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Stadler US

Lead Project Electrical Engineer

Stadler US, Salt Lake City, UT, United States


Lead Project Electrical Engineer

Stadler has been building trains for over 80 years. With our innovative strength, flexibility, and reliability we are a leading manufacturer of rail vehicles today. In addition to our Swiss locations, around 14,500 employees work at 16 production and components sites at over 80 service locations in Europe, North America, and North Africa. Our passion goes beyond building the trains customers want and people choose to ride. As a complete service provider and dedicated partner in signaling and maintenance, we guarantee safety, availability, and operation.

Join our team and help us shape the future of mobility!

As a Lead Project Electrical Engineer, you will be a viable member of a team focused on creating highly efficient design plans for building state-of-the-art passenger trains.

Key Activities
  • Support the Technical Project Manager to achieve all customer technical requirements
  • Own the responsibility to lead assigned sub-project tasks
  • Effectively delegate, schedule, and monitor progress of all electrical engineering tasks on a project
  • Creation of technical specifications, production documentation and testing protocols
  • Coordinating supply chain for project related mock-ups internally as well as externally
  • Create, review and release wiring diagrams, electrical schematics and other engineering documentation
  • Consult with engineering and manufacturing teammates to ensure that designs are feasible
  • Create designs in line with company procedure, regulations and client standards
  • Ensure that all electrical hardware is designed correctly for proper mechanical installation
  • Perform First Article Inspections (FAI) at suppliers' sites for assigned components
  • Evaluate, manage and process Engineering Change Requests (ECR) for assigned projects or sub-projects
Qualifications
  • Bachelor's or master's degree in electrical engineering, or similar field
  • 5+ years engineering experience in railway, aerospace or similar industries (project management experience is a plus)
  • Base knowledge of energy distribution, traction systems, IT-systems and onboard network control
  • Extensive leadership experience and strong team skills
  • Excellent problem-solving skills
  • Business fluent in English (German is a plus)
  • Experience in electrical / mechanical design (e.g. Catia V5)
  • Experience with schematic software (e.g. E3 or Ruplan)
  • Experience with PLM systems and ECN systems (e.g. SmarTeam)
  • Excellent technical writing skills (Office suite)
What we offer
Stadler US employee benefits package includes:
  • Competitive Pay (plus Profit Sharing potential)
  • Low-cost, comprehensive Medical / Dental / Vision / Rx plans
  • 401(k) with employer match after 90 days
  • Generous Paid Time Off / 10 Paid Holidays / Extended Paid Holiday (Dec. 25 - Jan 1)
  • Paid training / Career development
  • Tuition and training reimbursement
  • Paid maternity and parental leave
  • Company-paid life and disability insurance
  • Referral bonus program

Stadler US is an Equal Opportunity Employer