Principal CBTC System Safety Engineer

Position type Remote (for positions required to be located in specific geography)

MEPPI’s Transportation Systems Division is seeking a highly experienced Principal CBTC System Safety Engineer to lead the safety management and compliance of Communications-Based Train Control (CBTC) railway signaling systems. This role is critical in ensuring safe system design and operation throughout the entire lifecycle. You will collaborate with cross-functional teams, regulatory bodies, and stakeholders to deliver safe, reliable, and innovative rail solutions.

• Lead Safety Management: Oversee the safety lifecycle of CBTC systems, ensuring compliance with industry safety standards and regulations.
• Develop Safety Documentation: Create, review, and maintain safety analyses and reports, including preliminary hazard analysis (PHAs), system hazard analysis (SHAs), subsystem hazard analysis (SSHAs), interface hazard analysis (IHAs), Functional Safety Analyses, and safety cases.
• Define and Trace Requirements: Establish, analyze, and trace safety requirements from system-level to component-level across hardware, software, and operations.
• Evaluate System Safety: Assess system designs and operational procedures for adherence to safety requirements and best practices.
• Manage Risk: Support risk assessments, maintain hazard logs, and ensure timely resolution of safety actions.
• Verify and Validate: Prepare and manage safety verification and validation documentation, audits, reviews, and compliance activities.
• Collaborate Across Teams: Work with system engineers, software and hardware teams, testers, project managers, and suppliers to embed safety practices throughout all project phases.
• Engage with Authorities: Interface with railway authorities and Independent Safety Assessors (ISA) for certification and regulatory processes.
• Resolve Safety Issues: Investigate and resolve safety incidents and technical issues in coordination with subject matter experts.
• Support Integration
  
  Activities:
  
  Lead safety efforts in system integration, including third-party equipment assessments and safety evidence aggregation.
• Mentor and Lead: Provide technical leadership and guidance to junior safety engineers and lead safety discussions with customers and stakeholders.
• Promote Professionalism: Represent the MEPPI Engineering Department positively in all internal and external interactions, working in a timely and cooperative manner.

• Education: Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Electrical, Systems, Software, Safety, or a related technical field.
• Experience: Minimum of 10 years in project engineering, system engineering, or system safety, with deep expertise in CBTC and railway signaling systems, OR equivalent education and experience
• Industry Knowledge: Advanced understanding of rail industry safety standards and modern safety analysis methodologies.
• Technical Expertise: Strong knowledge of CBTC systems, wayside signaling, radio communication networks, vital systems, and vital software development methodologies.
• Communication
  
  Skills:
  
  Excellent interpersonal, verbal, and written communication skills to engage with customers, teams, and stakeholders.
• Lifecycle Understanding: Advanced knowledge of system development life cycles and related safety artifacts.
• Problem-Solving: Strong analytical skills to identify, assess, and resolve safety-related challenges.
• Computer
  
  Skills:
  
  Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Office and scheduling software.

• Comprehensive Health Coverage: MEPPI pays 90% of medical, dental, and vision costs for you and your family.
• Retirement Plans: 401(k) with company match to help secure your financial future.
• Generous Paid Time Off: Earn vacation time, plus enjoy 12 paid holidays annually.
• Career Development: Access training programs, educational assistance, and opportunities for career growth.
• Employee Perks: Profit sharing, a free on-site fitness center, and participation in MEPPI’s Wellness Program.

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