Vehicle Systems Engineer

We are currently seeking a Vehicle Engineer to join our clients team. The successful candidate will work to perform a variety of technical and engineering duties in support of the repair, overhaul, evaluation, reliability, and maintenance of our transit vehicles' electrical, mechanical, and electro-mechanical systems and components.

As a Vehicle Engineer, you will investigate and determine the cause of major transit vehicle equipment failures, and perform related duties as assigned.

Key Responsibilities:

• Design and specify special testing and servicing equipment to troubleshoot and maintain transit vehicle subsystems.

• Investigate and determine the cause of major transit vehicle equipment failures and provide required corrections or equipment design changes.

• Participate in the analysis of vehicle equipment failures; develop, implement, and document resulting maintenance procedures and equipment design changes.

• Create a variety of technical engineering drawings, specifications, and documents; ensure contract compliance, the use of proper engineering methods, and compatibility with other systems.

• Define quality assurance criteria and inspection procedures for the maintenance and repair of transit vehicles; audit maintenance staff to ensure compliance with standards.

• Provide expert testimony in personal injury lawsuits against the District, as assigned.

Qualifications:

• Knowledge of principles and practices of mechanical or electrical engineering as they relate to transit vehicles.

• Familiarity with transit vehicle electrical and mechanical equipment and subsystems, computers and applications utilized in vehicle diagnostics, and related federal, state, and local codes, laws, and regulations.

• Skill in performing a variety of transit vehicle inspections, maintenance, and repair engineering duties, operating a variety of vehicle testing equipment in a safe and effective manner, and providing a variety of technical information in support of transit vehicle operations.

• Ability to analyze vehicle equipment failures and develop equipment design changes, prepare a variety of complex engineering drawings and specifications, write technical safety reports, and define quality assurance criteria and inspection procedures for maintenance and repair of transit vehicles.

Education and Experience:

• Bachelor's degree in mechanical or electrical engineering or a related field.

• Three years of progressively responsible experience in the maintenance, repair, or engineering of transit vehicles, or a combination of education and experience that provides the required knowledge, skills, and abilities.

• If you have a passion for transit vehicle engineering and are looking to join a dynamic team, we encourage you to apply for this exciting opportunity.