Associate Mechanical Engineer

About Us:

At Intramotev, we are dedicated to revolutionizing the freight industry by liberating tons of freight from congested highways, reducing carbon emissions, and enhancing transportation efficiency. We are deploying self-propelled battery-electric railcars and vehicles to transform freight logistics and bring innovation to our rail network. Based in St. Louis, MO, we are committed to promoting industrial revitalization, saving lives, and minimizing the environmental impact of trucking/transportation. We actively foster a work environment for every teammate that’s welcoming, respectful and inclusive, with great opportunities for professional growth. Find your future with us.

Role Overview:

We are seeking an Associate Mechanical Engineer to join the engineering team supporting growing demands in the development of autonomous, self-propelled rail vehicles. This role has a strong mechanical focus with additional hardware/software abilities – the successful candidate will be a member of the development team for innovative self-propelled capabilities in mechanical design (CAD), structural analysis (stress), and systems (brakes, motors, thermal control, retrofit installation, and support equipment), current and future platforms. The development of these capabilities include multi-disciplinary skills - algorithms development, systems development and integration. 

This position will be based out of St. Louis, MO.

Position Responsibilities

• Analyzes and translates requirements into system design.
• Develops and maintains basic structural and subcomponent designs, using 3-D Computer Aided Design (CAD) tools, to provide the retrofittable rail car kit design to the engineering team, production/manufacturing team, suppliers and external customers during the product development lifecycle.
• Performs basic structural analysis using the analysis tools to develop the structural characteristics and performance.
• Develops and maintains the design of mechanical systems and components along with their integration/installation on the vehicles.
• Tests, analyzes results, and validates to ensure system designs meet operational and functional requirements.
• Supports the certification via test results for meeting the standards of the regulatory agencies that requirements are satisfied and safe operation is ensured.
• Solves problems concerning and provides other support of fielded hardware design over the entire product lifecycle

Team Dynamics:

• Work within dynamic teams on diverse projects, typically ranging from small (1-2) to medium (3-10) members. 
• Foster excellent interpersonal and communication skills to thrive in a collaborative environment. 
• Adapt to evolving project objectives and requirements, as the work often involves a research nature and prioritized capability enhancements. 

Why Join Us?

• Career Growth: Develop your career with a forward-thinking company dedicated to transforming rail technology.
• Innovative Environment: Contribute to groundbreaking projects that bridge the past and future of rail transport.
• Impactful Work: Be a key player in creating solutions that promote a more sustainable and efficient rail network.

About You:

Basic Qualifications (Required Skills/Experience):

• Bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering, electrical engineering, manufacturing engineering, or a related field. This position is open to December 2025 graduates.
• 0-2 years of experience in electromechanical/multidisciplinary product design, including relevant internship or university research experience.
• Understanding of design for vehicle manufacturing processes.
• Experience with 3D modeling software and GD&T.
• Must be legally authorized to work in the U.S. CPT/OPT is supported.
• Fluent in both written and verbal English.

Preferred Qualifications (Desired Skills/Experience):

Candidate should have a working knowledge of one or (ideally) multiple areas listed below:

• Rail Vehicles / Rail Systems.
• Vehicle Electrification / Powertrain Design / Axle Development.
• Electric Vehicle (EV) experience.
• Experience with thermal management system design.
• Proficiency in thermal analysis software (e.g., ANSYS, COMSOL) and CAD tools (e.g., AutoCAD).
• Demonstrated experience working on project teams and collaborating with other engineering disciplines.

Typical Education and Experience:

Education/experience typically acquired through advanced technical education (e.g. Bachelor) and typically 0-2 years' related work (internship/co-op) or university course projects experience.

Relocation:

This position does not offer relocation.

Equal Opportunity Employer:

Intramotev is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, physical or mental disability, genetic factors, military/veteran status or other characteristics protected by law.

Schedule:

Full time, based in St. Louis, MO.