DB Group

Railways for the world of tomorrow.

Deutsche Bahn’s expertise is in high demand all around the world. As a leading engineering and consulting company in the rail sector, DB Engineering & Consulting offers that knowledge – starting with an idea and continuing all the way to operations. We advise our customers in Germany and around the globe, develop technically sophisticated and customized infrastructure, mobility and transport solutions. With sustainable concepts, we ensure the future success of economic regions, make important contributions to the protection of the environment, and help shape the world of the future. 

Since 1966, DB Engineering & Consulting has implemented thousands of projects of any size and complexity in over 100 countries. About 5,000 employees from 84 nations are currently realizing the projects of our customers with professional knowledge and intercultural experience.

Responsibilities:

• Execute and coordinate Reliability, Availability, Maintainability, and Safety (RAMS) activities for railway and transportation projects, ensuring compliance with project requirements, international standards, and contractual obligations.
• Develop, review, and maintain RAMS documentation including RAMS Plans, Hazard Logs, Safety Reports, Reliability Predictions, Availability Models, Maintainability Analyses, and compliance matrices.
• Perform and support RAMS analyses such as FMEA/FMECA, Fault Tree Analysis (FTA), Reliability Block Diagrams (RBD), Common Cause Failure Analysis (CCFA), and risk assessments to improve system performance and safety.
• Support hazard identification, risk management, safety assurance, and Safety Case development throughout the project lifecycle, ensuring timely closure of hazards and technical findings.
• Coordinate with multidisciplinary engineering teams including Signalling, Telecom, Power, OCS, SCADA, Track, Civil, Stations, Depots, and Rolling Stock to integrate RAMS requirements into engineering designs.
• Support Verification & Validation (V&V) activities, requirements traceability, and compliance management using engineering tools and systems.
• Liaise with clients, suppliers, Independent Safety Assessors (ISA), Assessment Bodies (AsBo), and other stakeholders on RAMS-related matters.
• Monitor project performance through RAMS dashboards, KPIs, and technical reports, while supporting continuous improvement, standardization initiatives, bid activities, and mentoring junior engineers.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Electrical, Electronics, Mechanical, Systems, Railway Engineering, or a related discipline.
• 5–8 years of overall engineering experience, including 3–5 years in RAMS/System Assurance within railway, metro, high-speed rail, or other safety-critical transportation projects.
• Strong knowledge of EN 50126, EN 50128, EN 50129, IEC 61508, CSM-RA, and railway assurance frameworks.
• Experience with RAMS tools such as Isograph, ReliaSoft, FaultTree+, IBM DOORS, ComplyPro, or similar engineering management systems.
• Strong analytical, technical writing, communication, stakeholder management, and problem-solving skills, with the ability to work effectively in multidisciplinary and international project environments.