Senior RAM Engineer
About The Position
GFT is seeking a Senior RAM Engineer to join their Practice or CBG Team. This role offers the opportunity to engage in transformative projects that enhance transportation infrastructure and improve community connectivity. The Senior RAM Engineer will independently lead Reliability, Availability, and Maintainability (RAM) programs for rail transit projects, providing technical leadership for RAM analyses, performance modeling, maintenance optimization, and lifecycle performance assessment. A working knowledge of safety assurance principles and the integration of RAM and Safety within a RAMS framework is expected.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in Engineering, or related STEM discipline.
- 10+ years of RAM experience in transportation, rail, aerospace, defense, or similar industries.
- Strong experience with reliability engineering methods and quantitative analyses.
- Experience with CENELEC EN 50126 and related RAM frameworks.
- Familiarity with system safety principles and hazard management.
- Strong technical leadership and client interface skills.
- Experience leading multidisciplinary engineering teams.
Nice To Haves
- Professional Engineer (P.Eng.) designation in Canada highly desirable.
Responsibilities
- Define project RAM strategies, plans, and requirements.
- Lead RAM analyses for complex rail systems.
- Establish RAM targets, KPIs, and performance metrics.
- Lead development and review of FMEA/FMECA, FTA, RBD, Markov models, and related studies.
- Define maintenance strategies, preventive maintenance intervals, and spare parts philosophies.
- Review contractor RAM deliverables and provide technical recommendations.
- Advise clients regarding operational performance and maintainability improvements.
- Support validation of RAM requirements through testing and demonstration activities.
- Integrate RAM activities with Safety, Systems Engineering, and Integration programs.
- Mentor junior engineers and provide discipline leadership.
- Support business development and client engagement activities.
Benefits
- Comprehensive benefits package including wellness programs, parental leave, and pet insurance, in addition to medical, dental, vision, disability, and life insurance.
- Competitive paid-time-off (PTO) accrual.
- Tuition reimbursement for continued education.
- Commitment to professional development, access to internal and external training programs, and support of active participation in professional organizations
- Incentive compensation for eligible positions.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
