
Component Test Engineer - Rail Traction Components
Siemens • Alpharetta, Georgia, United States
Salary: $91,086 - $107,100 / year
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Role & seniority
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Test Engineer (mid-level)
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~5+ years related experience; requires BS in Electrical Engineering
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Stack/tools
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National Instruments LabVIEW
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Test requirements/test plans/work instructions documentation
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Test procedures/test programs (creation, improvement, troubleshooting)
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Top 3 responsibilities
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Build/own new test infrastructure and troubleshoot existing systems
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Review and improve test requirements; ensure local infrastructure adequacy
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Create/improve/troubleshoot test procedures/programs; support FAIs with design/test questions
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Must-have skills
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Electrical Engineering background (BS)
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LabVIEW experience in a manufacturing environment
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Strong requirements & technical documentation skills (test plans, work instructions)
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Effective written/verbal communication and cross-team collaboration
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Travel as needed
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Nice-to-haves
Experience/comfort leading improvement efforts targeting
- reduced **routed hours**
- improved **ergonomics**
- enhanced **tester safety**
- positive **sustainability** impact
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Location & work type
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Alpharetta, GA (Siemens Rail Components)
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On-site / manufacturing environment (travel as needed; exact work mode not specified)
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Full Description
Pioneering in America, from the first mile to the last. This is what drives us.
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Siemens offers a variety of health and wellness benefits to our employees. Details regarding our benefits can be found here: https://www.benefitsquickstart.com/siemens/index.html
Position Overview
As the rail industry continues to grow, Siemens Rail Components is looking for a skilled Test Engineer to help shape what’s next.
The Test Engineer will support the introduction and production of rail components at Siemens Rail Components in Alpharetta, GA. In this role, you’ll collaborate with teams in the U.S. and abroad to adapt international test setups, provide technical expertise, and improve testing processes for rail components.
What your day-to-day will look like
Responsible for all new test infrastructure and troubleshooting existing ones Review and improving Test Requirements and ensure local infrastructure is adequate Creation, improvement, and troubleshooting of Test Procedures and Test Programs Represent Engineering Team at Internal and Customer FAIs to support any questions regarding design and test infrastructure. Lead teams to define opportunities for reducing routed hours, increasing ergonomics, improving tester safety, and favorably impacting our sustainability efforts
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 electrical engineering with a minimum of five years of related experience. Experience with National Instruments LabVIEW and working in a manufacturing environment. Skilled in writing and editing requirement documents, test plans, and work instructions. Strong written and verbal communication skills with the ability to collaborate effectively across teams. Willingness to travel as needed.
Applicants must be legally authorized for employment in the United States without needing current or future employer-sponsored work authorization.
Purpose is the reason a company exists. It's not about making money or selling products - it's the deeper "why" behind everything we do. It answers the question: What problem are we solving? What positive change are we creating?
For Siemens, our purpose has been clear for over 175 years: We create technology to transform the everyday, for everyone.
The world needs technologies that work. Technologies that matter. Technologies that solve today's challenges and help shape a better tomorrow. And that's exactly what we build. By bringing together the real world (factories, buildings, power grids, trains) with the digital world (software, data, AI, digital twins), we help our customers become more competitive, resilient, and sustainable.
Our technology is everywhere - in trains and transportation, we help move people faster, safer, and more sustainably.
$91,086.00 $107,100.00