Lead Mechanical Engineer, Rail Vehicle Projects

Stadler Rail AG; Salt Lake City (UT); On-site; USD 120,000 - 165,000; Full time

Job summary

Stadler Rail AG in Salt Lake City, Utah, seeks a Lead Project Mechanical Engineer to drive design and integration for state-of-the-art passenger trains, coordinating across international design teams and ensuring compliance with standards.

The role requires a mechanical or electrical engineering degree, 3–5 years in rail or related sectors, and strong communication and writing skills in English; German a bonus.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering (mechanical or electrical) or equivalent training.
• 3–5 years experience in rail vehicle, defense, aerospace, or similar.
• Experience in working on international projects and teams.
• Business fluent in English (German is a bonus).

Responsibilities

• Lead mechanical design on international projects of modular vehicle families.
• Implement customer requirement specifications in compliance with standards and regulations.
• Own mechanical topics on the Project Team; oversee concepts, specifications, production docs, tests.
• Communicate solutions to Production, Procurement, Engineering and Quality teams.
• Manage engineering changes according to the change process.

Skills

Teamwork

Communication

English fluency

Technical writing

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering

Job description

Stadler Rail AG in Salt Lake City, Utah, seeks a Lead Project Mechanical Engineer to drive design and integration for state-of-the-art passenger trains, coordinating across international design teams and ensuring compliance with standards.

The role requires a mechanical or electrical engineering degree, 3–5 years in rail or related sectors, and strong communication and writing skills in English; German a bonus.