Senior RAMS engineer

Hitachi Rail Limited; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Hitachi Rail GTS UK Limited in London is seeking a Senior RAMS Engineer to provide specialist Reliability, Availability, Maintainability and Technical Safety expertise across projects, products and bids. In the Mainline signalling environment, you will support RAMS and assurance activities throughout the project lifecycle, from safety requirements to safety case development, approval and acceptance.

You will collaborate with engineering teams, customers and independent bodies to ensure high

Qualifications

• Requires extensive RAMS engineering experience across railway projects.
• Experience in Safety Case development and RAM analyses.
• Strong collaboration with customers and independent bodies.

Responsibilities

• Provide specialist Technical Safety, RAM and System Assurance support across engineering projects.
• Deliver RAMS activities throughout the project lifecycle, from initial specification and Safety Case development through to safety approval and acceptance.
• Lead and support quantitative and qualitative system safety and RAM analyses.
• Manage hazards from initial identification through to closeout, including safety requirements specification and SIL determination.
• Work directly with customers to capture and define system and safety requirements and agree verification, validation and safety demonstration requirements.
• Coordinate and support RAMS input into bids, including safety management, engineering, assurance and approval activities.
• Lead RAMS activities during Project and Product Design Reviews, ensuring Technical Safety and Assurance requirements have been appropriately implemented.
• Develop remits and manage contracts with independent bodies.
• Prepare and supervise on-site testing and commissioning of railway assets, equipment and systems.
• Initiate and participate in safety reviews and audits.
• Support incident reporting and response, including root-cause analysis, corrective actions and lessons learned.
• Contribute to strategic, communication and training initiatives across the wider RAMS function.

Skills

RAMS engineering

Technical Safety

System Assurance

Hazard analysis

Safety Case development

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.

Location:

London, London, United Kingdom

Job ID:

R1012074

Date Posted:

2026-10-22

Company Name:

Hitachi Rail GTS UK Limited

Profession (Job Category):

Engineering & Science

Job Schedule:

Full time

Work Arrangement:

Hybrid

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:

Your new role

We have an exciting opportunity for a Senior RAMS Engineer to join our engineering organisation, providing specialist Reliability, Availability, Maintainability and Technical Safety (RAMS) expertise across projects, products and bids.

Working within our Mainline signalling environment, you’ll play an important role in delivering the safety and assurance activities that support complex, safety-critical railway systems throughout the project lifecycle. From defining safety requirements and undertaking RAMS analysis through to safety case development, approval and acceptance, this is an opportunity to apply your expertise across the full engineering lifecycle.

You’ll work closely with engineering teams, customers and independent bodies, helping ensure our RAMS and assurance activities are delivered consistently and to the required quality.

Some Key Responsibilities

• Provide specialist Technical Safety, RAM and System Assurance support across engineering projects.
• Deliver RAMS engineering activities throughout the project lifecycle, from initial specification and Safety Case development through to safety approval and acceptance.
• Lead and support quantitative and qualitative system safety and RAM analyses.
• Manage hazards from initial identification through to closeout, including safety requirements specification and SIL determination.
• Work directly with customers to capture and define system and safety requirements and agree verification, validation and safety demonstration requirements.
• Coordinate and support RAMS input into bids, including safety management, engineering, assurance and approval activities.
• Lead RAMS activities during Project and Product Design Reviews, ensuring Technical Safety and Assurance requirements have been appropriately implemented.
• Develop remits and manage contracts with independent bodies.
• Prepare and supervise on-site testing and commissioning of railway assets, equipment and systems.
• Initiate and participate in safety reviews and audits.
• Support incident reporting and response, including root-cause analysis, corrective actions and lessons learned.
• Contribute to strategic, communication and training initiatives across the wider RAMS function.