RAMS Engineer

Egis Group • Chicago, IL

9d • $140,000 - $180,000

About The Position

The RAMS Engineer will join the EGIS group and work on major subway and rail projects in the US and across North America. You will be the technical lead for these activities in the US while also working with Egis’s RAMS and safety assurance engineering departments across the globe.

Requirements

• Authorized to work in the US (no visa sponsorship is being considered for this role).
• Graduate Engineer with at least 10 years’ experience in the field of systems safety assurance.
• Experience of delivering safety assurance activities in a rail environment, in design and build projects.
• Knowledge and experience in the use of international Safety standards EN 50126, EN 50716, EN 50129, NFPA 130.
• Practical experience conducting hazard analysis, risk assessment, SIL requirements and contributing to safety case development.
• Knowledge and experience in Subway signaling systems, such as CBTC and Solid State Interlocking.
• Knowledge and experience in Independent Safety Assessment (ISA), ideally on subway projects.
• You enjoy mentoring and developing others. You want to pass your technical skills and knowledge to your team.
• Excellent communication skills.
• Fluent in English at professional level. You have used English as your work language on projects.
• Travel will be required.

Responsibilities

• Provide your technical and organizational expertise for the projects in which you will be involved.
• Perform RAMS analysis such as Safety Management Plan, Preliminary Hazard Analysis, Interface Hazard Analysis, Hazard Log, SIL Allocation, RAM Allocation.
• Control and validate the conformity of the RAMS documentation produced.
• Support the development of safety cases and safety justification reports for regulatory submission.
• Ensure RAMS activities comply with EN 50126, EN 50716, EN 50129, NFPA 130, and applicable local regulatory frameworks.
• Participate in design reviews to verify RAMS requirements are embedded into system and subsystem specifications.
• Provide independent and professional assessment that subway systems meet all applicable safety requirements and are fit for their intended operational environment.
• Plan and execute assessment activities, including reviews of hazard analyses, safety cases, system design, testing documentation, and verification and validation (V&V) evidence.
• Conduct safety audits, prepare detailed audit reports, and track resolution of findings to closure.

Benefits

• Opportunity to participate in a full range of employee benefits including, health, dental, vision, disability, and life insurance beginning the first day of the month following the first 30 days of continuous employment.
• 401(k) plan beginning the first day of the month following 90 days of continuous employment with 4.5% company match.
• Gracious Paid Time Off (PTO) package with increased accrual rates with tenure, along with 9 paid holidays.
• Competitive wages and potential bonus opportunities offered.
• Flexible schedules and potential hybrid schedules offered.
• Paid parental leave offered beginning the first day of the month following the first 30 days of continuous employment.
• Educational assistance / Tuition Reimbursement.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees