Lead Subject Matter Expert – Quality Assurance & Control, Rolling Stock Engineering

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in United States.

📋 Description

• Assist in rolling stock engineering projects from initiation to completion in passenger rail and transit, which includes acquiring new vehicles and modifying existing ones.

• Collaborate with teams to ensure precision, uniformity, and timely delivery of vehicles that meet the required quality standards.

• Act as a technical liaison among clients, stakeholders, and subcontractors.

• Generate high-quality outputs, such as inspection reports, while adhering to budget constraints and project scope.

• Execute first article inspections.

• Carry out inspections of the manufacturing and build quality of rail vehicles both prior to and following delivery.

• Oversee a group of inspectors and subcontractors during audits.

• Plan and conduct quality audits.

• Engage in design reviews, ensuring that quality processes and checkpoints are incorporated and followed.

• Establish QA/QC procedures for engineering models, simulations, and technical outputs, guaranteeing precision and dependability while promoting ongoing improvement in methodologies, processes, and tools.

• Assist in client relations, marketing initiatives, and scope development.

• Aid in the procurement and refurbishment of rail vehicles, ensuring compliance with standards and specifications.

• Report directly to the Principal.

• Travel to oversee project implementation, including vehicle inspections.

⛳️ Requirements

• A Bachelor's degree in engineering or a related field, with experience in rail vehicle and transit procurements emphasizing quality assurance and control, is preferred.

• Desired certifications include Certified Quality Auditor and Certified Welding Inspector (CWI).

• Experience with all rail modes is essential, particularly high-speed/intercity, commuter, light rail/streetcar, and subway systems.

• Familiarity with regulatory bodies, such as the FRA/FTA, concerning rail vehicles is required.

• Oversight experience in fleet management delivery performance/quality is preferred.

• Capability to work at a computer workstation for periods of up to 4 hours continuously.

• Ability to communicate via telephone for up to 3 hours daily.

• Capacity to sit for up to 3 hours consecutively during meetings without breaks.

• Ability to walk and stand for up to 4 hours without breaks during site visits and meetings.

• Must be able to inspect rail vehicles at facilities, which may involve pits, platforms, and vehicles at various stages of completion.

• Verification of identity and work eligibility in the United States is mandatory upon hire.

🏝️ Benefits

• Medical Insurance: Various options available - Low to High Deductible plans.

• Dental & Vision coverage.

• Health Savings & Flexible Spending Accounts.

• Life & AD&D Insurance, Short-term and Long-term Disability: Fully covered by the company.

• Employee Assistance Program (EAP) available for employees and their household members.

• Commuter Benefits: Utilize tax-free funds for qualifying transit and parking costs (Train, subway, bus, ferry, parking).

• Paid Parental Leave.

• Optional Supplemental Coverage: Including accident, critical illness, and hospital indemnity plans with wellness benefits.

• Retirement Savings (401k) with company safe harbor contributions.

• Competitive vacation time along with 11 paid company holidays.

• Basic Life Insurance, Accidental Death & Dismemberment (AD&D), Dependent Life Insurance, Long-Term Disability, expanded Health and Dental coverage, and access to an Employee Assistance Program (EAP).

• Registered Retirement Savings Plan (RRSP) subsidy with a contribution equal to 5% of basic salary.

• Competitive vacation time plus 11 paid company holidays.

• Bonus opportunities.