Senior Engineer - RAMS

WSP in India; Bengaluru; On-site; INR 1,500,000 - 2,500,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading engineering firm in India seeks a RAMS/SESA Engineer to oversee rail systems life-cycle processes. The role involves planning, coordinating, and analyzing rail technology projects while ensuring compliance with safety standards and specifications. Candidates should have a degree in engineering, significant experience in RAMS systems, and a collaborative spirit to work with various stakeholders. This position is crucial for enhancing the safety and reliability of rail operations.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of experience in RAMS rail systems.
• 5+ years of experience in Railway RAMS engineering and safety assurance processes.
• 2–3 years of experience on International Rail projects.

Responsibilities

• Plan and coordinate systems life cycle processes for rail technology projects.
• Prepare SESA documentation including management plans.
• Perform system safety activities including hazard/risk analysis.
• Consult with stakeholders and multi-disciplinary design teams.
• Conduct independent safety assessments and audits.

Skills

Knowledge of systems engineering standard ISO 15288

Understanding of relevant system assurance standards

Experience with IBM DOOR Next

Ability to coordinate systems safety

Transport sector knowledge

Teamwork and stakeholder relationship skills

Client-focused mindset

High-quality systems engineering performance

Education

Degree in Engineering

Job description

Overview

The role of RAMS / SESA (Reliability Availability Maintainability Safety Systems Engineering and Safety Assurance) Engineer is to undertake planning and coordination of rail systems’ life-cycle processes to rail related engineering and operational assessment and analysis to provide assurance that systems under review are developed in accordance with the agreed specifications and are acceptably safe and/or available for rail operational service. The assessment and analysis cover all stages of a rail system life-cycle from conception through specification, design, manufacture, test and commissioning, operations and maintenance, modification and, less frequently, decommissioning. The role requires broad knowledge and experience of all engineering and operational aspects of railways rail systems coupled with well-developed assessment and analysis skills.

Responsibilities

• Planning and coordinating systems life cycle processes to design and implement rail technology projects.
• Preparation of SESA documentation, including management plans and reporting.
• Management of requirement engineering, interface analysis (integration management) and verification & validation activities.
• Contribute to the design definition and system architecture for complex systems.
• Perform system safety activities including hazard/risk analysis and contribute to the preparation of system safety case reports.
• Support reliability, availability, and maintainability (RAM) activities.
• Consulting and engaging with stakeholders and multi-disciplinary design teams.
• Prepare, schedule, coordinate and monitor project engineering activities.
• Preparing RAMS analyses such as Operations and Support Hazard Analysis.
• SA / RAMS Planning such as Assurance Audits and Assessments.
• Independent Competent Person Audit / Assessment.
• Independent Safety Assessment.
• Independent Verification and Validation.
• Detailed assessment and analysis: Preparing and managing of Hazard log.
• Preparing and assessment of Qualitative and Quantitative risk assessment.
• Development of detailed analysis including: I. FMECA. II. FTA / ETA. IV. Reliability / Availability modelling.
• RAM implementation planning such as: Development of reliability Proof documentation (RAM demonstration planning).
• Development of reliability assurance documentation (Reliability Growth Analysis, Reliability demonstration reporting from both physical and predicted data).
• Development of maintainability demonstration planning and reports.
• Development of RCM planning and implementation.
• Operational Safety Analysis: Assessment of operational safety across technical and operational process aspects. Development of operational plans and procedures for safety operations.
• Incident Management Planning and Investigation: Emergency and Crisis management process development; Incident investigations.

Key Competencies / and Skills

• Candidates should be able to demonstrate a broad knowledge of across all rail SESA aspects and engineering aspects and operations with specialist in at least one key area such as:
• Working knowledge of systems engineering standard ISO 15288 and INCOSE systems engineering handbook.
• Understanding the application of the relevant system assurance standards (such as EN50126, EN50128, EN50129 and IEC 61508).
• Exposure to using systems engineering tools such as IBM DOOR Next is well regarded.
• The ability to coordinate and integrate systems safety and RAM activities within the design process.
• Rail or transport sector knowledge, including tramways, light rail, rapid transit, mixed-traffic metropolitan passenger and freight, is preferable.
• The ability to work closely with peers in teams and build relationships with stakeholders.
• The ability to understand client needs and effectively meet and exceed their expectations.
• Passionate about delivering better client outcomes through high-quality systems engineering and assurance performance.

Qualifications

• Candidate should preferably be a Degree in Engineering.
• 8+ years of experience in RAMS rail systems.
• 5+ years of experience in the Railway RAMS systems engineering and safety assurance processes.
• 2–3 years of experience on International Rail projects would be an added advantage. Industry chartership and membership of a relevant professional body will be highly regarded.