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Pioneering in America, from the first mile to the last. This is what drives us. We’re proud to be Great Place to Work® certified—a reflection of our commitment to creating an environment where innovation thrives, and every voice matters. Apply today and be part of shaping the future with us! Siemens offers a variety of health and wellness benefits to our employees. Details regarding our benefits can be found here: benefitsquickstart.com Position Overview: Join our Engineering team in Lexington, North Carolina, as a Mechanical Engineering Architect and help shape the future of passenger rail in North America. In this highly visible technical leadership role, you will define and govern vehicle mechanical architecture, partner across engineering, manufacturing, procurement, testing, and project management, and deliver innovative, cost-effective solutions aligned with customer requirements, regulatory standards, manufacturing capabilities, and program goals. As a trusted technical authority, you will influence design strategy, advance standardization across rail vehicle platforms, and mentor engineers while making a meaningful impact on complex, industry-leading programs. What your day-to-day will look like: • Lead mechanical architecture and vehicle-level design for complex rail programs throughout the full product lifecycle, from concept and manufacturing through testing, commissioning, and warranty support. • Drive technical decisions and mitigate risks while balancing performance, quality, schedule, cost, and program objectives. • Develop scalable, cost-optimized vehicle architectures using standardized platforms, modules, and components, and define vehicle-level requirements, interfaces, specifications, and target costs. • Ensure seamless mechanical integration across vehicle subsystems, maintain engineering documentation, and verify compliance with customer requirements, industry regulations, and applicable railway standards. • Represent Siemens Mobility in customer discussions and design reviews, partnering with engineering, manufacturing, procurement, validation, bid, and program teams to deliver executable technical solutions. • Mentor engineers, share best practices and lessons learned, and foster a culture of innovation, collaboration, standardization, and continuous improvement. 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 Mechanical Engineering or a related discipline with 8+ years of experience, or a master’s degree with 5+ years of experience. • Proven leadership of mechanical engineering for complex products or systems across the full lifecycle, from design and procurement through manufacturing, testing, and post-delivery support. • Strong systems-thinking skills and experience addressing vehicle-level integration challenges. • Experience in rail, transportation, aerospace, automotive, heavy equipment, or another complex engineered-product industry; passenger rail systems knowledge is preferred. • Knowledge of applicable rail standards and requirements, including AAR Section M, APTA, ASME, PRIIA, and Amtrak specifications. • Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills, with experience developing modular platforms or complex mechanical architectures and supporting customer-facing design reviews and technical presentations. 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. #LI-EB1 You’ll Benefit From Siemens offers a variety of health and wellness benefits to our employees. Details regarding our benefits can be found here: benefitsquickstart.com The pay range for this position is $128,278 - $150,761 annually with a target incentive of 10% of the base salary. The actual wage offered may be lower or higher depending on budget and candidate experience, knowledge, skills, qualifications, and premium geographic location. Equal Employment Opportunity Statement Siemens is an Equal Opportunity Employer encouraging inclusion in the workplace. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to their race, color, creed, religion, national origin, citizenship status, ancestry, sex, age, physical or mental disability unrelated to ability, marital status, family responsibilities, pregnancy, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender expression, gender identity, transgender, sex stereotyping, order of protection status, protected veteran or military status, or an unfavorable discharge from military service, and other categories protected by federal, state or local law. EEO is the Law Applicants and employees are protected from discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, or any characteristic protected by Federal or other applicable law. Reasonable Accommodations If you require a reasonable accommodation in completing a job application, interviewing, completing any pre-employment testing, or otherwise participating in the employee selection process, please fill out the accommodations form by clicking on this link Accommodation for disability form . If you’re unable to complete the form, you can reach out to our AskHR team for support at 1-866-743-6367. Please note our AskHR representatives do not have visibility of application or interview status. Pay Transparency Siemens follows Pay Transparency laws. Application Deadline This role will be posted for a minimum of five (5) days from the original posting date. The posting timeline may change based on applicant volume to ensure we attract and consider a strong and representative candidate pool. California Privacy Notice California residents have the right to receive additional notices about their personal information. To learn more, click here . Criminal History Qualified applications with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with applicable local and state laws.

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Pioneering in America, from the first mile to the last. This is what drives us.
We’re proud to be Great Place to Work® certified—a reflection of our commitment to creating an environment where innovation thrives, and every voice matters. Apply today and be part of shaping the future with us!
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
Lead mechanical architecture and vehicle-level design for complex rail programs throughout the full product lifecycle, from concept and manufacturing through testing, commissioning, and warranty support.
Drive technical decisions and mitigate risks while balancing performance, quality, schedule, cost, and program objectives.
Develop scalable, cost-optimized vehicle architectures using standardized platforms, modules, and components, and define vehicle-level requirements, interfaces, specifications, and target costs.
Ensure seamless mechanical integration across vehicle subsystems, maintain engineering documentation, and verify compliance with customer requirements, industry regulations, and applicable railway standards.
Represent Siemens Mobility in customer discussions and design reviews, partnering with engineering, manufacturing, procurement, validation, bid, and program teams to deliver executable technical solutions.
Mentor engineers, share best practices and lessons learned, and foster a culture of innovation, collaboration, standardization, and continuous improvement.
This posting outlines the primary responsibilities of the role but is not all-inclusive; additional duties may be assigned in alignment with business needs.
Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering or a related discipline with 8+ years of experience, or a master’s degree with 5+ years of experience.
Proven leadership of mechanical engineering for complex products or systems across the full lifecycle, from design and procurement through manufacturing, testing, and post-delivery support.
Strong systems-thinking skills and experience addressing vehicle-level integration challenges.
Knowledge of applicable rail standards and requirements, including AAR Section M, APTA, ASME, PRIIA, and Amtrak specifications.
Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills, with experience developing modular platforms or complex mechanical architectures and supporting customer-facing design reviews and technical presentations.
Applicants must be legally authorized for employment in the United States without needing current or future employer-sponsored work authorization.
For Siemens, our purpose has been clear for over 175 years: We create technology to transform the everyday, for everyone.
Our technology is everywhere - in trains and transportation, we help move people faster, safer, and more sustainably.
You’ll Benefit From
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

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Experience in rail, transportation, aerospace, automotive, heavy equipment, or another complex engineered-product industry; passenger rail systems knowledge is preferred.

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