Talgo is a leading Spanish manufacturer of high-speed and intercity passenger trains, globally recognized for its unique articulated train technology and lightweight designs. The company operates on an international scale, exporting its specialized rolling stock and maintenance services to countries including Germany, Saudi Arabia, and the United States.

In Spain, Talgo maintains a significant presence with its corporate headquarters in Madrid and major manufacturing and maintenance facilities in Las Matas and Rivabellosa. For international professionals, the company offers a wide range of opportunities in high-tech engineering, digital transformation, and project management, providing a gateway into the global railway industry within a highly innovative environment.

Founded in 1942 by Alejandro Goicoechea and José Luis Oriol, Talgo revolutionized rail transport with its patented articulated train system. Over the decades, it has evolved from a local innovator into a premier global supplier of high-speed rolling stock.

For international professionals

Global leader in high-speed rail technology with major international projects in Europe and the Middle East.
Main manufacturing and R&D hubs are located in Madrid (Las Matas) and Rivabellosa (Álava).
Offers a diverse range of roles from specialized mechanical engineering to advanced IT positions like Cloud Architecture and SAP Consultancy.
The company is a key player in sustainable mobility, focusing on energy-efficient and lightweight train designs.
English is frequently used in corporate and engineering departments due to the global nature of their client base.

Manufacturing Engineer - Structure Area

Talgo

This job was originally posted in Spanish and automatically translated to English.

Job Description

At Talgo, we are dedicated to revolutionizing rail transport with innovative products ranging from very high-speed trains to regional and commuter solutions.

Our trains are characterized by being sustainable, safe, and high-quality. This versatility allows our trains to cross the Saudi Arabian desert at 300 km/h or traverse countries with extreme temperatures as low as -45º in Kazakhstan.

What will your job consist of?:💻

You will join the manufacturing engineering department/area of our center located in Rivabellosa.

Your mission will be to define the manufacturing processes, utilizing the available production means, and participating in the definition of new means necessary for new products, concurrently with the workshop, to achieve the set quality and production levels.

In the structure area, this includes the selection of welds to be performed and their sequential ordering, in each welded assembly, until the complete car structure is formed.

To achieve this, you will perform functions such as:

Defining the list and manufacturing processes, as well as the welding plans and necessary WPS (welding procedure specifications).
Implementation of robots, their programming, and commissioning.
Collaborating in the definition of tooling necessary for the improvement of manufacturing processes.
Monitoring manufactured units for the correction and improvement of the previous points.
Collaborating with product engineering to implement corrections in products and their designs.

What we are looking for in you:🔎🔎

Engineering Degree, preferably specializing in mechanical engineering.
If you have a certificate as an International Welding Engineer (IWE), that would be great!
Experience in welding in contact with boilermaking, machining, and welding workshops, performing functions similar to those described.
Experience in welded constructions, tuning, inspection, and robotic welding processes, robot implementation, programming, and commissioning is valued.
English knowledge: minimum B2.
Availability to travel both nationally and internationally.

At Talgo, we offer you:🤝🏻🖋

Permanent contract directly with Talgo.
Compensation package consisting of fixed salary, variable salary, and a pension plan.
For Talgo, health is a priority, which is why we offer health insurance that you and your family can enjoy.
Full-time schedule from 6:45 AM to 2:55 PM. Possibility of remote work.
Because for Talgo, well-being drives success: 28 working days of vacation in our 2025 labor calendar.
Bus routes from Vitoria, Miranda, and Haro.
Career path designed for your professional profile and continuous training opportunities. Language school.

We believe in talent and diversity, and therefore, at Talgo we work to maintain an environment based on equal opportunities and non-discrimination, fostering that diversity within our teams.

If you are interested in a new professional challenge, don't let this train pass you by! 🚄

Your work will have a real impact on the mobility of millions of people worldwide!

View original advert (Spanish)

En Talgo, nos dedicamos a revolucionar el transporte ferroviario con productos innovadores que abarcan desde trenes de muy alta velocidad hasta soluciones regionales y de cercanías.

Nuestros trenes se caracterizan por ser sostenibles, seguros y de calidad. Esta versatilidad permite que nuestros trenes puedan cruzar el desierto de Arabia Saudí a 300 km/h o atravesar países con temperaturas extremas de hasta -45º en Kazajistán.

¿En qué consistirá tu trabajo?:💻

Te integrarás en el departamento/área de ingeniería de fabricación de nuestro centro ubicado en Rivabellosa.

Tu misión será la de definir los procesos de fabricación, contando con los medios de producción disponibles, participando en la definición de los nuevos medios que sean necesarios para los nuevos productos, concurrentemente con el taller, para alcanzar los niveles de calidad y de producción fijados.

En el área de estructura esto incluye la elección de las soldaduras a realizar y su ordenación secuencial, en cada conjunto soldado, hasta formar la estructura de los coches completa.

Y para ello, realizarás funciones como:

Realizar la definición de lista y procesos de fabricación, así como los planes de soldadura y las WPS (especificaciones del procedimiento de soldadura) necesarias.
Implantación de robots, programación y puesta en marcha de los mismos.
Colaborar en la definición de utillajes necesarios para la mejora de los procesos de fabricación.
Realizar seguimiento de las unidades fabricadas para la corrección y mejora de los puntos anteriores.
Colaborar con ingeniería de producto para implementar correcciones en los productos y sus diseños

Lo que buscamos en ti:🔎🔎

Formación de Grado de Ingeniería, preferiblemente especialidad en mecánica.
Si cuentas con certificado/a como Ingeniero/a Internacional de Soldadura (IWE) ¡sería genial!
Experiencia en soldadura en contacto con taller de calderería, mecanizado, soldadura, realizando funciones similares a las descritas.
Se valora experiencia realizando construcciones soldadas, puesta a punto, inspección y procesos robotizados de soldadura, implantación de robots, programación y puesta en marcha de los mismos.
Conocimientos de inglés: mínimo B2
Disponibilidad para viajar tanto a nivel nacional como internacional.

En Talgo, te ofrecemos:🤝🏻🖋

Contrato indefinido directamente con Talgo.
Paquete retributivo compuesto por salario fijo, variable y plan de pensiones.
Para Talgo la salud es una prioridad, y por ello te ofrecemos un seguro médico que podrás disfrutar tú, como tu familia.
Jornada completa en horario de 6:45h a 14:55h. Posibilidad de Teletrabajo.
Porque para Talgo el bienestar impulsa el éxito: 28 días laborales de vacaciones en nuestro calendario laboral de 2025.
Rutas de autobús desde Vitoria, Miranda y Haro.
Plan de carrera diseñado para tu perfil profesional y oportunidades de formación continua. Escuela de idiomas.

Creemos en el talento y la diversidad, y por ello, en Talgo trabajamos por mantener un entorno basado en la igualdad de oportunidades y la no discriminación, fomentando esa diversidad en nuestros equipos.