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Mechanical Engineer

Quest Global
Erie, PA Full Time
POSTED ON 8/26/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 9/24/2026

Mechanical Engineer will play the key role of supporting Locomotive Truck (Bogie) sub system development and ensure design complies with subsystem / System level requirements.


What You Will Do:

  • Perform the design and development of Truck subsystem and its components for locomotives following robust Engineering Process.
  • Capture and consolidate all requirements, develop & finalize concepts with Trade-off analysis, identify technical risks and develop mitigation plans, coordinate the Truck component interface with other subsystems and ensure compliance with customer and regulatory specifications.
  • Design of locomotive Truck components covering various types of projects like NPI, requisition, productivity, service productivity & reliability etc.
  • Must complete projects by adhering to customer processes and guide cross functional teams to support assigned projects; meeting business standards and program / product requirements.
  • Assure proper documentation of technical data generated and leverage it for training/ leaning and effort optimization.

What You Will Bring:

  • Bachelors /master’s degree in mechanical engineering with minimum 1 year of design experience in Locomotive truck/ automotive suspension & steering/ automotive chassis / heavy fabrication engineering area.
  • Should have engineering experience on heavy fabrication components engineering, welded & bolted joints, strain gauging, and etc.
  • Technical understanding and capabilities in component design and ability to lead component design / selection like spring, damper, rubber bushings, elastomeric pads etc.
  • Demonstrated interpersonal Skills to interface effectively with cross functional teams. Should be able to resolve inter sub-system issues through specific actions.
  • Experience of guiding CAD team to develop 3-D models and packaging concepts & drawing needs.
  • Good written and verbal communication skills.

Desired Characteristics

  • Master degree in Mechanical Engineering / Aerospace etc
  • Good understanding of rail standards such as AAR, EN, RGS, UIC, and APTA standards etc.
  • Good understanding of manufacturing processes including fabrication, casting, forging and mechanical assembly procedures and component validation
  • Experience performing dynamic simulations (from model build, model simulation to results interpretation) on Car/ Truck/ Bus/ Locomotive using MSC ADAMS or VI-Rail Software to evaluate road/track/rail performance parameters.
  • Experience performing finite element analysis with hyperworks, ANSYS classic tools

Work Requirements:

This role is considered an on-site position located in Erie, PA

Salary : $65,000 - $80,000

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