Senior RAMSSystems Assurance Engineer

RAMS Engineer is responsible for supporting the delivery of Reliability Availability Maintainability and Safety (RAMS) activities for Light Rail Transit (LRT) infrastructure projects in Toronto Ontario Canada.

The role contributes across the design construction testing commissioning and operational readiness phases of rail systems with a focus on Rolling Stock Signaling and Control Power Infrastructure and Operations Maintenance and Storage Facility (OMSF) assets. Working within a multidisciplinary engineering environment the position supports compliance with CENELEC railway safety standards project safety requirements and regulatory expectations through technical analyses hazard management and performance verification activities.

The ideal candidate possesses a minimum of five years of railway RAMS experience strong knowledge of functional safety and risk assessment methodologies and demonstrated involvement in hazard analysis safety case development reliability engineering and commissioning support on transit or metro projects.

Key Responsibilities

• Conduct reliability prediction studies availability modeling and maintainability assessments using fault tree analysis (FTA) reliability block diagrams (RBD) and FMEA/FMECA methodologies.
• Perform Preliminary Hazard Analysis (PHA) System Hazard Analysis (SHA) and Subsystem Hazard Analysis (SSHA) to identify and assess technical risks across railway systems.
• Maintain the project hazard log and coordinate hazard mitigation tracking verification and closure activities.
• Support the preparation of safety cases and safety justification reports for regulatory submissions and project approvals.
• Review contractor and supplier RAMS deliverables including reliability analyses FMECA reports and safety documentation for compliance verification.
• Ensure RAMS activities comply with EN 50126 EN 50128 EN 50129 and applicable regulatory requirements.
• Develop and maintain safety requirements traceability matrices linking hazards design controls validation activities and verification evidence.
• Participate in design reviews and technical assessments to confirm RAMS requirements are incorporated into system and subsystem designs.
• Collect analyze and report failure data MTBF MTTR and operational availability metrics during testing and commissioning activities.
• Verify RAMS acceptance criteria during system integration testing trial running and pre-revenue service validation.
• Support incident investigations and root cause analysis activities during commissioning and early operational phases.
• Prepare RAMS performance reports technical documentation and stakeholder presentations for project leadership and clients.
• Interface with Independent Safety Assessors (ISA) and support safety audits reviews and regulatory assessments.
• Contribute to operational safety procedures covering normal operations degraded operation modes and emergency response scenarios.

Qualifications :

Required

• Bachelors degree in Electrical Engineering Mechanical Engineering Systems Engineering Safety Engineering or a related discipline.
• Professional Engineer (.) designation.
• Minimum 5 years of experience in RAMS engineering within rail metro LRT transit or railway infrastructure projects.
• Working knowledge of CENELEC railway safety standards including EN 50126 EN 50128 and EN 50129.
• Demonstrated experience conducting hazard analysis risk assessment and safety case development activities.
• Experience performing reliability prediction availability analysis maintainability assessments and statistical failure analysis.
• Knowledge of Safety Integrity Level (SIL) requirements and functional safety principles associated with signaling and control systems.
• Proficiency with RAMS tools such as PTC Windchill Isograph Reliability Workbench ITEM ToolKit or equivalent platforms.
• Experience reviewing technical documentation safety deliverables and compliance evidence generated by contractors and suppliers.
• Strong analytical technical reporting and stakeholder communication skills.
• Ability to collaborate effectively with multidisciplinary engineering teams contractors clients and regulatory authorities.

Assets

• Masters degree in Engineering or a related discipline.
• Familiarity with CSM-RA (Common Safety Method for Risk Assessment) methodologies.
• Knowledge of Canadian rail safety regulatory frameworks and transit authority requirements.
• Certified Reliability Engineer (CRE) designation.
• Functional Safety certification or progress toward certification.
• Experience supporting Independent Safety Assessor (ISA) audits and safety certification programs.
• Exposure to system integration testing trial running and operational readiness activities.

Additional Information :

We welcome and encourage applications from people with disabilities. Accommodations are available upon request for candidates taking part in all aspects of the selection process.

This role is eligible for a referral bonus in line with the Referral Program.  If you have been referred please provide the name of the employee who has referred you at the time of your application.

At Egis we embrace innovation to tackle challenges and utilize AI in our recruitment process under stringent ethics and compliance policies and in alignment with our values of being a Responsible Company a People First Company and a Creative Company. Committed to diversity growth and collaboration we may leverage AI to support the recruitment process.

Egis Canada is an equal opportunities employer offering a competitive salary and benefits to those with the skills suited to the needs of our clients. The salary range advertised may exceed the range based on several factors including relevant education qualifications certifications experience skills geographic location performance and business or organizational needs. 

Remote Work :

No

Employment Type :

Full-time