Senior Mechanical Engineer — Rail Vehicle Dynamics

parallel; Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 150,000 - 183,000; Full time

Job summary

Parallel Systems is seeking a Senior Mechanical Engineer in Los Angeles to help design autonomous battery-electric rail vehicles. This role emphasizes dynamics, simulation, and CAD design for performance and safety.

Ideal candidates will have over 5 years of mechanical engineering experience, particularly in railway or automotive applications, and strong proficiency in tools such as SolidWorks and FEA. Join to contribute to innovative freight solutions.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in mechanical engineering focused on structures, dynamics, and machine design.
• Expertise in CAD software and multibody dynamics simulation tools.
• Ability to interpret engineering standards and safety regulations.

Responsibilities

• Design and analyze vehicle structures and mechanisms with a focus on dynamics.
• Develop and maintain CAD models for mechanical components.
• Conduct dynamics simulations and finite element analysis.
• Support prototype development and testing of vehicle components.

Skills

Dynamics and simulation expertise

CAD design proficiency

Finite element analysis (FEA)

Mechanical vibrations understanding

Tools

SolidWorks

CATIA

Siemens NX

MBD simulation tools

Python

MATLAB

Job description

Parallel Systems is seeking a Senior Mechanical Engineer in Los Angeles to help design autonomous battery-electric rail vehicles. This role emphasizes dynamics, simulation, and CAD design for performance and safety.

Ideal candidates will have over 5 years of mechanical engineering experience, particularly in railway or automotive applications, and strong proficiency in tools such as SolidWorks and FEA. Join to contribute to innovative freight solutions.