What are the responsibilities and job description for the Mechanical Engineer (Coatings and Surfaces) – Salt Lake City, UT position at Stadler?
How You Can Make An Impact
As a Mechanical Engineer - Coatings and Surfaces, you will be a viable member of an international team focused on creating and reviewing efficient designs for state-of-the-art passenger trains, managing complex interfaces and integration of various systems.
Key Activities
As a Mechanical Engineer - Coatings and Surfaces, you will be a viable member of an international team focused on creating and reviewing efficient designs for state-of-the-art passenger trains, managing complex interfaces and integration of various systems.
Key Activities
- Write and develop technical specifications
- Specify the surface treatment of parts to meet both functional and customer requirements
- Specialize in surface treatment and corrosion protection techniques and processes
- Create and review coating specifications for various types of components and substrate materials
- Design products using CAD, considering all applicable standards and regulations
- Consult with engineering and manufacturing teams to ensure that designs are feasible
- Review and release of technical drawings
- Calculate factors like tolerance, dimensions, as well as thermal and structural analysis
- BS or MS degree from an ABET-accredited program in Mechanical or Chemical Engineering, or equivalent
- Working knowledge of 3D CAD and PLM software (Catia V5 & SmarTeam PLM experience is a plus)
- Working knowledge of fundamental principles defining wetting, adhesion, cohesion and corrosion
- Desire to thrive in a team environment
- Self-motivated attitude with strong initiative
- Level-I (0-2), II (2-5), III (5-8), IV (8-10) or Sr. (10 ) years design-related experience in areas such as: paint and surface treatments, corrosion protection, sheet metal, GFRP / composites, machined parts, assemblies
- Excellent problem-solving skills
- Excellent technical writing and verbal communication skills
- Familiarity with mechanisms of corrosion and prevention / mitigation strategies
- Familiarity with various common paint and surface treatment chemistries, their benefits, and their limitations
- Willingness to develop and deepen understanding of surface treatments used in the passenger rail industry
- Understanding of coating quality testing procedures, and their corresponding standards is a plus