Safety Assurance Lead

About the role

KB Signaling strives for excellence and for this reason we are excited to create the position of Safety Assurance Lead. This is an experienced position that will report directly to the Safety Manager in support of KB Signaling locations. The role supports the development, implementation, and continuous improvement of safety during program and/or project development and is an individual contributor role reporting to the Safety Manager.

Responsibilities

• 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 (ISA) assessors; define and follow-up action plans to close the findings of the assessors
• Lead (if any) the Safety Assurance Engineers involved on the project / system / product (Internal or external resources)
• Manage Safety Issues of fielded solutions

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in relevant Engineering (System, Electrical, Electro-mechanical, Software)
• 5 years successful experience in safety assurance or safety-critical applications
• Knows and understands the Safety Standards (AREMA, CENELEC, or equivalent)
• 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 (to pressure, to last‑minute deliveries, safety‑issue management)
• Training capability in Safety
• Ability to allocate/drive activities performed by others
• Technical aptitude is critical – must be able to grasp and understand key points in Engineering design and how they can be impacted through cause‑effect
• 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

Skills

• Railroad Industry Experience
• Leadership experience
• Enjoy interactive in‑person collaboration
• Organizational skills, retain and categorize information for future development
• Ability to listen to learn, not assume
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office

Benefits

• Group healthcare plans offering medical, dental, vision, and basic life and disability insurance
• 401(k) plan
• 120 hours of vacation leave per year
• 40 hours of Personal Paid Absence per year
• 12 paid holidays plus 1 floating holiday per year
• 6 weeks of paid parental leave
• Ability to purchase company stock (subject to plan documents)
• Annual bonuses based on achievement of certain metrics, up to 4% of annual salary
• Employees working on federal contracts covered by Federal Paid Sick Leave requirements will receive benefits consistent with those requirements

Pay

The anticipated salary range for candidates who will work in Rochester, NY or Melbourne, FL is $89,900–$134,900 per year. Final pay will depend on factors such as experience, industry background, and education.