Senior Subject Matter Expert (Mechanical) - Rolling Stock Engineering

DB E.C.O. North America provides rail and transit consultancy services to public agencies, passenger railroads, and freight railroads across the U.S. and Canada. The Senior Subject Matter Expert will oversee rolling stock engineering projects, supporting new rail vehicle procurement and equipment modifications through specification development, design reviews, inspections, quality assurance, and client coordination.

Responsibilities:

• Manage rolling stock engineering projects/assignments from concept to completion in passenger rail including new vehicle procurement and modifications to existing equipment
• Oversee technical aspects of rail and transportation projects
• Support teams, ensuring accuracy, schedule adherence, and budget compliance
• Support technical liaison with clients and stakeholders
• Produce high-quality deliverables within budget and scope
• Guide and mentor team and partner closely with client and teaming partners to achieve project objectives
• Develop deliverables such as project plans, design frameworks, specifications, analyses, calculations, reports, drawings, simulations, research studies, products, user manuals, and related documents
• Deliver work product against QA/QC procedures and drive continuous improvement
• Engage in client relations, marketing activities, proposal development, and contract negotiations

Requirements:

• Batchelor's Degree in Mechanical engineering
• Minimum 15 years of experience in Rail vehicle engineering covering rollingstock design, production, testing and operations as well as aspects of fleet management
• Experience working with Intercity, commuter, Light/Heavy Rail is required
• Experience with regulatory bodies, including the FRA/FTA in relation to rail vehicle design and operation
• Technical project management experience required
• P.E. license is preferred
• Engineering experience covering all major rollingstock mechanical subsystems including brakes, trucks, car body/CEM, doors, doors, air conditioning, passenger interior equipment etc
• Structural engineering experience is highly desired
• Experience with low- and zero-emission, such as batteries and hydrogen, in rail applications is advantageous