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Overview
Rolling stock engineers design rail vehicles and oversee manufacturing, installation, modification and maintenance work for locomotives, carriages, wagons and multiple units.
In job descriptions, look for train design, mechanical or electrical parts, technical drawings, production control, feasibility studies, testing, quality standards and railway vehicle compliance.
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Search jobsWhat the work can involve
Rolling stock engineer work links rail vehicle design with manufacturing, installation, modification and maintenance. The role can cover locomotives, carriages, wagons or multiple units, including mechanical and electrical parts.
Skills and specializations
Useful depth includes engineering principles, technical drawings, production processes, quality standards, design approval, feasibility studies, test procedures, electromechanical systems, prototypes and railway vehicle compliance.
Salary context
Salary context depends on design responsibility, approval authority, vehicle complexity, testing ownership, production control, maintenance supervision and whether the engineer leads modifications or supports a defined subsystem.
Career paths
Career paths can move from drawing and design support into vehicle testing, production engineering, maintenance engineering, prototype development, technical leadership or specialist work on traction, braking or electromechanical systems.
Good to know
Check whether the vacancy names the vehicle type, subsystem, design software, test duties, manufacturing interface and compliance responsibility. This helps separate rolling stock engineering from general mechanical engineering.
Editorial note
This guide is editorial career context. It is not official labour-market statistics or role-specific salary data.
Where might this occupation occur?
This occupation may occur in several kinds of economic activity. Here are some examples and other occupations that may be found in the same areas.
Engineering activities and related technical consultancy
This is one example. Other occupations in this activity include automotive engineer, aerospace engineer and container equipment design engineer.
Explore this activityTechnical testing and analysis
This occupation may also occur in this activity. Other occupations there include automotive engineer, welding engineer and aerodynamics engineer.
Explore this activityManufacture of engines and turbines, except aircraft, vehicle and cycle engines
Another possibility is this activity. Other occupations there include container equipment design engineer, rotating equipment engineer and marine engineer.
Explore this activityThese examples offer an overview but do not show every economic activity where the occupation may occur.
About this information
The selection is based on how occupations are connected to economic activities in ESCO and NACE. Only a few examples are shown to make the information easier to use. The occupations were selected because they are close in occupation area and important skills. The examples are not a ranking. They do not show where most people work, where demand is highest, or which occupation is best suited to a particular person.
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O*NET relationships
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O*NET relationships: 1
Manufacturing Engineers
17-2112.03
O*NET occupation is broader
The O*NET occupation covers a broader field of work than this ESCO occupation.
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NACE Rev. 2.1
Economic activities linked to this occupation.
71.12Engineering activities and related technical consultancy71.2Technical testing and analysis30.2Manufacture of railway locomotives and rolling stock28.11Manufacture of engines and turbines, except aircraft, vehicle and cycle engines33.17Repair and maintenance of other civilian transport equipment
Alternative labels
locomotive engineer
rolling stock engineering consultant
carriage designer
multiple unit engineer
rail vehicle designer
wagon designer
wagon engineer
rolling stock technology engineer
rail vehicle engineer
rolling stock engineering specialist
rolling stock technology engineering specialist
rolling stock engineering adviser
railcar engineer
rolling stock technology engineering adviser
railway vehicle designer
rolling stock technology engineering expert
rolling stocks engineer
multiple unit designer
locomotive designer
rolling stock engineering expert
traction engineer
railcar designer
railway vehicle engineer
rolling stock technology engineering consultant
rolling stock designer
carriage engineer
Occupation group
mechanical engineer (2144.1)
Source facts
| ESCO URI | http://data.europa.eu/esco/occupation/7c2fbf7d-b934-4f62-8167-0ed90fb2a16f |
|---|---|
| ESCO code | 2144.1.19 |
| ISCO group | 2144 |
| Concept type | Occupation |