Lead Subject Matter Expert (Electrical) - Rolling Stock Engineering

dbeconorthamerica; United States; Remote; USD 182,000 - 212,000; Full time

Job summary

DBECo North America is seeking a senior electrical engineering leader to guide passenger rail vehicle projects from concept through delivery. The role emphasizes electrical systems, quality processes, client coordination, and mentoring engineering staff.

The position is primarily home-office based with travel to oversee projects and inspect vehicles across the U.S. A minimum of 20 years in senior rail vehicle engineering with broad system expertise is required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering.
• 20+ years of senior-level rail vehicle engineering experience across design, production, testing, operations, and fleet management.
• Broad expertise across vehicle electrical systems including traction and propulsion, auxiliary power, lighting, batteries, passenger communications, software, diagnostics, and EMC.
• Experience with high-speed or intercity, commuter, and light or heavy rail vehicles.
• Familiarity with rail vehicle design and operating requirements and federal rail/regulatory bodies.
• Technical project management experience.

Responsibilities

• Direct rail vehicle engineering assignments from concept through completion, including procurement and modification projects.
• Lead technical work and teams, ensuring deliverables meet quality, schedule, and budget expectations.
• Advise clients and project stakeholders, and guide less experienced engineering staff.
• Develop or oversee specifications, calculations, analyses, drawings, simulations, reports, plans, and related technical documents.
• Apply quality assurance procedures and improve engineering methods and processes.
• Contribute to client relations, proposals, marketing activities, and contract discussions.

Skills

Technical leadership

Project management

Education

Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering

Job description

Role overview

Provide senior electrical engineering leadership for passenger rail vehicle projects, including new vehicle procurement and the overhaul or modification of existing fleets. The role covers technical direction from early planning through delivery, with particular depth in vehicle electrical systems, quality processes, client coordination, and the oversight and development of engineering staff.

Responsibilities

• Direct rail vehicle engineering assignments from concept through completion, including procurement and modification projects.
• Lead technical work and teams, ensuring deliverables meet quality, schedule, and budget expectations.
• Advise clients and project stakeholders, and guide less experienced engineering staff.
• Develop or oversee specifications, calculations, analyses, drawings, simulations, reports, plans, and related technical documents.
• Apply quality assurance procedures and improve engineering methods and processes.
• Contribute to client relations, proposals, marketing activities, and contract discussions.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering.
• At least 20 years of senior-level rail vehicle engineering experience spanning design, production, testing, operations, and fleet engineering or management.
• Broad expertise across vehicle electrical systems, such as traction and propulsion controls, auxiliary power, lighting, batteries, passenger communications, software, diagnostics, and electromagnetic compatibility.
• Experience with high-speed or intercity, commuter, and light or heavy rail vehicles.
• Familiarity with relevant rail vehicle design and operating requirements and federal rail and transit regulatory bodies.
• Technical project management experience.

Nice to have

• A professional engineering license is preferred.
• Experience with low- or zero-emission rail technologies, including battery or hydrogen systems, is advantageous.

Benefits and work setup

The role is primarily home-office based, with travel - including some overnight travel to oversee projects and inspect vehicles.

The source lists annual gross pay of $182,000-212,000 USD plus bonus, based on qualifications and experience.

U.S. benefits include medical, dental and vision coverage, paid parental leave, retirement savings contributions, paid holidays, and other insurance and support programs.