Lead Project Mechanical Engineer – Salt Lake City, Utah

Stadler; Salt Lake City (UT); On-site; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive pay

Profit sharing potential

Medical, dental, vision plans

401(k) with employer match

Paid time off

Paid training and career development

Tuition reimbursement

Parental leave

Life and disability insurance

Referral bonus

Job summary

Stadler US seeks a Lead Project Mechanical Engineer to guide mechanical design on international rail projects and coordinate with global design teams. The role requires a degree in engineering and 3–5 years in rail or related fields, plus strong English communication and a proactive, collaborative mindset.

Responsibilities include owning mechanical topics, producing technical docs, and interfacing with customers, authorities, and internal teams to deliver safe, high-quality mobility solutions.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering (mechanical or electrical) or equivalent training.
• 3–5 years experience in rail vehicle, defense, aerospace, or similar.
• English fluent (German a bonus).

Responsibilities

• Handle mechanical design on international projects of modular vehicle families.
• Implement customer specifications per national standards and regs.
• Own all mechanical technical topics on the Project Team.
• Responsible for concepts, specs, production docs, test planning and type tests.
• Plan and manage internal engineering activities including system interfaces and approvals.
• Create engineering documents.
• Communicate with customers and authorities and other external bodies.
• Propose and implement necessary engineering changes via change process.

Skills

Teamwork

Communication

Problem solving

English fluency

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering (mechanical or electrical) or equivalent training

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 Lead Project Mechanical Engineer (TPM-M), you will be a viable member of a team focused on creating efficient design plans for building state-of-the-art passenger trains, managing complex interfaces of various systems, and work with international design team. If you have experience in any of the following systems, this is the career for you:

Key Responsibilities

• Handling of the mechanical design on international projects of our modular vehicle families
• Implementation of the customer requirement specifications in compliance with national standards and regulations
• Ownership of all mechanical technical topics on the Project Team
• Responsibility for concepts, technical specifications, production documentation, test planning and type tests
• Planning and management of internal engineering activities including system interfaces and approval planning
• Creation of engineering documents
• Communication and acceptance with customers and authorities as well as other external bodies
• Creation and communication of technical solutions to Production, Procurement, Engineering, and Quality Teams
• Implementation of necessary engineering changes according to the established change process

Qualifications

Your profile

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering (mechanical or electrical) or equivalent training
• 3–5 experience in the field of rail vehicle, defense, aerospace, or similar
• Experience in working in challenging projects in an international environment
• Team player with high a degree of communication skills, sense of responsibility, and assertiveness
• Entrepreneurial thinking and acting
• Structured, goal-oriented, dynamic, and loyal personality
• Excellent technical writing skills
• Excellent problem-solving abilities with strong teamwork skills
• Business fluent in English (German is a bonus)

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