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Mechanical Design Engineer – Salt Lake City, Utah

Stadler
Salt Lake, UT Full Time
POSTED ON 7/24/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 8/22/2026
How You Can Make An Impact

As a Mechanical Design Engineer, you are responsible for performing assigned tasks thoroughly and efficiently. You will ensure that your work meets Stadler's quality requirements, including on time performance.

Responsibilities & Qualifications

Design

  • Generate part and system concepts and select materials to meet the respective needs
  • Create models and drawings using CAD software
  • General understanding and ability to implement Design for Manufacturability

Drafting

  • Produce part, assembly and mechanical installation drawings, and revise as needed

Documentation

  • Review customer specifications and implement into assigned systems
  • Produce engineering change notice documentation
  • Write technical documentation to communicate system functionality to suppliers and customer

Administrative

  • Research and understand industry standards (ADA, AWS, AAR, NFPA, ASTM, ANSI, ISO etc.)
  • Produce deliverables on time and under budget
  • Present information on system progress, cost and schedule for design packages

Inspection/Testing

  • Travel to supplier sites to evaluate parts against component-specific technical specifications

Production Support

  • Provide production support through timely completion of Engineering Design Changes

Communication/Teamwork

  • Collaborate with other team members, maintaining a warm, respectful company culture
  • Present System Functional Description of assigned system to large groups consisting of key interest parties from the customer and project management
  • Ability to answer questions concisely and provide evidence
  • Effectively communicate information to both technical and non-technical parties by adjusting vocabulary and approach
  • Work independently with minimal need of explanation or guidance on design tasks and deliverables
  • Serve as mentor to less-experienced engineers to answer design and company system questions

HOW YOU WILL CONTRIBUTE

  • Bachelor's Degree or higher in Mechanical Engineering, or similar engineering program required
  • 3 -5 years' experience in mechanical design, preferably within commuter rail.
  • Intermediate to advanced ability in CAD, CATIA preferred.
  • General understanding of Supply-chain and warehouse logistics a plus.
  • Microsoft Office high proficiency.
  • Machine shop tools and experience preferred.
  • Ability to manage time effectively and quickly transition from one task to another.
  • Ability to be flexible in a rapidly growing and changing company.

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