Safety Assurance Lead

Overview

KB Signaling delivers end-to-end wayside and onboard signaling platforms and solutions for safety, performance, and cost efficiency in today’s transit and freight railway systems. This role is on-site in Rochester Hills, NY, and reports to the Safety Manager.

Safety Assurance Lead is an experienced position that supports the development, implementation, and continuous improvement of safety during program and/or project development. This is an individual contributor role.

• Software Safety Analysis
• Perform the Safety Assurance activities on project/product development in accordance with the Safety process
• Support tenders by providing Safety Estimates
• Define the Safety Plan, including safety workload, and associated planning for the project/product development
• Perform Safety Analysis
• Apply the safety assurance methodologies (risk acceptance criteria, verification and validation) defined for the project/product development to meet the Safety Targets
• Manage the Hazard Log through closure
• Support V&V and T&C activities from a Safety perspective
• Work with Engineering teams to integrate products into projects
• Build the Safety Reports and/or the Safety Cases
• Defend the Safety Case in front of external assessors; define and follow-up action plans to close findings
• Lead (if any) the Safety Assurance Engineers involved on the project / system / product
• Manage Safety Issues of fielded solutions

• Software programming and diagnostics
• Embedded software safety
• Structured and organized
• Team player
• Proactive behavior
• Sense of anticipation and urgency
• Ability to say “no” when needed and to support/elaborate plan/solution to deliver
• Resilient under pressure and during last-minute deliveries
• Training capability in Safety
• Ability to allocate/drive activities performed by others
• Technical aptitude to understand engineering design and its safety impact

• 5 years’ experience in safety assurance or safety-critical applications
• Knows and understands Safety Standards (AREMA, CENELEC, or equivalent)
• Railroad industry experience is a plus

• Bachelor’s degree in relevant Engineering (System, Electrical, Electro-mechanical, Software)

The anticipated salary range for candidates who will work in Rochester, NY is $105,400 to $158,200 per year. Final pay will depend on factors including experience and education. KB Signaling offers health and welfare benefits, 401(k) with company matching, vacation and paid time off, holidays, parental leave, stock purchase opportunities, and performance-based bonuses where applicable. Benefits details are described in plan documents and policies.

On-site

KB Signaling Inc. is an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) employer. It is the policy of the Company to provide equal employment opportunities to all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, protected veteran or disabled status, or genetic information.

Please note:

We are not able to offer immigration sponsorship for new hires. All applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis without the need for current or future employment-based visa sponsorship.