Senior Rail Project Engineer – Autonomous Freight Systems

Intramotev; St. Louis (MO); On-site; USD 110,000 - 135,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical coverage

Unlimited vacation

Equity

Parental leave

Job summary

Intramotev in St. Louis, MO seeks a Senior Project Engineer, Rail, to lead a multi-year deployment of self-propelled battery-electric railcars and vehicles on an FRA-regulated short-line railroad.

The role owns the program schedule, phase gates, safety documentation, and serves as the day-to-day technical contact for the customer and suppliers. This senior IC position directs field engineers and technicians on deployment tasks, travels within Missouri up to 50%, and collaborates with autonomy,

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Mathematics, or Science.
• 5+ years of engineering or project-engineering experience.
• Hands-on rail industry experience at a railroad, rail OEM, or rail supplier.
• Experience leading engineering projects with external stakeholders and serving as primary technical contact.
• Willingness to expand into new technical areas and develop innovative approaches.
• Fluent in English (written and spoken).
• U.S. Person; immigration sponsorship not provided.

Responsibilities

• Own the integrated program schedule, milestones, and phase-gate reviews from regulatory approval through revenue service.
• Coordinate FRA test-program documentation and information requests with regulatory and systems-safety engineers.
• Maintain operating protocols, SOPs, and Safety Case documentation for FRA submission.
• Plan and lead factory and site acceptance testing, testing on-track, and data packages.
• Lead field deployment activities, site surveys, and operator training programs.
• Serve as the primary technical contact for the customer railroad and suppliers.
• Direct field engineers and technicians and coordinate cross-functional teams.
• Produce quarterly program reports and FRA coordination records.

Skills

Engineering experience

Project management

Rail industry experience

External stakeholder management

English fluency

Rapid learning adaptability

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Mathematics, or Science

Job description

Intramotev in St. Louis, MO seeks a Senior Project Engineer, Rail, to lead a multi-year deployment of self-propelled battery-electric railcars and vehicles on an FRA-regulated short-line railroad.

The role owns the program schedule, phase gates, safety documentation, and serves as the day-to-day technical contact for the customer and suppliers. This senior IC position directs field engineers and technicians on deployment tasks, travels within Missouri up to 50%, and collaborates with autonomy,