Test Technician Group Lead- Rolling Stock

Company: Siemens Mobility
Location: Sacramento
Posted on: May 29, 2025

Job Description:

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

For more than 160 years, Siemens has been an integral provider of infrastructure, electrification, and transportation solutions in the United States. Automation's impact on the railway industry is second only to the effects of digitalization. Combine them and the results are transformative! We work at the leading edge of this movement, applying our proven expertise in digitalization to rail infrastructure and automation.

Our innovative solutions deliver greater safety, punctuality, reliability, and sustainability across the line, all while reducing costs for mass transit and freight transportation systems. We are continuously developing new answers for rail automation - often to questions that haven't been asked yet.

Position Overview:

The Test Technician Group Lead oversees a team responsible for commissioning, troubleshooting, and validating the performance of light rail vehicles, locomotives, and coaches. Based in Sacramento, this role ensures testing activities are executed safely and efficiently while mentoring technicians and coordinating with engineering and production teams. The lead plays a critical role in maintaining quality standards and driving continuous improvement across electrical, mechanical, and pneumatic systems.

What your day-to-day will look like:

• Leading and guiding a team of electrical testers, from different backgrounds and skill levels, through harness continuity checks and functional testing of our product
• Assessing the readiness of an LRV to enter the testing phase of production
• Troubleshoot, document and repair electrical and mechanical failures.
• Review the completion of critical test documents that are forwarded as part of a vehicle history book, given to the customer upon delivery of the unit.
• Mentoring and training new hires until they are fully capable of safely operating on their own.
• Monitoring employees who may be working in different areas - you will get your steps in working in this position!
• Organizing and assigning the team on your shift to keep the work flowing smoothly, while maintaining the standard hours of work involved with testing a single vehicle.
• Understand and comply with company and industry safety standards.
• Communicate with others, verbally and in writing, technical information, job procedure recommendations, and other work-related information.
  
  To thrive in this role, you have :
  
  
  • High School Diploma or equivalent
  • Electrical diagnostic/test equipment and the ability to use competently
  • Mechanical knowledge
  • Computer Skills - typing, learning new programs, commonly used platforms
  • Mechanical tools and knowledge - both hand tools and power tools
  • Solid understanding of electrical principles and applications including High Voltage
  • Ability to understand schematic and engineering drawings
    
    Why you'll love working for Siemens!
    
    
    • Freedom and healthy work-life balance- Health, Dental, Vision Insurance, HSA/FSA, Commuter Benefits - starting Day 1!
      
    • Solve the world's most significant problems - Be part of exciting and innovative projects.
      
    • Engaging, challenging, and fast evolving, pioneering technological environment.
      
    • Competitive total rewards package.
      
    • Opportunities to contribute your innovative ideas and get paid for them! Please take advantage of our Tuition Reimbursement program, Mentor Programs, and your development through online learning.
      
    • Employee perks and discounts in addition to our 401k match and generous Paid Time Off
      
      
      This position is based in Sacramento, Ca. We offer 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 hourly range for this position in Sacramento, Ca, is $29.30- $34.47. The rate may be higher or lower depending on the budget and the candidate's experience, knowledge, skills, and qualifications .
      
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