Senior Electrical Lead, Rail Rolling Stock (Remote)

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

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.