Technical Safety & Systems Assurance Engineer

Job description

Our common goal across Transportation Systems is to be acclaimed by our customers as the market leader for delivering safe and sustainable transportation solutions; yet significant challenges stand in the way. To support our achievement of this goal and differentiate GTS from its competitors, we are committed to quality at every level across GTS. We deliver this commitment by focusing on the quality of what we deliver to the customer, being proactive and looking at continually improving the way we work.

Primary Purpose of the Role:

This role is responsible for supporting the Thales Transportation Technical Safety and Systems Assurance (TS&SA) function in undertaking and delivering the required Safety and Systems Assurance activities for Projects/Products, in accordance with Project/Product requirements, Customer requirements, and Chorus 2.0 TS&SA processes. The role will provide support to Functional Advisor ensuring that TS&SA processes are applied consistently and to the required quality across all of the GTS UK TS&SA function.

Key Responsibilities and Tasks:

· Providing Technical Safety and Assurance support to the key roles of the Project according to the Customer/user requirements RAMS relevant Standards and Chorus 2 TS&SA processes
· Undertaking all Technical Safety and System Assurance activities throughout the Project/Product lifecycle, from the specification to the acceptance of the product
· Safety Integrity Level (SIL) allocation for systems/subsystems and process validation
· Performing all Technical Safety Analyses and ensuring their traceability throughout the Project/Product life cycle
· Managing the approval of the Technical Safety Demonstration
· Participation in and management of the Safety Design Reviews undertaken throughout the lifecycle of the Project
· Managing Safety Assessments and Audits undertaken throughout the lifecycle of GTS Projects
· Coordinating and Supporting the TS&SA input to all new bids by UK GTS, ensuring appropriate coverage from within UK GTS TS&SA or identification of any external inputs required
· Providing Support for Engineering Safety accident/ incident reporting and investigation
· Providing Support to deliver Engineering Safety Training pack to all relevant UK GTS staff and Projects
· Providing Support to the TS&SA Functional Advisor to promote the TS&SA function and activities throughout GTS
Skills, experience and qualifications

· Knowledge of railway systems an asset - experience in Systems and Safety Assurance within the rail industry
· Experience in Engineering Safety/RAMS Engineering/Systems Assurance within the rail industry
· Knowledge of Technical Safety and RAM railway standards, such as EN50126, EN50128, EN50129, Yellow Book principles
· Engineering Safety/RAMS Engineering and/or Systems Assurance background
· Formal training or supervised work in applying Technical Safety and RAM Engineering techniques, methods and tools
· Proven experience of undertaking FMECA and Technical Safety and RAM Assessments
· Proven experience of involvement in hazard identification / risk assessment workshops
· Ability to use RAMS Tools such as Isograph FaultTree+ and Availability Workbench (or AvSim+)
· Ability to effectively communicate and report, in both verbal and written English, to colleagues and customers on highly technical matters
· Degree-level qualification in Electrical or Mechanical Engineering or equivalent experience