Senior Signalling RAMS Engineer

About the role

Hitachi Rail is looking for a self-motivated Senior Signalling RAMS Engineer to perform system safety and RAMS engineering, including ETCS technologies. The role covers executing and managing System Safety and RAMS project activities and maintaining the System Safety and RAMS management system. It is based in Brisbane, Australia, full time and onsite.

Key responsibilities

• Deliver signalling systems and subsystems in line with RAMS and quality standards, schedule and budget
• Define RAMS plans, plan RAMS and V&V activities, and identify and apportion RAMS requirements for signalling applications
• Verify system requirements against safety and customer requirements, and manage test specifications to independently validate safety-related functions
• Record, analyse and implement conformity findings from V&V activities
• Interface with the Independent Safety Assessor, client and other external authorities, and ensure compliance with national and international standards
• Provide Application Conditions and Hazard Log to the System RAMS Engineer, and schedule and cost progress to the System Assurance Manager
• Perform RAMS analyses supporting ETCS specifications published by UNISIG/ERA (e.g. SUBSET-088, SUBSET-091)

Required profile

• Engineering degree or equivalent technical engineering background
• 5 years of RAMS experience
• At least 5 years in signalling or another safety-critical engineering area
• At least 5 years using safety engineering techniques such as PHA, FTA and FMEA
• Specific experience with UNISIG/ERA ETCS specifications is highly desirable

What we offer

• Salary continuance insurance
• Annual performance, development and salary review
• Employee Assistance Program and flu vaccinations
• Social events, health and wellbeing initiatives, and company-sponsored days off
• Ongoing professional development and training