trace to tests.
• Comfortable working across mechanical, electrical, software, and controls.
• Hands-on aptitude for on-vehicle integration and testing.
• Willingness to learn new systems beyond current area.
• Fluent English written and spoken; U.S. work authorization.

Responsibilities

• Capture needs and decompose into testable requirements across subsystems.
• Support interface definition and maintain interface documentation.
• Participate in subsystem integration on real vehicles and troubleshoot issues.
• Execute test plans, collect evidence, and support validation activities.
• Maintain system architecture artifacts and MBSE/SysML models under guidance.

Skills

English fluency

0–2 years experience

Systems engineering lifecycle exposure

Write clear testable requirements

Cross-discipline collaboration

Hands-on vehicle testing

Willingness to learn new systems

Authorized to work in the U.S.

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Mathematics, or a physical science

Open to December 2026 and May 2027 graduates

Tools

MBSE/SysML tooling (Cameo/MagicDraw, Catia Magic)

Requirements-management tooling (DOORS, Jama, Polarion)

MATLAB/Simulink or model-based design tools

FRA/U.S. railway regulatory knowledge

Agile environment experience

Job description

About Us

At Intramotev, we are dedicated to revolutionizing the freight industry by liberating tons of freight from congested highways, reducing carbon emissions, and enhancing transportation efficiency. We are deploying self-propelled battery-electric railcars and vehicles to transform freight logistics and bring innovation to our rail network.

Based in St. Louis, MO, we are committed to promoting industrial revitalization, saving lives, and minimizing the environmental impact of trucking and transportation. We actively foster a work environment for every teammate that's welcoming, respectful and inclusive, with great opportunities for professional growth. Find your future with us.

Role Overview

We are seeking an Associate Systems Engineer to join the systems team supporting the development of our self-propelled battery-electric railcars and vehicles. This is a full-time, 100% in-office role based in St. Louis, MO. You'll contribute across the full systems development lifecycle of an autonomous rail vehicle — requirements engineering, interface management, systems integration, and verification and validation — decomposing customer and operational needs across mechanical, electrical, software, and controls, and helping keep the design honest as it moves from concept to vehicle. You'll work within a team of 1–10 engineers and engage in occasional domestic travel for testing, integration, demonstrations, and customer interactions.

Key Responsibilities

• Requirements Engineering: Capture customer and operational needs and decompose them into clear, testable requirements across mechanical, electrical, software, and controls, maintaining traceability from requirement to test.

• Interface Management: Support the definition and control of interfaces between subsystems, keeping interface documentation accurate as the design evolves.

• Systems Integration: Participate in bringing subsystems together on real vehicles, and support troubleshooting the issues that only appear at integration.

• Testing & Validation: Execute test plans, capture evidence, and support regulatory certification and safety-critical validation activities.

• Configuration & Architecture Support: Help maintain system architecture artifacts and configuration baselines, including contributions to MBSE/SysML models under senior-engineer direction.

Compensation & Benefits

Base salary: $65,000-$85,000 plus equity

Intramotev offers a comprehensive benefits package for all team members, including:

• Medical coverage: We cover 100% of employee medical premiums, plus low-cost dental and vision options.

• Vacation: Full-time employees enjoy unlimited paid time off.

• Equity: Full-time employees receive equity in the company.

• Parental leave: New parents receive paid time off to spend quality time with their family.

About You: Basic Qualifications (Required Skills/Experience)

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Mathematics, or a physical science. Open to December 2026 and May 2027 graduates.

• 0–2 years of experience with integrated hardware/software systems, including relevant internship, co-op, or university research/project experience.

• Exposure to the systems engineering lifecycle — requirements, design, integration, verification, validation — through coursework, capstone, or work experience.

• Ability to write clear, testable requirements and trace a requirement to the test that proves it.

• Comfortable working across disciplines with mechanical, electrical, software, and controls engineers.

• Hands-on aptitude — willing to be on the vehicle during integration and test.

• Willingness to learn new systems and take on work beyond the immediate area of expertise.

• Fluent in both written and verbal English.

• Must be legally authorized to work in the U.S. F-1 OPT is supported.

Preferred Qualifications (Desired Skills/Experience)

Candidate should have a working knowledge of one or (ideally) multiple areas listed below:

• MBSE/SysML tooling exposure (Cameo/MagicDraw, Catia Magic, or similar).

• Requirements-management tooling (DOORS, Jama, Polarion, or similar).

• Safety-critical systems development — hazard analysis, FMEA, FTA, or a functional-safety standard (ISO 26262, IEC 61508, EN 50126/50128/50129).

• Autonomous systems development, verification, or test.

• MATLAB/Simulink or other model-based design and simulation tools.

• Knowledge of railway systems — U.S. or international — or FRA/AAR regulatory practice.

• Experience in Agile environments spanning hardware and software.

• University design competitions or research programs requiring cross-discipline integration.

Typical Education and Experience

Education/experience typically acquired through advanced technical education (e.g. Bachelor and/or Master) and typically 0–2 years' related work experience, or an equivalent combination of technical education and experience (e.g. relevant internship, co-op, or university research/project experience).

Relocation

This position does not offer relocation.

Equal Opportunity Employer

Intramotev is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, physical or mental disability, genetic factors, military/veteran status or other characteristics protected by law.

Closing

If you're passionate about systems engineering and eager to contribute to autonomous rail technology, we'd love to hear from you!