Railway Safety Engineer: Hazard Analysis & RAMS Expert

Wyss&Lila GmbH; Schweiz; Remote; CHF 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Wyss&Lila GmbH in Switzerland is seeking a highly skilled Safety Engineer to join our railway engineering team. The role focuses on assessing, developing, and validating safety processes and risk management strategies for railway vehicles such as trains, trams, and locomotives.

You will lead system safety analyses, create hazard logs, safety cases, and ensure compliance with EN 50126/50128/50129. Strong collaboration with multi-disciplinary teams and stakeholders is essential to deliver

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Engineering.
• 5+ years of railway safety engineering experience.
• Fluent in English (written and spoken).
• Strong knowledge of EN 50126/50128/50129.

Responsibilities

• Perform System Safety Assessments and Train Level Safety Assessments for railway projects.
• Create, maintain, and manage Hazard Logs throughout the project lifecycle.
• Develop Safety Cases and Safety Analysis documentation in compliance with applicable railway standards.
• Support hazard identification, risk analysis, mitigation definition, and safety validation activities.
• Ensure compliance with RAMS and functional safety processes according to EN 50126, EN 50128, and EN 50129.
• Coordinate safety activities with system, electrical, mechanical, software, and validation engineering teams.
• Support suppliers and subcontractors during safety reviews, technical assessments, and compliance verification.
• Participate in safety audits, certification activities, and discussions with customers and independent safety assessors.
• Contribute to verification and validation activities for safety-critical railway systems.
• Ensure that safety deliverables are completed according to project timelines, quality standards, and customer requirements.

Skills

Hazard analysis

RAMS

Safety engineering

Safety cases

Risk assessment

System architecture

Analytical skills

English fluency

Education

Bachelor/Master in Engineering

Job description

Wyss&Lila GmbH in Switzerland is seeking a highly skilled Safety Engineer to join our railway engineering team. The role focuses on assessing, developing, and validating safety processes and risk management strategies for railway vehicles such as trains, trams, and locomotives.

You will lead system safety analyses, create hazard logs, safety cases, and ensure compliance with EN 50126/50128/50129. Strong collaboration with multi-disciplinary teams and stakeholders is essential to deliver