Senior Rail Safety Engineer

TÜV Rheinland North America provides rail and transit safety expertise to clients and management. The Senior Rail Safety Engineer advises on rail operations, systems safety, regulatory compliance, and risk assessment, and supports safety projects, audits, design evaluations, and product qualification.

Responsibilities:

• May provide project management of rail system safety projects, including project development, budgeting, staff supervision, scheduling, status reporting, documentation production, and client interface
• Provide consultative expert services regarding rail systems safety programs, rail and transit operating practices, application of federal and state regulations, industry standards, risk assessment, and hazard prevention/mitigation
• Perform safety, reliability, and quality audits of rail operations and rail infrastructure
• Assure that safety designs demonstrate rigorous safety concepts and design principles. Evaluate designs for compliance with customer requirements and regulatory requirements
• Qualify products and systems to domestic and international standards
• Provide technical advice and guidance to clients and junior safety engineers in all aspects of system safety programs
• Maintain confidentially of all TÜV and client information and proprietary data
• Perform other duties as assigned

Requirements:

• University Degree in related field of study or equivalent work experience
• 5 years of related rail systems safety experience
• Knowledge of rail systems technologies, software, and principles
• Knowledge of transportation industry standards; knowledge of the Canadian Method for Risk Evaluation and Assessment (CMREA)
• Knowledge of international standards especially those related to train control design and verification
• Excellent analytic skills in determining the fundamental safety of products, subsystems, and systems used in rail train control and communications
• Excellent communication skills, to relay complex scientific and technical information in a clear, concise, and understandable manner, verbally and in technical writing
• Strong problem-solving ability and critical thinking with an emphasis on written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to understand and use complex technical information in safety programs
• Professional Engineer license preferred