RAM Engineer

at  ALSTOM

At Alstom, we understand transport networks and what moves people.
From high-speed trains, metros, monorails, and trams to turnkey systems, services, infrastructure, signalling, and digital mobility, we offer our diverse customers the broadest portfolio in the industry. Every day, 80,000 colleagues lead the way to greener and smarter mobility worldwide, connecting cities as we reduce carbon and replace cars.
Alstom is the largest player in the Swedish railway market, with over 1,000 trains delivered and several large maintenance contracts, offering maintenance in 19 local depots. The company is also leading the ERTMS rollout in Sweden both onboard and trackside and delivering the new standard national traffic management system for Trafikverket.
Are you ready to take your RAM expertise to the next level in a transformative and innovative industry?
Alstom is looking for a

YOUR FUTURE ROLE:

Working with railway signalling has never been more exiting that now. The new European standard, ERTMS is on its way to reshape the future of public transportation.
You will lead, coordinate, and perform all the activities from the Tender phase up to Operational phase to ensure that our solutions are reliable, maintainable and available. For this, you will identify the best architecture according to RAM performance requirements, customer’s needs and operational conditions. You will also guarantee a risk control for each requirement related to RAM and perform continuous reliability growth in projects and programs.
To guarantee the optimal performance level of our systems, you will be accountable for the main Reliability, Availability and Maintainability aspects over the lifecycle phases of the solutions.
You will report directly to the Nordics Regional RAM Department Head and as dotted line to the Manager of Projects and Programs to which you will be assigned and considered as the RAM reference.
Internally, you will interface with the RAM Community, the Project or Program Core teams, Safety, the Engineering Métiers (Hardware, System, Verification & Validation, etc.), Cybersecurity, Tenders, Sourcing, Installation, Test and Commissioning, and Warranty & Maintenance. You will also be in contact with customers, suppliers, and subcontractors.

WHAT YOU’LL DO:

During Tender and Design phases, you will:

• Support Tender and Sourcing teams to choose and integrate the products and systems in the projects,
• Avoid non-compliance and minimize the penalties,
• Do Reliability Predictions (MTTF/MTBF),
• Assess Life expectation,
• Perform Failure Modes & Effects Analysis (FMEA),
• Analyse Degraded modes,
• Model Availability and calculate Service Reliability,
• Conduct Maintainability and Testability analysis.

During Operational phase, you will lead the following activities:

• Data collection from the field or customer and data collection from the repair sites,
• Root cause identification and RAM classification of the reported failures,
• Statistical analysis of collected data,
• Reliability growth analysis and actions plans proposal,
• Design recommendations based on RAM studies,
• Verification of the adequacy of architecture choices to the RAM targets.

At Alstom, we value passion, curiosity, and attitude as much as experience. Here’s what will help you thrive in this role:

• Advanced University or Engineering degree, ideally in Dependability (RAM/S),
• Scientific background in Statistics and Probabilities, together with good understanding of some System, Electrical, Electronics, Electromechanical, Telecom, Applied Mathematics or Software development techniques would be an advantage,
• Specific hands-on experience in RAM and mastering RAM methodology, concepts, methods and tools,
• Knowledgeable and experience of Railway Signalling or in other fields with high RAMS requirements (e.g., Aeronautics, Space, Defence, Automotive, Medical, Nuclear, Power, Civil Engineering, Machinery, Oil and Gas sectors),
• Structured, organized, rigorous,
• Team player and proactive behaviour,
• A flexible approach and the ability to work effectively against deadlines,
• Great problem identification and solving skills,
• Ability to drive activities performed by others (subcontractors, suppliers),
• Creativity and negotiation skills (tenders, failure reviews),
• Fully proficient English, Swedish is an added value