Vehicle Electrical Engineer

Overview

Design, develop, and test electrical systems for rail vehicles and on‑board equipment.

Key Responsibilities

• design review
• equipment qualification
• vehicle testing
• spec development
• test procedures
• innovation

Tasks

-Review electrical and electro-mechanical designs, prepare detailed descriptions of review findings. -Direct and/or participate in the new equipment qualification efforts at supplier facilities and on the trains including functional testing, electrical performance, environmental, and electromagnetic compatibility. -Hands-on engineering work with the rail transit vehicles, including testing, investigations of equipment malfunctions, and condition assessments. -Participate in the design review meetings and technical working sessions with the carbuilders and equipment suppliers. -Develop technical specifications and conceptual designs for the new and upgraded rail vehicles and the on-board systems. -Collaborate on exciting projects to develop innovative solutions -Prepare and/or review rail vehicle and vehicle on-board systems test procedures.

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Benefits

-Flexible work environment -Long term career development

About Hatch

-Began as a small civil-engineering firm and expanded into metallurgy under its namesake leader. -Now employee-owned and independent, it has grown through strategic acquisitions of engineering firms across North America and beyond. -Offers end-to-end services—from concept and feasibility through design, construction management, and operations—in key sectors. -Projects include heavy industrial and mining operations, hydropower tunnels, green-steel plants, and rail & transit infrastructure. -Specialises in multidisciplinary engineering disciplines including structural, mechanical, civil, piping, electrical, and process design. -Known for integrating advanced tools like 3D parametric design, simulation, CFD, and proprietary Hatch software in project delivery. -Milestones include delivering North America’s Niagara Tunnel Project and pioneering high-current AP60 aluminium smelting pots. -Combines local insight with global expertise to support projects in over 150 countries.

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