Senior RAMS engineer

Description

The company works on railway systems worldwide, with a focus on digital transformation and new technology.

This full-time role sits in the engineering organisation and covers Reliability, Availability, Maintainability and Technical Safety (RAMS) specialist work across projects, products and bids.

You would work on Mainline signalling, supporting the safety and assurance activities for complex, safety-critical railway systems across the whole project lifecycle, from defining safety requirements and RAMS analysis to Safety Case development, approval and acceptance.

You would work with engineering teams, customers and independent bodies to make sure RAMS and assurance activities are delivered consistently and to the required quality.

Responsibilities

• Provide specialist Technical Safety, RAM and System Assurance support across engineering projects.
• Carry out RAMS engineering work from initial specification and Safety Case development through to safety approval and acceptance.
• Lead and support quantitative and qualitative system safety and RAM analyses.
• Manage hazards from identification to closeout, including writing safety requirements and determining SIL.
• Work directly with customers to capture and define system and safety requirements, and agree verification, validation and safety demonstration requirements.
• Coordinate and support RAMS input to bids, covering safety management, engineering, assurance and approval.
• Lead RAMS activities in Project and Product Design Reviews, confirming that Technical Safety and Assurance requirements have been properly implemented.
• Set remits for and manage contracts with independent bodies.
• Prepare and supervise on-site testing and commissioning of railway assets, equipment and systems.
• Start and take part in safety reviews and audits.
• Support incident reporting and response, including root-cause analysis, corrective actions and lessons learned.
• Contribute to strategic, communication and training initiatives across the wider RAMS function.

Requirements

• Experienced in RAMS or System Assurance, with a solid grasp of safety-critical engineering and the ability to pair technical depth with confident stakeholder management.
• A strong background in Technical Safety and RAM engineering.
• Knowledge of and experience with railway systems and assets.
• Experience applying Reliability, Availability and Maintainability (RAM) and Engineering Safety techniques, methods and tools.
• Knowledge of and experience with railway RAMS standards, including EN50126, EN50716 and EN50129, and the European Railway Regulation for Safety and Interoperability.
• Experience delivering RAMS activities in the rail or construction industry.
• Experience in System Assurance.
• A proven record of taking safety solutions through approval and into operation.
• Experience developing Safety Cases for complex, safety-critical systems.
• Ability to lead work packages and carry out independent investigations.
• Strong analytical skills and excellent attention to detail.
• Ability to communicate clearly, influence stakeholders and manage competing priorities.
• Knowledge of UK mainline railway signalling, control and information systems, experience developing complex Safety Cases and Risk Assessments, and Chartered Engineer status or membership of a relevant professional body would be advantageous.

Conditions

Location: London, United Kingdom.

Full-time contract.

Hybrid working.

Employer: the company Rail GTS UK Limited. Job ID R1012074, posted 2026-10-22, in the Engineering & Science category.

The company welcomes applicants from all backgrounds and is an equal opportunity employer.

Benefits

• Market-leading training, development and experiences.
• Mentoring and coaching from senior experts in the industry.
• First priority given to internal candidates for new roles, with many opportunities across the global organisation.