Senior RAMS System Engineer

Senior RAMS System Engineer

Full-Time in Saint Louis, MO - Senior - Engineering

About Us: At Intramotev, we are dedicated to revolutionizing the freight industry by liberating tons of freight from congested highways, reducing carbon emissions, and enhancing transportation efficiency. We are building self-propelled railcars and vehicles to change the paradigm in freight logistics. We are pioneering the future of rail transportation by deploying cutting-edge autonomous, battery-electric rail vehicles to transform freight logistics and bring innovation to our rail network. By helping us make rail competitive with trucking, you can contribute to work that matters in solving big societal problems like reducing emissions, improving safety, and minimizing road congestion. Based in St. Louis, MO, we are committed to promoting industrial revitalization, saving lives, and minimizing the environmental impact of transportation. We actively foster a work environment for every teammate that’s welcoming, respectful and inclusive, with great opportunities for professional growth. Find your future with us.

Role Overview: We are seeking a Senior RAMS (Reliability, Availability, Maintainability, and Safety) Engineer to join the engineering team supporting growing demands in the development of self-propelled rail vehicles. This role is pivotal in ensuring our systems meet stringent requirements for reliability, availability, maintainability, and safety throughout their lifecycle. You will work within multi-disciplinary teams to define, analyze, verify, and validate RAMS performance for our autonomous, battery-electric platforms.

Key Responsibilities:

• Collaborate with stakeholders to define and document complex system requirements related to RAMS.
• Prepare and perform RAMS analyses for systems and components.
• Develop RAMS plans and strategies for new systems and modifications.
• Assess RAMS performance on assigned scope and identify necessary requirements to achieve RAMS targets.
• Perform detailed analyses such as Failure Mode and Effect Analysis (FMEA), Fault Tree Analysis (FTA), and Reliability Predictions.
• Apply relevant Safety processes and instructions.
• Ensure system designs comply with relevant industry standards and regulations
• Test and validate system performance to ensure both operational and functional RAMS requirements are met.
• Address and resolve issues related to fielded systems, providing comprehensive support throughout the product lifecycle.
• Address comments from Customers and/or Independent parties to secure approval for safety deliverables.
• Contribute to the development of safety cases for regulatory certification.
• Stay abreast of technological advancements and recommend potential applications and technology investments to enhance our solutions.
• Develop and maintain RAMS documentation and reports.
• Define maintainability requirements and strategies.

Team Dynamics: Work within dynamic teams of 3-10 members on diverse projects. Foster excellent interpersonal and communication skills to thrive in a collaborative environment. Adapt to evolving project objectives and requirements introduced through prioritized capability enhancements. Engage in occasional domestic or international travel for integration, demonstrations, and customer interactions.

Why Join Us? Develop your career with a forward-thinking company dedicated to transforming rail technology. Contribute to groundbreaking projects that bridge the past and future of rail transport. Be a key player in creating solutions that promote a more sustainable and efficient rail network.

About You: Basic Qualifications (Required Skills/Experience):

• At least a Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering, Mathematics, Science, or a related field.
• 5 or more years of experience working with RAMS activities or safety-critical systems.
• Experience with performing relevant analyses.
• Willingness to expand into technical areas beyond your area of expertise; ability to develop innovative and novel approaches.
• Open-minded and comfortable working in a teaming environment or as an individual contributor.
• U.S. Person (immigration or work visa sponsorship will not be provided).
• Fluent in both written and verbal English.

Preferred Qualifications (Desired Skills/Experience):

• Experience in directly applicable industry or projects, such as Rail, Electric Vehicles, or Unmanned Systems.
• 9 or more years' related work experience.
• Experience working across organizational boundaries.
• Experience with safety-critical systems development and certification.
• Knowledge and experience working with railway systems in the US and/or internationally.
• Experience with Model-Based Design.
• Experience with specific RAMS analysis techniques (e.g., FMEA, FTA, Reliability Prediction) or relevant standards

Typical Education and Experience: Education/experience typically acquired through advanced technical education (e.g. Bachelor and/or Master) and typically 5 or more years' related work experience.

Relocation: This position offers a competitive relocation package for qualified candidates. Relocation is also offered based on candidate eligibility.

Equal Opportunity Employer: Intramotev is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, physical or mental disability, genetic factors, military/veteran status or other characteristics protected by law.

Schedule: Full time, based in St. Louis, MO.

If you're passionate about ensuring the safety and reliability of cutting-edge autonomous rail technology, we’d love to hear from you!.