Senior Fleet Engineer (m/f/d) - Rail Vehicles

Project overview

For a long-term project with an established public transport operator, we are currently seeking an experienced Senior Fleet Engineer / Technical Project Manager (m/f/d) with in-depth experience in the field of rail vehicles.

Framework Data

Requirements

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Several years of experience in the technical management of rail vehicles, light rail, trams, or subways

Very good understanding of maintenance and fleet management

Knowledge of relevant regulations such as BOStrab, EBO, and ideally ECM

Experience with FMEA, risk analyses, and technical evidence

Experience in technical change management and in managing complex vehicle projects

Experience in dealing with supervisory authorities, experts, or approval processes is an advantage

Good interface competence between engineering, workshop, quality, and operations organization

Structured and self-reliant way of working

Very good German language skills

We are explicitly not looking for a purely operational commissioning engineer or service technician. The focus is on strategic and technical responsibility for an existing rail vehicle fleet and the management of complex technical measures.

If interested, I look forward to receiving your current profile, including availability and hourly rate expectations.

For a long-term project with an established public transport operator, we are currently seeking an experienced Senior Fleet Engineer / Technical Project Manager (m/f/d) with in-depth experience in the field of rail vehicles.

Framework Data

Amoria Bond operates as an employment Business and agency. No terminology in this advert is intended to discriminate on the grounds of age or experience, and we confirm that we are happy to accept applications from persons of any age or experience for this role.

Project details

Greater Bonn area

November 2026 / by arrangement

initially 12 months

Utilization: Full-time

Assignment: predominantly on-site

Contract Type: Freelance

Your Responsibilities

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Technical responsibility and further development of maintenance strategies for light rail and rail vehicle fleets

Translation of manufacturer, operator, and regulatory requirements into concrete maintenance, inspection, and repair processes

Creation and evaluation of FMEA, risk analyses, and technical deviation assessments

Development and optimization of inspection and monitoring concepts

Coordination of inspection bodies, experts, and service providers in the field of non-destructive testing

Management of complex technical changes and vehicle programs

Setup and processing of change requests, including technical evaluation, approval, implementation, and documentation

Schedule, risk, cost, and capacity management of technical measures

Preparation of technical evidence and documentation for operations management, authorities, and experts

Support of approval, release, and recommissioning processes

Close collaboration with workshop, work preparation, quality, safety, purchasing, and operations organization

Translation of technical requirements into implementable work instructions and workshop processes

• Start: 2026-11
• Duration: 12 Monate
• Remote: onsite
• Location: Cologne, Deutschland, DE
• Languages: German