Senior Rail QA Specialist

slihrms; Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

AtkinsRéalis in Los Angeles, CA is seeking a Quality Assurance Specialist to oversee QA across rail vehicle manufacturing, refurbishment, testing, and commissioning. You will coordinate with builders, suppliers, and clients to ensure compliance with project specs, ISO/FTA standards, and QA systems, with substantial travel across North America.

The role requires strong auditing, inspection, and documentation skills, plus a Bachelor’s degree in a related field.

Qualifications

• Minimum of seven years in manufacturing, quality assurance, or rail transit.
• Experience with QA/QC in rolling stock manufacturing or refurbishment.
• Proficient in conducting audits, FAIs, and source inspections.
• Strong knowledge of ISO, FTA, AWS, and related quality standards.
• Excellent communication and problem-solving skills.
• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Quality Management or related field.

Responsibilities

• Provide QA oversight of vehicle manufacturers, contractors, and suppliers.
• Perform inspections, audits, surveillance, and witness hold points to verify compliance.
• Maintain daily inspection logs and document findings with QIRs and SIRs.
• Conduct First Article Inspections (FAIs) and source inspections.
• Monitor compliance with project specs, quality plans, and QA systems.
• Evaluate manufacturing processes and product quality against standards.
• Lead MRB meetings and support corrective actions.
• Prepare and submit weekly inspection and project status reports.
• Identify opportunities for process improvement across manufacturing and supply chain.

Skills

Quality Assurance

Auditing

Manufacturing

Welding engineering

Rail transit

Regulatory compliance

Documentation

Team collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Quality Management, Industrial Technology, or a related field

Tools

Microsoft Office Suite

Excel

Word

Outlook

Project

Job description

AtkinsRéalis in Los Angeles, CA is seeking a Quality Assurance Specialist to oversee QA across rail vehicle manufacturing, refurbishment, testing, and commissioning. You will coordinate with builders, suppliers, and clients to ensure compliance with project specs, ISO/FTA standards, and QA systems, with substantial travel across North America.

The role requires strong auditing, inspection, and documentation skills, plus a Bachelor’s degree in a related field.