Electrical Systems Engineer

Siemens; Lexington (NC); On-site; USD 83,640 - 98,328; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

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Health and wellness benefits

Job summary

Siemens Mobility in Lexington, NC seeks an Electrical Systems Engineer for on-site work on rail projects, from concept to commissioning. You will design, troubleshoot, and integrate onboard electrical systems and collaborate across teams to meet EMI/EMC and cybersecurity requirements.

A bachelor’s degree in engineering and hands-on experience with DSP, RF, networking, and schematics are required, plus tool proficiency with Picoscope, oscilloscope, and more. Travel to customer sites may be needed.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering.
• Experience in electrical, systems, or electro-mechanical design.
• Knowledge of DSP, RF, networking, protocols, and schematics.
• Experience with troubleshooting tools listed above.

Responsibilities

• Support complex electro-mechanical systems from bid phase through concept development, testing, and warranty.
• Integrate hardware and software while considering EMI/EMC requirements and cybersecurity standards.
• Review vendor specifications and assist supplier evaluation and on-car commissioning.
• Prepare and approve bid and project documentation including schematics, drawings, manuals, and test procedures.
• Evaluate supplier proposals against regulatory, customer, internal, and industry standards.
• Collaborate with suppliers, purchasing, quality, production, and project management to optimize technical solutions for cost and schedule.

Skills

Electrical engineering

Systems engineering

Electro-mechanical design

Digital signal processing

RF

Networking

Schematics

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering

Tools

Picoscope

Oscilloscope

Multimeter

Wireshark

WinSCP

PuTTY

Job description

Pioneering in America, from the first mile to the last. This is what drives us.

Position Overview

Siemens Mobility is shaping the future of rail transportation with innovative rail solutions that move people and goods safely, reliably, and efficiently.

As an Electrical Systems Engineer, you’ll apply your Siemens knowledge to high-impact rail projects, supporting the design and troubleshooting of critical onboard electrical systems. This full-time, on-site role is based in Lexington, North Carolina, with occasional travel to Sacramento and customer sites as needed.

What your day-to-day will look like

• Support complex electro-mechanical systems from the bid phase through concept development, testing, and warranty.
• Integrate hardware and software while considering EMI/EMC requirements and cybersecurity standards.
• Review vendor specifications, support supplier evaluation and selection, and assist with on-car commissioning and troubleshooting.
• Prepare, review, and approve bid and project documentation, including proposal writeups, schematics, drawings, manuals, and test procedures.
• Evaluate supplier proposals and deliverables against regulatory, customer, internal, and industry standards.
• Collaborate with suppliers, purchasing, quality, production, and project management teams to optimize technical solutions for cost and schedule.

This posting outlines the primary responsibilities of the role, but is not all-inclusive; additional duties may be assigned in alignment with business needs.

To thrive in this role, you have

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering.
• Experience in electrical engineering, systems engineering, or electro-mechanical design.
• Knowledge of digital signal processing, radio frequency, computer networking, networking protocols, electro-mechanical integration, and schematics.
• Experience using troubleshooting tools such as Picoscope, oscilloscope, multimeter, Wireshark, WinSCP, or PuTTY.

If needed — Applicants must be legally authorized for employment in the United States without needing current or future employer-sponsored work authorization.

Employee Perks

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Siemens offers a variety of health and wellness benefits to employees. Details regarding our benefits can be found here: https://www.benefitsquickstart.com/siemens/index.html

The base salary range for this position in Lexington, North Carolina is $83,640–$98,328. The salary may be higher or lower depending on the budget and the candidate's experience, knowledge, skills, and qualifications.

$83,640 $98,328