RAMS Lead

Egis Group•Sacramento, CA

About The Position

Egis is seeking a RAMS Lead for its Sacramento, California office to support major subway and rail projects across the United States and North America. The role serves as the technical authority and project lead for RAMS and safety assurance activities in the U.S., providing strategic direction, mentoring staff, managing client relationships, and coordinating with Egis’s global RAMS and safety assurance teams. The RAMS Lead oversees technical delivery and consistency across multiple projects, directs the preparation and review of safety and RAMS deliverables, and serves as a primary interface with clients, regulatory agencies, independent assessors, and other stakeholders. The role leads safety cases, safety assessments, audits, reviews, and regulatory submissions throughout the project lifecycle, while ensuring that RAMS requirements and applicable standards are integrated into system and subsystem designs. The position also manages project scope, budgets, schedules, resources, and technical risks, and supports business development through proposal preparation, client engagement, presentations, and strategic pursuits. The role requires a bachelor’s degree in engineering or a related technical discipline and 12 or more years of systems safety assurance experience, including leadership on complex rail or transit projects. Travel is required as project and client needs dictate.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or a related technical discipline.
12 or more years of experience in systems safety assurance, including leadership responsibility on complex rail and transit projects.
Experience leading safety assurance programs for major rail or transit infrastructure projects through design, procurement, testing, commissioning, and operations.
Expert knowledge of international safety standards, including EN 50126, EN 50128, EN 50129, EN 50716, NFPA 130, and applicable regulatory requirements.
Extensive experience directing hazard analyses, risk assessments, SIL allocation activities, safety case development, and safety certification efforts.
Strong technical knowledge of rail systems, including CBTC, signaling, interlocking, communications, and other safety-critical systems.
Experience leading Independent Safety Assessment (ISA) activities and interfacing with regulatory authorities, independent assessors, clients, and project stakeholders.
Ability to lead multidisciplinary teams, mentor junior engineers, and establish best practices for RAMS and safety assurance delivery.
Demonstrated success managing project scope, schedules, budgets, technical risk, and resource planning across multiple concurrent projects.
Excellent written, verbal, and presentation skills, including the ability to communicate complex technical concepts to technical and executive audiences.
Professional-level fluency in English and experience preparing technical reports, safety cases, and client-facing deliverables.
Willingness and ability to travel as required to support project and client needs.

Responsibilities

Lead and oversee RAMS and safety assurance activities across multiple rail and transit projects, ensuring technical excellence, consistency, and compliance.
Provide technical leadership, mentorship, and quality oversight to RAMS engineers and multidisciplinary project teams.
Direct development and review of RAMS deliverables, including Safety Management Plans, Preliminary Hazard Analyses (PHA), Interface Hazard Analyses (IHA), Hazard Logs, SIL Allocations, and RAM Allocations.
Serve as the primary technical interface with clients, regulatory agencies, independent assessors, and project stakeholders on RAMS-related matters.
Lead development of safety cases, safety justifications, and regulatory submissions throughout the project lifecycle.
Establish and maintain RAMS processes, methodologies, and best practices aligned with applicable standards and regulatory requirements.
Provide strategic guidance during design reviews and project development to ensure RAMS requirements are integrated into system and subsystem designs.
Lead safety assessments, audits, and independent reviews, including oversight of hazard analyses, testing programs, and verification and validation activities, and drive findings through closure.
Manage project scope, budgets, schedules, resource planning, and technical risk associated with RAMS activities.
Support business development through proposal preparation, client engagement, technical presentations, and participation in strategic pursuits.

Benefits

Competitive medical, dental, and vision coverage.
401(k) retirement plan with company match.
Paid time off and flexible holiday program.
Flexible work arrangements, including hybrid and remote opportunities where business needs allow.
Life insurance and disability coverage, including maternity leave.
Health Savings Account (HSA) with employer contributions.
Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA) for healthcare and dependent care expenses.
Paid family leave.
Wellness programs supporting physical and mental well-being.
Education assistance, professional development, and continuing learning opportunities.
Employee Assistance Program (EAP).
Employee discount programs.
May be eligible for incentive compensation, where applicable.