System Safety Engineer

Job description

This position is a full-time position and will be based out of USA

Objective

To continue IKOS’s growth and strengthen our team in the United States, we are recruiting a System Safety Engineer in USA with relevant experience in the railway sector keen to work on large-scale projects.

Responsibilities

• Implementing the CENELEC Standards EN 50126, EN 50128, and EN 50129 as guidelines for RAM and Safety Assessment
• Appling MIL-STD-882 and the AREMA Standards for RAM & Safety Assessment
• Demonstrating working knowledge of Item ToolKit or other equivalent tools for RAM and Safety Assessment
• Developing complex Safety Assurance techniques [PHAs, O&SHAs, FTAs, FMECAs, Hazard Logs, and Safety Cases] per the CENELEC Standards
• Development of complex RAM techniques [RAM Demonstration, RAM Analysis (Block Diagrams and Fault Trees), Spare Parts Calculations] per the CENELEC Standards
• Reading and interpreting electric, electronic, and mechanical drawings and schematics

Qualifications

Applicants for this position must have authorization to legally work in the U.S. that does not require sponsorship of a visa for employment authorization (i.e., H1-B visa, F-1 visa (OPT)). Individuals who require such sponsorship now or in the future are not eligible for hire for this opening. Please do not apply if you do not have this work authorization.

• You must hold a Bachelor and/or Master's degree in Science or Engineering field
• You must have work authorization for the United States
• You have at least 1+ years of previous experience in the industry, (energy or transportation sectors are an asset).
• You are a team player and ready to learn quick
• You have good communications skills
• Self-driven, motivated and accountable for actions and efforts in regards to safety assessment (Required)
• Skilled in reading and interpreting electric, electronic, and mechanical drawings and schematics
• Experienced with the terms MTBF, MTBSF, MTTR, Availability, MTBHE, SIL, Vital, and Mission Critical, FTA, dFMEA, pFMEA, PHA, IHA, SHA (Required)
• Familiar with MIL-STD-882 and the AREMA Standards for RAM & Safety Assessment (Required)
• Have a working knowledge of Item ToolKit or other equivalent tools for RAM and Safety Assessment
• Experience in implementing the CENELEC Standards EN 50126, EN 50128, and EN 50129 as guidelines for RAM and Safety Assessment (Preferred)
• Knowledge of railroad signaling concepts and a background in safety assessment of railroad applications and products (preferred)

RAILWAY EXPERTS

IKOS is a leading technology consulting firm specialized in the Railway sector with an additional offer in the Energy sector. With 19 offices in 10 countries (France, Spain, Belgium, Germany, Switzerland, Italy, UK, USA, Canada, Sweden), over 1000 consultants work for our company on large-scale railway and energy projects internationally.