System Engineer (m/w/d) Rail components

Join Wabtec to be the primary technical interface for customers within cross-functional engineering teams. You will translate requirements into actionable engineering specs, support safety cases, and ensure technical readiness across projects. You’ll impact customer satisfaction, system safety, and on-time delivery by coordinating between customers, project teams, and engineering. This role offers chances to contribute to tenders, upgrades, and fleet operations while working in a People First culture.

• 30 days of vacation per calendar year
• Company cafeteria
• Lease a job bike
• Subsidy for the Germany Ticket
• Further education opportunities
• Capital-forming benefits

• Act as main technical entry point for customers and internal stakeholders
• Provide technical support for customer issues, safety cases, and urgent issue resolution
• Translate customer requirements into product-specific engineering specifications
• Create and maintain technical documentation (specifications, interface definitions, integration plans)
• Prepare Bills of Materials (BOMs) and technical documentation for standard solutions, upgrades, obsolescence management
• Conduct feasibility and fleet assessments for custom engineering requests
• Manage spare parts activities, including drawing updates and BOM changes
• Support onsite service activities (production, repair, overhaul, upgrades)
• Participate in project technical reviews, customer meetings, and tender preparation
• Support Technical Customer Interface (TCI) with system expertise
• Ensure on-time delivery (OTD) of project execution from a technical perspective

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Mechatronics, or related field
• Minimum 5 years of hands-on experience in rail or similar heavy industry equipment
• Experience with ERP/MRP systems for spare parts and BOM management
• Understanding of obsolescence management and product lifecycle principles
• Excellent communication skills with customers and internal teams
• Strong analytical thinking and problem-solving abilities
• Experience working cross-functionally with engineering, project teams, and service groups
• Ability to manage workload, prioritize, and work under time pressure
• Flexibility for onsite support and travel
• Fluent in German and English

• excellent communication
• cross-functional collaboration
• time management
• ERP/MRP usage for spare parts and BOM management
• obsolescence management
• system integration planning