System Assurance (RAMS) Manager

Thales Middle East

UAE

Ref: LP639-106

Job description / Role

Employment: Full Time

Dubai, United Arab Emirates

Together we ensure urban rail safety and efficiency for over 3 billion passengers annually.

Thales Group and Thales in United Arab Emirates

Worldwide, our customers rely on our expertise and innovation of 62,000 people in 56 countries across five markets; Aerospace, Space, Transportation, Defence and Security.

We have been present in UAE for over 35 years and with over 300 employees to date and we are growing rapidly. Thales in the UAE is part of our Middle East business that has 1,800 people across Egypt, Iraq, Kuwait, KSA, Lebanon, Oman, Pakistan, Qatar and UAE. Together we delivered technology for the Dubai metro, the longest driverless metro network in the world and a fare collection system that processes up to 250,000 transactions per day. We make UAE a safer place by providing secure electronic payment solutions, cyber security systems and communications as well as security systems for Dubai International Airport and a ir traffic management and navigation systems for Abu Dhabi's airport.

TRANSPORTATION

Thales people design solutions that support 85 million mainline and suburban passenger journeys, worldwide, every day. Our world leading Rail Signalling and Communication systems are used on metro lines across major cities, and 72,000 kms of route, 52,000 trains per day in 16 countries are controlled by our Traffic Management Systems. Together We, deployed the first-ever nationwide ticketing system which processes over 50 million ticketing transactions in 100 cities daily.

URBAN RAIL SIGNALING

Urban Rail Signaling is part of our Transportation business. Did you know that Thales rail-signaling technology powers the longest driverless metro network in the world? Used on over 80 metro lines in over 40 cities world-wide, our communications- based train control systems for urban rail ensures passengers' safety, improves service efficiency whilst reducing energy consumption and cost. 3 billion passengers annually benefit from the Thales Urban Rail Signaling team's innovation, vision and brilliance needed to deliver a first-class solution.

That is why we rely on our people to help us master the most complex environments for our customers, and careers start here.

WE ARE CURRENTLY LOOKING FOR A SYSTEM ASSURANCE/RAMS MANAGER TO JOIN THE THALES TEAM IN DUBAI, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES.

The RAMS manager is responsible for supporting the Thales Transportation Engineering Safety and Systems Assurance (ES&SA) function in undertaking and delivering the required Reliability, Availability, Maintainability and Safety (RAMS) analyses for the R2020 Project. This will be in accordance with the project requirements, Customer requirements, and Chorus 2.0 ES&SA processes.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Providing RAMS requirements to the key roles of the Project according to the Customer/user requirements RAMS relevant Standards and Chorus 2 ES&SA processes.
• Undertaking all RAMS engineering activities throughout the Project lifecycle, from the specification to the acceptance of the product.
• Safety Integrity Level (SIL) allocation for systems/subsystems and process validation.
• Performing and/or reviewing all RAMS Analyses and ensuring their traceability throughout the Project life cycle.
• Managing the approval of the RAMS Demonstration.
• Participation and management of the Safety Design Reviews undertaken throughout the lifecycle of the Project.
• Managing Safety Assessments and Audits undertaken throughout the lifecycle of the Project.
• Providing Support for Engineering Safety accident/ incident reporting and investigation.

Requirements

• Knowledge of RAMS engineering techniques, methods and tools.
• Ability to write accurate and detailed reports.
• Ability to chair meetings and take decisions.
• Good interpersonal, presentation and training skills.
• Able to undertake independent investigations and gather required evidence/facts
• Knowledge of railway systems and 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 RAMS railway standards, such as EN50126, EN50128, EN50129.
• Degree-level qualification in Electrical or Mechanical Engineering or equivalent experience.
• Engineering Safety/RAMS Engineering and/or Systems Assurance background.
• Formal training or supervised work in applying RAMS Engineering techniques, methods and tools.
• Proven experience of undertaking FMECA and RAMS Assessments.
• Proven experience of involvement in hazard identification / risk assessment workshops.
• Ability to effectively communicate and report, in both verbal and written English, to colleagues and customers on highly technical matters.
• Experience in General Systems or Safety/Signaling Management, within the railway signaling industry
• Recent experience of RAMS engineering within the railway industry would be advantageous
• Experience in development of complex Safety Cases/Appraisals
• General experience in Systems and Safety Assurance, within the rail industry
• Detailed knowledge of signaling design applications

Your contributions to Thales' cutting-edge products make possible the continued delivery of excellence and hundreds of millions of satisfied passengers globally. If your skills, experience and attitude match the above and you are looking for exciting challenges, please apply now using the link below and we will be in touch. At Thales in the United Arab Emirates, we provide careers - not jobs.

About the Company

Thales is a global leader in advanced technologies, investing in digital and “deep tech” innovations – connectivity, big data, artificial intelligence, cybersecurity and quantum computing – to build a confident future crucial for the development of our societies. The Group provides its customers – businesses, organizations and governments – in the defense, aeronautics, space, transport, and digital identity and security domains with solutions, services and products that help them fulfil their critical role, consideration for the individual being the driving force behind all decisions.

Thales has 81,000 employees in 68 countries. In 2020 the Group generated sales of €17 billion and Self-funded R&D 1B€.

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