Project Engineer

_{The following description is not intended as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties and skills required of personnel so classified. Management retains the discretion of adding or changing the duties of the position at any time.}

The following description is not intended as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties and skills required of personnel so classified. Management retains the discretion of adding or changing the duties of the position at any time.   

SUMMARY 

A Bus Project Engineer is responsible for managing transit bus engineering and technical aspects. This includes coordinating with various teams, managing schedules, ensuring adherence to quality standards, and providing technical guidance to team members. 

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS 

• Participate in the following design tasks: Initial vehicle layout schemes, vehicle configuration tables, performance calculations, etc. 

• Overall vehicle layout. 

• Prepare assembly and maintenance analysis reports for area components or the entire vehicle based on layout conditions or customer requirements 

• Read and create wiring diagrams and schematics using AutoCAD. 

• Familiar with Siemens NX software 

• Responsible for design changes within the department’s scope, including drawings, digital models, technical documents, etc. 

• Analyze design reliability, serviceability, and manufacturability. 

• Perform engineering duties at customer sites, or off site when required. 

• Create BOM and oversee the creation of drawings to support new designs. 

• If needed, be able to travel to customer’s site for troubleshooting 

• Provide support to other departments such as Manufacturing, Quality Assurance, and Customer Service. 

• Recommend improvements to engineering policies and establish new procedures as needed. 

• Maintain an awareness of how assigned tasks impact schedule, scope, budget, and quality at every stage of development, from concept to end of life. 

• Other duties, as assigned. 

REQUIRED EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE  

• Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering or other related engineering discipline. 

WORK ENVIRONMENT  

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. The noise level in the work environment is usually loud.  Regularly required to work near moving mechanical parts.  Occasionally may work in high precarious places. 

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS  

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. 

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel and talk or hear. The employee is frequently required to reach with hands and arms. The employee is occasionally required to stand; walk and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close, distance, color, peripheral, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus. 

TRAVEL : 10% or less

PAY RANGE:  $70,000-$90,000

LOCATION:  Lancaster, CA

RIDE is an Equal Opportunity Employer that does not discriminate on the basis of actual or perceived race, color, national origin, ancestry, sex, gender, gender identity, pregnancy, childbirth or related medical condition, religious creed, physical disability, mental disability, age, medical condition, marital status, veteran status, sexual orientation, genetic information or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local law. Our management team is dedicated to this policy with respect to recruitment, hiring, placement, promotion, transfer, training, compensation, benefits, employee activities, and general treatment during employment.