Reliability Engineer

Sapsol Technologies Inc; Pennsylvania; On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Sapsol Technologies Inc. is seeking a Reliability Engineer to support the NGHST program, leading reliability improvement initiatives during product introduction and ensuring alignment with contractual obligations and customer expectations.

The role focuses on applying FRACAS, coordinating with cross-functional teams, and driving corrective actions across depots and field service activities to achieve reliability targets.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering (Mechanical, Electrical, or related field).
• 5+ years of reliability engineering experience, preferably in rail or rolling stock.
• Strong analytical skills with experience in failure analysis and corrective action planning.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.

Responsibilities

• Depot Capability Development: Deploy engineering and analytical resources across depots and participate in reliability discussions.
• Structured Failure Management: Implement failure review and corrective action planning and align with customer expectations.
• Progressive Integration of Corrective Actions: Embed corrective actions into manufacturing and field service processes for continuous improvement.
• Pre-Work Coordination: Familiarize with reliability plan for NGHST and coordinate with reliability engineers across sites.
• Supervision and Verification: Report to Alstom managers and support verification of corrective actions and reliability progress.

Skills

FRACAS

Stakeholder communication

Rail reliability

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering

Tools

MMIS

Reliability growth methodologies

Job description

Must have

• Failure Analysis & Corrective Action Management (FRACAS)
• Stakeholder Communication & Cross-Functional Coordination
• Rail /AERO Rolling Stock Reliability Expertise

Job Description

Be a part of Reliability Growth Team dedicated to supporting the NGHST program and achieve contractual reliability targets for rolling stock. This team will lead reliability improvement initiatives during the product introduction phase and ensure alignment with contractual obligations and customer expectations.

Responsibilities

Depot Capability Development

• Deploy engineering and analytical resources across depots.
• Actively participate in Failure Review Boards (FRB), internal failure analysis meetings, and customer-facing reliability discussions.

Structured Failure Management

• Implement systematic processes for failure review and corrective action planning.
• Ensure alignment between internal teams and customer expectations.

Progressive Integration of Corrective Actions

• Embed corrective actions into manufacturing processes and field service activities.
• Drive continuous improvement and reliability growth throughout the product lifecycle.

Pre-Work Coordination

• Familiarize with the reliability plan for AMTRAK NGHST.
• Coordinate with reliability engineers in St. Bruno or Toronto.

Supervision and Verification

• Report to designated Alstom managers and ensure workload distribution per site needs.
• Support verification of corrective actions and reliability growth progress.

Education & Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering (Mechanical, Electrical, or related field).
• 5+ years of experience in reliability engineering, preferably in rail or rolling stock.
• Strong analytical skills and experience with failure analysis and corrective action planning.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Familiarity with MMIS and reliability growth methodologies.
• Knowledge of rail industry is mandatory.
• Teamwork and collaboration with other functions