Rail | Functional Safety Engineer

Project overview

For exciting rail projects in the area of functional safety and RAMS, we are looking for an experienced Senior RAMS Engineer to participate operationally in demanding railway projects. The focus is on carrying out RAMS activities, safety assessments, and creating safety-related evidence. This is explicitly a technical expert role without project management responsibility.

Responsibilities

Profile

• Execution and coordination of RAMS activities in rail projects
• Creation of safety concepts, safety plans, and safety evidence
• Execution and evaluation of safety analyses (e.g., FMECA)
• Application of relevant rail and safety standards, especially CENELEC standards (including EN 50126)
• Support of CSM processes and functional safety assessments
• Derivation and tracking of safety requirements from hazard and risk analyses
• Creation and maintenance of project-relevant safety documentation
• Technical coordination with internal and external stakeholders as well as project partners

Requirements

• Completed technical degree or comparable background, ideally in electrical engineering, mechatronics, railway vehicle technology, or mechanical engineering
• Several years of experience in the rail sector
• Sound knowledge in the area of RAMS, Functional Safety, or Safety Engineering
• Practical experience with relevant rail and safety standards, especially EN 50126 and other CENELEC standards
• Experience in creating safety evidence for systems or subsystems
• Independent and structured way of working
• Strong communication and teamwork skills

Nice to have

• Experience with failure and risk analyses (e.g., FTA, FMECA)

Project details

• Start: 2026-12
• Remote: hybrid
• Location: Berlin oder München, Deutschland, DE
• Languages: German