Siemens Mobility is a separately managed company of Siemens. As a leader in transport solutions for more than 160 years, Siemens Mobility is constantly innovating its portfolio in its core areas of rolling stock, rail automation and electrification, turnkey systems, intelligent traffic systems as well as related services. With digitalization, Siemens Mobility is enabling mobility operators worldwide to make infrastructure intelligent, increase value sustainably over the entire lifecycle, enhance passenger experience and guarantee availability.

Mobility Management, Turnkey Projects & Electrification, Mainline Transport, Urban Transport and Customer Services. They have the know-how to make road traffic flow more smoothly and quickly, make trains more environmentally friendly and efficient, make train schedules and freight shipments more reliable. We work with our customers to develop optimal solutions to help overcome their challenges.

Join Our Rolling Stock HUB in Madrid as a System Engineer (m/f/d) – Brake Systems for Rail Vehicles

Your new role – critical and future-oriented

Join our team and take on a key role in ensuring that our state-of-the-art rail vehicles stop safely and efficiently. As a System Engineer for Brake Systems, you will be responsible for the entire lifecycle of braking systems—from initial concept to warranty phase—making a direct impact on passenger safety and operational excellence.

What you’ll do:

Take full engineering responsibility for brake systems, acting as the technical point of contact for project management, purchasing, customers, and other engineering units (installation, vehicle control).

Analyze customer and regulatory requirements to develop project-specific brake concepts for the subsystem “brake and air supply.”

Prepare decision templates for supplier selection, considering cost, technology, and compliance.

Implement solutions in collaboration with suppliers and internal engineering teams.

Define test specifications, evaluate results, and prepare approval documentation.

Oversee technical quality gates for engineering and suppliers throughout the development process.

Your qualifications – solid and relevant:

Master’s or Diploma degree in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or Mechatronics.

Extensive professional experience with brake systems for rail vehicles.

Strong knowledge of braking system architecture and functionality, including IBS basics, quality assurance, and product safety.

Deep understanding of requirements, approval processes, and standards for braking systems in the rail sector.

Excellent English skills for international collaboration (additional languages are a plus).

Willingness to travel occasionally to partner sites, suppliers, and customers.

Why join us?

Contribute to safe and sustainable mobility solutions that shape the future of transportation.

Work in a dynamic, international environment with cutting-edge technology.

Enjoy opportunities for professional growth, innovation, and career development.

If we all thought the same, we would never think of anything new! That’s why we recruit great minds from all walks of life. We recognise that building a diverse workforce is essential to the success of our business, therefore we encourage applications from a diverse talent pool. We welcome the opportunity to discuss flexibility requirements with our applicants to encourage agile working and innovation. Flexibility is our main benefit. We combine remote and presence work because work-life balance and wellbeing are essential for our teams. We are convinced that stay at home allow us to focus on activities that need more time for concentration and being at the office enhance our creativity collaborating and learning from others.

Siemens aboga por la igualdad de oportunidades entre mujeres y hombres, así como en la Diversidad como fuente de creatividad e innovación. Contar con diferentes tipos de talento y de experiencias nos hace ser más competitivos y estar mejor preparados para responder con éxito a las demandas de la Sociedad. Por ello, valoramos a las candidatas y a los candidatos que reflejen la Diversidad que disfrutamos en nuestra Compañía y animamos la cobertura de puestos por mujeres y hombres en ocupaciones que se encuentren subrepresentadas.