RAM Specialist, Senior

Hitachi Rail Limited; Toronto; On-site; CAD 90,000 - 115,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, Dental & Vision plans

Retirement savings plan with company-m

3 weeks vacation

Life and accident Insurance

Flextime and training opportunities

Job summary

Hitachi Rail Limited seeks a Senior RAM Specialist to lead RAM activities within CBTC system design. You will perform RAM analyses, participate in design reviews, and mentor junior team members, ensuring RAM is built into systems in line with contractual requirements.

The role requires 5–10 years of RAMS experience, strong English communication, and familiarity with RAM methodologies. Travel to project sites and collaboration with global teams are expected.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Electrical/Industrial Engineering or equivalent.
• Minimum 5–10 years relevant RAMS experience in complex systems.
• Good command of English (written and spoken).
• Knowledge of RAM principles and methodologies is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Provide RAM engineering expertise for Hitachi Rail CBTC system.
• Perform RAM design, analysis, modeling and simulation.
• Lead RAM activities in design reviews and technical meetings.
• Conduct RAM evaluations to verify contractual requirements.
• Prepare RAM Program Plan and contribute to LCC analysis.

Skills

RAM engineering

FMECA/FTA analysis

Reliability calculations

RAM program planning

FRACAS collaboration

English communication

RAM design

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Electrical/Industrial Engineering or equivalent

Tools

MS Office

DOORS

ClearQuest

SAP

Job description

About Us

A career at Hitachi Rail will help create a legacy. With operations in every corner of the world, our work goes to the cutting‑edge of digital transformation and technology. From the multi‑cultural strength of our global organisation to the sustainable and innovative ways we work to bring people together, there’s something for everyone to get stuck into. And that’s where you come in.

Job Description

The Senior RAM Specialist will report directly to the RAM Engineering Manager and work with the RAM team in performing RAM activities and will work collaboratively with other design team members in making sure that RAM is built‑in to the system design ensuring compliance with all contractual RAM requirements. The Senior RAM Specialist will also work under the guidance and mentorship of more senior team members to learn and perform RAM Engineering tasks and activities for CBTC systems. He/she will also be assigned as RAM Lead for a project with the support from other RAM team members.

Key Accountabilities

• Provides RAM engineering expertise and analysis in the development and implementation of Hitachi Rail CBTC system.
• Performs RAM design, analyses, modeling and simulation to specify and verify train control systems developed at Hitachi Rail are reliable and safe to operate.
• Represents RAM in technical meetings involving RAM‑related issues. Participate in, influence, and approve design decisions impacting or potentially impacting RAM.
• Analyzes and evaluates hardware designs to verify compliance with contractual Reliability, Availability and Maintainability (RAM) requirements.
• Evaluates and identifies RAM problems and suggests design alternatives (i.e., redundancy, reliable components, preventive & corrective maintenance, diagnostic capabilities, etc.) where appropriate to enhance the RAM of the subsystem or system.
• Prepares Reliability, Availability, Maintainability (RAM) Program Plan that defines the RAM objectives and tasks to be performed, and deliverables to be produced at various phases of the project.
• Performs Failure Modes, Effects and Criticality Analysis (FMECA) and/or Fault Tree Analysis (FTA) at subsystem and system level to identify all single failure points that are critical to operational success of the system.
• Performs Reliability, Availability, and Maintainability apportionments to ensure hardware is being designed to meet contractual requirements.
• Performs Spare Analysis and identify recommended spare parts list to support the system maintenance during warranty period.
• Provides RAM calculated data to support Life Cycle Cost (LCC) analysis that will predict the total cost of utilizing the CBTC (Communications Based Train Control) system through its entire life span.
• Performs MTBF calculations based on field returns to support Quality Assurance (Failure Reporting, Analysis and Corrective Action System (FRACAS) process) and participates in FRB meetings.
• Evaluates the Reliability, Availability and Maintainability of designs and design changes for hardware by reviewing technical specifications, design & Engineering Change Control documentation.
• Provides evaluations & recommendations with respect to Reliability, Availability and Maintainability in formal design reviews and by raising Change Requests (CRs) against any RAM issues.
• Evaluates the Reliability of designs and design changes for hardware by reviewing technical specifications, design & Engineering Change Control documentation.
• Performs peer review of key RAM deliverables and artifacts including hardware design documents and maintenance manuals.

Key Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree in Electrical Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Computer Science or equivalent
• Must have a basic knowledge in electronic components and circuits
• Minimum 5-10 years relevant experience in system architecture for complex systems, application of RAMS concepts & analyses techniques.
• Good command of the English language, both written and oral
• Computer skills, MS Office; DOORS; ClearQuest, SAP are assets

Preferred Qualifications

• (Optional) Member of Professional Engineer of Ontario (PEO) or Institution of Railway Signal Engineers (IRSE)
• Knowledge of railway systems is an asset
• Knowledge of RAM principles and methodologies are assets

Base Salary

Base Salary : $89,888 – $115,424

Benefits

• Health, Dental and Vision plans - 100% of premiums are company-paid
• Retirement Savings Plan with a company match
• Company paid holidays - 3 weeks of vacation
• Company provided Life and accident Insurance, LTD
• Worklife programs such as Flextime and a variety of Development and Training opportunities

This posting relates to an existing vacancy.

Our hiring process uses both human and technology‑assisted (AI) tools to support candidate screening and assessment. All results are reviewed by people, and all hiring decisions are made by people.

At Hitachi Rail, there is a place for everyone.

We welcome and value differences in background, age, gender, sexuality, family status, disability, race, nationality, ethnicity, religion, and world view.

It is our commitment to create an inclusive environment - we are proud to be an equal opportunity employer.