Senior Rail Thermal Systems Engineer

Stadler Rail AG; Salt Lake City (UT); On-site; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Stadler Rail AG seeks a Thermal Systems Engineer to lead design, integration, testing, and validation of thermal management systems for rail vehicles across North America. You will drive concepts from simulation to real-world deployment, ensuring passenger comfort, reliability, and regulatory compliance.

Ideal candidates have 5+ years in thermal engineering within rail or related industries, with expertise in HVAC, BTMS, power electronics cooling, and validated testing methods.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering or related field.
• 5+ years of experience in thermal engineering, thermal management, HVAC systems, cooling systems, heat transfer, thermodynamics, or related fields.

Responsibilities

• Develop concepts, specifications, and technical documentation for rail vehicle thermal management systems.
• Own and manage thermal system requirements throughout the project lifecycle.
• Perform and review thermal load calculations, energy balance assessments, passenger comfort analyses, and equipment cooling evaluations.
• Define thermal management strategies for HVAC systems, BTMS, power electronics, and other onboard systems.
• Responsible for the design, integration, and validation of thermal systems within rail vehicles.
• Act as the primary technical liaison between Stadler and thermal/HVAC suppliers.
• Review and approve supplier designs, calculations, technical documentation, and test reports.
• Interpret and incorporate customer, regulatory, operational, and environmental requirements into system designs.
• Define procurement documentation, technical specifications, verification plans, type testing requirements, and commissioning documentation.
• Coordinate thermal system interfaces with mechanical, electrical, software, carbody, and vehicle engineering teams.
• Support climatic chamber testing, static testing, dynamic testing, and vehicle commissioning activities.
• Investigate and resolve thermal performance issues through engineering analysis and root-cause investigations.
• Support First Article Inspections (FAI) and production implementation activities.
• Ensure project deliverables are completed in accordance with project schedules, budgets, and quality requirements.
• Support development of thermal engineering standards, tools, processes, and best practices within Stadler.

Skills

Thermal engineering

HVAC systems

Thermodynamics

Heat transfer

Fluid mechanics

Engineering calculations

Technical writing

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering

Tools

ANSYS

Icepak

Star-CCM+

FloTHERM

Simcenter

Job description

Stadler Rail AG seeks a Thermal Systems Engineer to lead design, integration, testing, and validation of thermal management systems for rail vehicles across North America. You will drive concepts from simulation to real-world deployment, ensuring passenger comfort, reliability, and regulatory compliance.

Ideal candidates have 5+ years in thermal engineering within rail or related industries, with expertise in HVAC, BTMS, power electronics cooling, and validated testing methods.