{"schemaVersion":"jobsearcher.job.v1","id":"0b709ac8b49dc1287692c905","url":"https://jobsearcher.com/jobs/0b709ac8b49dc1287692c905","canonicalUrl":"https://jobsearcher.com/jobs/0b709ac8b49dc1287692c905","title":"RAMS Engineer","description":"Promise to Candidates\n\nWhether you’re looking for a permanent or contract position, Cadre has the hiring and human resources contacts you need to secure the right opportunity. Our comprehensive assessment tools enable us to get to know you, identify your strengths and place you within an organization that satisfies your career goals.\n\nJob Title: RAMS Engineer\nJob Function: Technical\nLocation: Carson, CA, USA\n\nSummary of Position\nOur client is seeking an experienced RAMS Engineer to support railway vehicle refurbishment, modernization, and retrofit programs. The RAMS Engineer will be responsible for applying Reliability, Availability, Maintainability, and Safety (RAMS) principles throughout the refurbishment lifecycle to ensure that refurbished rail vehicles and their systems meet applicable customer, contractual, safety, reliability, and performance requirements.\nThis position will work closely with Engineering, Quality, Manufacturing, Project Management, Testing & Commissioning, and Maintenance teams to identify and mitigate system risks, analyze failures, support verification and validation activities, and ensure appropriate RAMS documentation is developed and maintained. The ideal candidate has experience with rail vehicles, rolling stock, transportation systems, railway equipment, or other safety-critical systems, and understands how to apply RAMS methodologies in a complex engineering and refurbishment environment.\n\nKey responsibilities include but are not limited to:\nDevelop and maintain RAMS plans, requirements, analyses, reports, and supporting documentation for rail vehicle refurbishment and modernization projects.\nReview customer and contractual RAMS requirements and translate them into engineering and project requirements.\nPerform reliability, availability, maintainability, and safety analyses for rail vehicle systems, subsystems, and components.\nConduct and maintain FMEA/FMECA, Fault Tree Analysis (FTA), Hazard Analysis, Risk Assessments, and other RAMS related analyses.\nIdentify critical failure modes, safety hazards, single-point failures, and system-level risks.\nDevelop mitigation and corrective actions and monitor their implementation through the project lifecycle.\nSupport the development and maintenance of hazard logs, risk registers, failure reporting, and corrective action documentation.\nAnalyze field failures, test failures, warranty issues, maintenance records, and operational data to identify reliability trends and recurring problems.\nPerform and support root cause analysis (RCA) and develop recommendations for corrective and preventive actions.\nEstablish and monitor RAMS performance indicators, including reliability, availability, failure rates, downtime, and maintainability metrics.\nSupport reliability prediction, MTBF/MTTR analysis, maintainability assessments, and life-cycle reliability evaluations.\nWork with Design Engineering to evaluate proposed modifications and their impact on system reliability, safety, maintainability, and performance.\nReview engineering changes, replacement components, upgraded systems, and retrofit designs for RAMS implications.\nSupport verification and validation (V&V), qualification testing, functional testing, environmental testing, and vehicle level testing.\nReview test plans and test results to ensure RAMS requirements are adequately verified.\nSupport investigation and resolution of failures identified during vehicle refurbishment, testing, commissioning, and field operation.\nWork with Quality and Manufacturing teams to identify process-related risks affecting vehicle reliability and safety.\nCollaborate with suppliers and subcontractors regarding component reliability, failure modes, safety requirements, and corrective actions.\nSupport customer meetings, technical reviews, design reviews, and RAMS-related presentations.\nPrepare clear and accurate engineering reports and documentation for customers, internal management, and project teams.\nEnsure RAMS activities and documentation are completed in accordance with applicable railway standards, customer requirements, project specifications, and company procedures.\nParticipate in continuous improvement initiatives to improve the reliability, safety, maintainability, and availability of refurbished rail vehicles.\nPerform other duties as assigned.\nQualifications:\nBachelor's degree in Reliability Engineering, Systems Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Transportation Engineering, or a related engineering discipline.\n3+ years of experience in RAMS, reliability, systems engineering, safety engineering, or a related field.\nExperience applying RAMS methodologies to railway, rolling stock, transportation, industrial, aerospace, automotive, or other safety-critical systems.\nDemonstrated experience with FMEA/FMECA, Fault Tree Analysis, Hazard Analysis, Risk Assessment, and Root Cause Analysis.\nUnderstanding of reliability and maintainability concepts, including MTBF, MTTR, failure rates, availability, and reliability growth.\nAbility to analyze technical data, failure information, test results, and maintenance records.\nStrong technical writing and documentation skills.\nAbility to read and interpret engineering drawings, specifications, schematics, test reports, and technical documentation.\nStrong communication and cross-functional collaboration skills.\nProficiency with Microsoft Office, particularly Excel, Word, and PowerPoint.\nPreferred Qualifications:\nDirect experience with rail vehicles, passenger rail, subway/metro vehicles, commuter rail, light rail, or rolling stock refurbishment.\nKnowledge of railway RAMS and safety standards, including applicable EN 50126/IEC 62278, EN 50128/IEC 62279, EN 50129/IEC 62425, or equivalent railway standards.\nFamiliarity with EN 50126 RAMS lifecycle principles.\nExperience developing or maintaining Hazard Logs and Safety Cases.\nExperience with FRACAS (Failure Reporting, Analysis and Corrective Action System).\nExperience with reliability prediction and statistical analysis.\nExperience with Weibull analysis, reliability growth, life-cycle analysis, and statistical reliability methods.\nExperience with electrical/electronic systems, controls, HVAC, doors, braking systems, propulsion, passenger information systems, or other rail vehicle subsystems.\nExperience supporting vehicle testing, commissioning, acceptance testing, and field troubleshooting.\nKnowledge of customer and regulatory requirements applicable to rail transportation.\nCertified Reliability Engineer (CRE) or equivalent certification is a plus.\nMaster's degree in Reliability, Systems, Safety, or a related engineering discipline is a plus.\nKey Competencies:\nRailway RAMS Engineering\nReliability & Failure Analysis\nFMEA/FMECA\nHazard Analysis & Risk Management\nFault Tree Analysis\nRoot Cause Analysis\nReliability Data Analysis\nSafety-Critical Systems\nSystems Engineering\nVerification & Validation\nTechnical Documentation\nCross-Functional Collaboration\nProblem Solving & Attention to Detail\n\nCadre is committed to providing equitable treatment and equal opportunity to all individuals. We welcome and encourage applications from people with disabilities. Accommodations are available on request for candidates taking part in all aspects of the selection process. 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Our comprehensive assessment tools enable us to get to know you, identify your strengths and place you within an organization that satisfies your career goals.\n\nJob Title: RAMS Engineer\nJob Function: Technical\nLocation: Carson, CA, USA\n\nSummary of Position\nOur client is seeking an experienced RAMS Engineer to support railway vehicle refurbishment, modernization, and retrofit programs. The RAMS Engineer will be responsible for applying Reliability, Availability, Maintainability, and Safety (RAMS) principles throughout the refurbishment lifecycle to ensure that refurbished rail vehicles and their systems meet applicable customer, contractual, safety, reliability, and performance requirements.\nThis position will work closely with Engineering, Quality, Manufacturing, Project Management, Testing & Commissioning, and Maintenance teams to identify and mitigate system risks, analyze failures, support verification and validation activities, and ensure appropriate RAMS documentation is developed and maintained. The ideal candidate has experience with rail vehicles, rolling stock, transportation systems, railway equipment, or other safety-critical systems, and understands how to apply RAMS methodologies in a complex engineering and refurbishment environment.\n\nKey responsibilities include but are not limited to:\nDevelop and maintain RAMS plans, requirements, analyses, reports, and supporting documentation for rail vehicle refurbishment and modernization projects.\nReview customer and contractual RAMS requirements and translate them into engineering and project requirements.\nPerform reliability, availability, maintainability, and safety analyses for rail vehicle systems, subsystems, and components.\nConduct and maintain FMEA/FMECA, Fault Tree Analysis (FTA), Hazard Analysis, Risk Assessments, and other RAMS related analyses.\nIdentify critical failure modes, safety hazards, single-point failures, and system-level risks.\nDevelop mitigation and corrective actions and monitor their implementation through the project lifecycle.\nSupport the development and maintenance of hazard logs, risk registers, failure reporting, and corrective action documentation.\nAnalyze field failures, test failures, warranty issues, maintenance records, and operational data to identify reliability trends and recurring problems.\nPerform and support root cause analysis (RCA) and develop recommendations for corrective and preventive actions.\nEstablish and monitor RAMS performance indicators, including reliability, availability, failure rates, downtime, and maintainability metrics.\nSupport reliability prediction, MTBF/MTTR analysis, maintainability assessments, and life-cycle reliability evaluations.\nWork with Design Engineering to evaluate proposed modifications and their impact on system reliability, safety, maintainability, and performance.\nReview engineering changes, replacement components, upgraded systems, and retrofit designs for RAMS implications.\nSupport verification and validation (V&V), qualification testing, functional testing, environmental testing, and vehicle level testing.\nReview test plans and test results to ensure RAMS requirements are adequately verified.\nSupport investigation and resolution of failures identified during vehicle refurbishment, testing, commissioning, and field operation.\nWork with Quality and Manufacturing teams to identify process-related risks affecting vehicle reliability and safety.\nCollaborate with suppliers and subcontractors regarding component reliability, failure modes, safety requirements, and corrective actions.\nSupport customer meetings, technical reviews, design reviews, and RAMS-related presentations.\nPrepare clear and accurate engineering reports and documentation for customers, internal management, and project teams.\nEnsure RAMS activities and documentation are completed in accordance with applicable railway standards, customer requirements, project specifications, and company procedures.\nParticipate in continuous improvement initiatives to improve the reliability, safety, maintainability, and availability of refurbished rail vehicles.\nPerform other duties as assigned.\nQualifications:\nBachelor's degree in Reliability Engineering, Systems Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Transportation Engineering, or a related engineering discipline.\n3+ years of experience in RAMS, reliability, systems engineering, safety engineering, or a related field.\nExperience applying RAMS methodologies to railway, rolling stock, transportation, industrial, aerospace, automotive, or other safety-critical systems.\nDemonstrated experience with FMEA/FMECA, Fault Tree Analysis, Hazard Analysis, Risk Assessment, and Root Cause Analysis.\nUnderstanding of reliability and maintainability concepts, including MTBF, MTTR, failure rates, availability, and reliability growth.\nAbility to analyze technical data, failure information, test results, and maintenance records.\nStrong technical writing and documentation skills.\nAbility to read and interpret engineering drawings, specifications, schematics, test reports, and technical documentation.\nStrong communication and cross-functional collaboration skills.\nProficiency with Microsoft Office, particularly Excel, Word, and PowerPoint.\nPreferred Qualifications:\nDirect experience with rail vehicles, passenger rail, subway/metro vehicles, commuter rail, light rail, or rolling stock refurbishment.\nKnowledge of railway RAMS and safety standards, including applicable EN 50126/IEC 62278, EN 50128/IEC 62279, EN 50129/IEC 62425, or equivalent railway standards.\nFamiliarity with EN 50126 RAMS lifecycle principles.\nExperience developing or maintaining Hazard Logs and Safety Cases.\nExperience with FRACAS (Failure Reporting, Analysis and Corrective Action System).\nExperience with reliability prediction and statistical analysis.\nExperience with Weibull analysis, reliability growth, life-cycle analysis, and statistical reliability methods.\nExperience with electrical/electronic systems, controls, HVAC, doors, braking systems, propulsion, passenger information systems, or other rail vehicle subsystems.\nExperience supporting vehicle testing, commissioning, acceptance testing, and field troubleshooting.\nKnowledge of customer and regulatory requirements applicable to rail transportation.\nCertified Reliability Engineer (CRE) or equivalent certification is a plus.\nMaster's degree in Reliability, Systems, Safety, or a related engineering discipline is a plus.\nKey Competencies:\nRailway RAMS Engineering\nReliability & Failure Analysis\nFMEA/FMECA\nHazard Analysis & Risk Management\nFault Tree Analysis\nRoot Cause Analysis\nReliability Data Analysis\nSafety-Critical Systems\nSystems Engineering\nVerification & Validation\nTechnical Documentation\nCross-Functional Collaboration\nProblem Solving & Attention to Detail\n\nCadre is committed to providing equitable treatment and equal opportunity to all individuals. We welcome and encourage applications from people with disabilities. Accommodations are available on request for candidates taking part in all aspects of the selection process. We thank all those who apply; however, only those candidates selected for interviews will be contacted.\nINDONA","datePosted":"2026-08-25T13:13:54.616Z","dateModified":"2026-08-25T13:13:54.616Z","hiringOrganization":{"@type":"Organization","name":"Cadre","sameAs":"https://jobsearcher.com"},"jobLocation":{"@type":"Place","address":{"@type":"PostalAddress","addressLocality":"Carson","addressRegion":"CA","addressCountry":"US"}},"identifier":{"@type":"PropertyValue","name":"JobSearcher","value":"0b709ac8b49dc1287692c905"},"url":"https://jobsearcher.com/jobs/0b709ac8b49dc1287692c905"}}