Thermal Systems Mechanical Engineer - Rail HVAC & Cooling

Stadler Rail Group; Salt Lake City (UT); On-site; USD 90,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) with employer match

Paid time off and holidays

Tuition and training reimbursement

Parental leave

Life and disability insurance

Job summary

Stadler seeks a Mechanical Engineer (Thermal Systems) to lead development and validation of thermal management for rail vehicles. You will ensure thermal performance, passenger comfort, and equipment cooling, acting as the thermal owner across projects.

The role requires 5+ years in thermal engineering within rail/transport, strong thermodynamics knowledge, and collaboration across mechanical, electrical, and software teams. English fluency is essential.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering.
• 5+ years of thermal engineering and HVAC experience.
• Experience in rail or transportation industries is preferred.
• Strong understanding of thermodynamics, heat transfer, and fluid mechanics.
• Excellent communication, writing skills, and problem-solving ability.
• Fluent in English; German is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Develop concepts, specs and docs for rail vehicle thermal management systems.
• Own thermal system requirements from concept through validation.
• Perform thermal load calculations and energy balance analyses.
• Define strategies for HVAC, BTMS batteries, and power electronics cooling.
• Design, integrate and validate thermal systems in rail vehicles.
• Coordinate with suppliers and review technical documentation.
• Incorporate regulatory, customer, and environmental requirements.
• Support testing, commissioning and production implementation.

Skills

Thermal engineering

Heat transfer

Thermodynamics

HVAC systems

Technical writing

Communication

English fluency

Education

Bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering

Tools

ANSYS

Icepak

Star-CCM+

FloTHERM

Simcenter

Job description

Stadler seeks a Mechanical Engineer (Thermal Systems) to lead development and validation of thermal management for rail vehicles. You will ensure thermal performance, passenger comfort, and equipment cooling, acting as the thermal owner across projects.

The role requires 5+ years in thermal engineering within rail/transport, strong thermodynamics knowledge, and collaboration across mechanical, electrical, and software teams. English fluency is essential.