Lead Reliability, Availability, and Maintainability engineering for railway and transit projects across design, testing, commissioning, and operations. Develop RAM plans, demonstrations, FRACAS procedures, and technical deliverables; perform FMEA/FMECA, fault-tree analysis, reliability predictions, and availability modeling. Allocate and verify system requirements, support design reviews and supplier evaluations, analyze operational data, and recommend improvements while collaborating with engineering, safety, operations, maintenance, clients, and stakeholders.
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Job Description:
We are seeking an experienced Senior RAM Engineer to lead Reliability, Availability, and Maintainability (RAM) activities for major railway and transit projects. The successful candidate will work with multidisciplinary teams to ensure railway systems meet performance, operational, and contractual requirements throughout the project lifecycle.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead RAM engineering activities across design, testing, commissioning, and operations phases.
- Develop RAM plan, RAM demonstration plan, FRACAS procedure and RAM Deliverables.
- Perform and review FMEA/FMECA, FTA, reliability predictions, availability modeling.
- Allocate and verify RAM requirements for systems and subsystems.
- Support design reviews and supplier evaluations.
- Analyze operational data and recommend reliability improvement initiatives.
- Collaborate with Systems Engineering, Safety, Operations, and Maintenance teams.
- Support client meetings, technical workshops, and project reviews.
Qualifications
- Bachelor's/master’s degree in engineering (Electrical, Mechanical, Systems or related discipline).
- 8+ years of experience in RAM/RAMS engineering, including experience in railway or transit projects.
- Strong knowledge of reliability, availability, maintainability, and life-cycle engineering principles.
- Experience with railway systems such as signaling, rolling stock, communications, power, or infrastructure.
- Familiarity with EN 50126 and other relevant railway standards.
- Knowledge on MIL-HDBK-217 FN2, NPRD,FMD, MIL-STD-1629A or similar standards.
- Experience with RAM tools such as Isograph, ReliaSoft, RAM Commander, or equivalent is a must.
- Strong analytical, problem-solving, and technical writing skills.
- Technical knowledge on main subsystems of a railway turnkey project.
- Experience in reading and understanding technical requirements.
- Ability to lead technical discussions and engage effectively with clients and stakeholders.
Join our team and help deliver safe, reliable, and high-performing railway systems that support the future of transportation in Canada.
This position is part of our Critical Infrastructure team.For more than 80 years, our experts have designed and delivered the critical infrastructure that connects and protects communities around the world. We work in collaborative teams, both within the company and with our partners and customers, to plan, design, build, and modernize infrastructure. We take special pride in projects and solutions that improve communities as well as people’s quality of life by promoting economic growth, enhancing mobility, and increasing sustainability and resiliency. Powered by our people, we provide the imagination necessary to support our customers’ visions—and to help them see what's next!Salary Range: $85,000 - $135,000This job posting is for a current addition or replacement opportunity within Parsons.
We value our employees and want our employees to take care of their overall wellbeing, which is why we offer best-in-class benefits such as health, vision, dental, employer paid provincial care premiums, Defined Contribution Pension Plan (DCPP), Tax-Free Savings Account (TFSA), Registered Retirement Savings Plan (RRSP), life insurance, paid time off, sick leave, all province observed holidays off, and gym membership discounts to fit your busy lifestyle!Parsons is an equal opportunity employer committed to diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility in the workplace. Parsons equally employs representation at all job levels for indigenous peoples, women, individuals with disabilities, and visible minorities.We truly invest and care about our employee’s wellbeing and provide endless growth opportunities as the sky is the limit, so aim for the stars! Imagine next and join the Parsons quest—APPLY TODAY!
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