Lead QA/QC Engineer - Rolling Stock & Rail Systems

DB E.C.O. North America; Oregon; Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

DB E.C.O. North America is seeking a Lead Subject Matter Expert (Quality Assurance and Control) for Rolling Stock Engineering to support rail and transit projects, including new vehicle procurement, rebuilds, and fleet management across locomotives, units and rail cars.

The role involves on-site inspections (including Welding), design reviews, First Article Inspections, supervision of inspectors and subcontractors, and delivering high-quality reports within defined budgets.

Responsibilities

• Support rolling stock engineering projects from concept to completion in passenger rail and transit, including new vehicle procurement and modifications to existing equipment.
• Support teams, ensuring accuracy, consistency, and the timely delivery of vehicles to the specified quality level.
• Serve as a technical liaison with clients, stakeholders, and subcontractors.
• Produce high-quality deliverables, such as inspection reports, within budget and scope.
• Conduct first article inspections.
• Conduct inspections of manufacturing and built quality of rail vehicles pre-and post-delivery.
• Supervise a team of inspectors and subcontractors (where applicable), during audits.
• Organize and conduct quality audits.
• Participate in design reviews and ensure quality process and gates are included and implemented.
• Implement QA/QC procedures for engineering models, simulations, and technical deliverables, ensuring accuracy and reliability while driving continuous improvement in methodologies, processes, and tools.
• Support client relations, marketing activities and scope development
• Support procurement and rebuilds of rail vehicles ensuring construction to standards and specifications.

Job description

DB E.C.O. North America is seeking a Lead Subject Matter Expert (Quality Assurance and Control) for Rolling Stock Engineering to support rail and transit projects, including new vehicle procurement, rebuilds, and fleet management across locomotives, units and rail cars.

The role involves on-site inspections (including Welding), design reviews, First Article Inspections, supervision of inspectors and subcontractors, and delivering high-quality reports within defined budgets.