Sr. Mechanical Engineer - Engine Systems Mobility Customer Services
Siemens
Electrical Drive and Control Technology
Chicago, IL - USA
Senior Specialist / Project Manager
Experteer Overview
In this role you will directly support aftermarket and customer service engineering for diesel engine systems, focusing on improving performance, reliability, durability, and cost effectiveness. You will collaborate with quality, manufacturing, supply chain, field service, and suppliers to evaluate hardware, analyze failures, and drive overhauls and remanufacturing. You will influence technical decisions, work across functions, and continuously improve diesel engine platforms in a customer-centric environment. This is a hands-on, problem‑solving role with a clear impact on rail system safety and uptime.
Compensation / Benefits
- health and wellness benefits
- hybrid work mode
- competitive pay
- opportunity to influence technical decisions
- Great Place to Work certified
- support for field and customer engagements
Responsibilities
- Develop engineering requirements, specifications, validation plans, and BOMs for diesel engine components
- Perform root cause analysis on engine systems to improve durability and fleet reliability
- Conduct hands-on hardware evaluations (teardown, measurement, redesign, validation) for overhaul and aftermarket programs
- Identify and qualify alternative suppliers to strengthen sourcing while meeting cost and schedule targets
- Define reuse criteria, wear limits, inspection methods, and acceptance standards for overhaul/remanufacturing
- Recommend design and process improvements to extend component life and reduce lifecycle cost
- Collaborate with quality, manufacturing, supply chain, test engineering, field service, and suppliers to move solutions to production
- Support customer discussions with clear technical explanations and recommendations
- Create technical documentation, test reports, CAD models, drawings, and engineering write-ups for traceability
Key requirements
- 5+ years of experience with diesel engine systems and components
- Hands-on engine teardown, rebuild, and component evaluation
- Proficiency with 3D CAD modeling and engineering design tools
- Working knowledge of GD&T, tolerancing, thermal expansion, fatigue behavior
- Experience supporting supplier qualification and second sourcing
- Strong technical writing skills for reports, specifications, and recommendations
- Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities with independent project management
- Familiarity with SAP or similar ERP systems
- Willingness to travel ~25% (domestic and some international)
Description
In this role you will directly support aftermarket and customer service engineering for diesel engine systems, focusing on improving perform…
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