Compliance Engineer/Certification Manager – Salt Lake City, Utah

Stadler; Salt Lake City (UT); On-site; USD 90,000 - 135,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Profit sharing potential

Medical/dental/vision plans

401(k) with employer match

Paid time off and holidays

Tuition and training reimbursement

Parental leave

Job summary

Stadler is seeking a Compliance Engineer/Certification Manager in the United States (Salt Lake City area) to coordinate all project-related certification activities and liaise with internal teams, authorities, and external bodies. You will manage scheduling, documentation, and validation processes to ensure safety and compliance across North America.

Ideal candidates have a engineering degree with 5–8 years in rail/defense/aerospace certification and strong regulatory knowledge.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Engineering (mechanical or electrical) required.
• 5–8 years in rail vehicle, defense, aerospace and certification management.
• Strong knowledge of industry regulations and standards.
• Experience leading challenging projects in an international environment.
• Excellent communication and writing skills.
• Team player with social competence and sense of responsibility.

Responsibilities

• On time managing and planning of all certification activities
• Scheduling for certification and coordinating qualification testing and safety management
• Requirements management for all certification requirements, standards and documents
• Tracking requirements and coordinating with external consultants if necessary
• Proactively requesting, tracking and documenting validations from engineering
• Checking validation documentation for plausibility, quality and relevance
• Coordination with assessors, agencies, sites and external consultants
• Support safety management for relevant safety committees (liaison)
• Support engineering regarding FRA compliance and CFR/APTA/US-standards
• RA/TC (North America) compliance and certification

Skills

Regulatory knowledge

Project coordination

Certification management

Communication skills

Team leadership

Entrepreneurial thinking

Structured problem solving

Education

Bachelor's or Master's in Engineering (Mechanical or Electrical)

Job description

Stadler offers a wide range of international career opportunities. Here you get the chance to expand your potential, take on meaningful responsibilities, and deliver outstanding performance within dedicated teams. We are looking for motivated individuals who want to shape the mobility of tomorrow with us. Are you ready to achieve great things with us?

Your tasks

As a Compliance Engineer/Certification Manager, you will coordinate and manage all project related certification questions, activities, and applications topics. You will align with internal project management, external agencies, authorities, and accredited institutes, when necessary, and support safety and engineering processes.

Key Activities

• On time managing and planning of all certification activities
• Scheduling for certification, and support the coordination of qualification testing and safety management
• Responsible for requirements management of all certification relevant requirements, standards and documents
• Requirements tracking for all certification relevant requirements (listing the requirements, scheduling, coordinating with external consultant if necessary)
• Proactive requesting, tracking and documenting validations from engineering
• Checking of the validation documentation for plausibility, quality and relevance
• Coordination with assessors, agencies, accredited sites and external consultants
• Support safety management for all relevant safety committees (liaison)
• Support engineering regarding FRA compliance and CFR/APTA/US-standards
• RA/TC (North America) compliance and certification

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Engineering (mechanical or electrical) in relevant field
• 5-8 years of experience in the field of rail vehicle, defense, aerospace and certification management
• Strong knowledge of industry regulations and standards
• Experience in leading challenging projects in an international environment
• Team player with high degree of social competence, sense of responsibility and assertiveness
• Entrepreneurial thinking and acting
• Structured, goal-oriented, dynamic and loyal personality
• Excellent communication and writing skills
• Excellent problem-solving abilities with strong teamwork skills

Our offer

Stadler US employee benefits package includes:

• Competitive Pay (plus Profit Sharing potential)
• Low-cost, comprehensive Medical / Dental / Vision / Rx plans
• 401(k) with employer match after 90 days
• Generous Paid Time Off / 9 Paid Holidays / Extended Paid Holiday (Dec. 25 - Jan 1)
• Paid training / Career development
• Tuition and training reimbursement
• Paid maternity and parental leave
• Company-paid life and disability insurance
• Referral bonus program