Lead Project Electrical Engineer

About the role

Stadler is looking for a Lead Project Electrical Engineer in Salt Lake City, Utah, to join a team focused on designing highly efficient plans for state-of-the-art passenger trains. The engineer supports the Technical Project Manager in meeting customer technical requirements and leads assigned sub-project tasks.

Key responsibilities

• Support the Technical Project Manager in achieving all customer technical requirements.
• Delegate, schedule and monitor the progress of all electrical engineering tasks on a project.
• Create technical specifications, production documentation and testing protocols.
• Coordinate the supply chain for project-related mock-ups internally and externally.
• Create, review and release wiring diagrams, electrical schematics and other engineering documentation.
• Consult with engineering and manufacturing teammates so that designs are feasible and comply with company procedures, regulations and client standards.
• Ensure electrical hardware is designed correctly for proper mechanical installation.
• Perform First Article Inspections (FAI) at supplier sites for assigned components.
• Evaluate, manage and process Engineering Change Requests (ECR).

Required profile

• Bachelor's or master's degree in electrical engineering or a similar field.
• 5+ years of engineering experience in railway, aerospace or similar industries; project management experience is a plus.
• Extensive leadership experience and strong team skills.
• Excellent problem-solving and technical writing skills.
• Business fluency in English; German is a plus.

Required skills

• Knowledge of energy distribution, traction systems, IT systems and onboard network control.
• Electrical and mechanical design experience (e.g., Catia V5).
• Schematic software such as E3 or Ruplan.
• PLM and ECN systems such as SmarTeam.