Job Title: Senior/Principal Mechanical Rolling Stock Engineer
We are seeking a skilled Mechanical Rolling Stock Engineer to join our team and provide effective engineering solutions for emerging fleet issues and new equipment introductions.
Key Responsibilities:
* Provide specialist engineering guidance and expertise in rolling stock/locomotive discipline
* Design and check/review rail components and systems, ensuring they meet required standards, including engineering specifications, mechanical calculations, design layouts, and cost estimates
* Perform Finite Element Analysis (FEA) on metallic structures of fleet using ANSYS, including linear static, material & geometric nonlinearity, power spectral density, collision simulation, and rigid body dynamics
* Diagnose and correct failures and deficiencies within existing rolling stock
* E nsure designs comply with rail industry regulations and client requirements
* Incorporate whole life costs into design changes, ensuring cost-effective designs
Requirements:
* Mechanical Engineering Degree
* CPEng, RPEQ or MIEAust membership preferred
* 8+ years experience in the rail/rolling stock industry
* Experience in design and manufacture of rolling stock and interrelated systems, such as brakes, HVAC, traction systems, train control systems, signalling, etc.
* CAD/3D Design experience
* ANSYS experience
* Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) experience