Functional Safety Engineer

About the role

The Functional Safety Engineer will be responsible for the successful development and implementation of safety-related systems and processes for our customers. The engineer will apply functional safety practices to products in the areas of Electrified Mobility, Intelligent Mobility (ADAS/AD), and Connected Mobility. The engineer will simultaneously be involved in multiple development projects and have direct interaction with customers.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain a safety plan to meet customer program timing.
• Create/review Item Definition and Hazard Analysis and Risk Assessments.
• Perform/review necessary safety analysis (e.g., FTA, FMEA, FMEDA, DFA).
• Derive safety requirements and create functional and technical safety concepts.
• Support the implementation of safety requirements at hardware and software levels.
• Perform Functional Safety architecture and design reviews at system, hardware, and software levels.
• Define required tests for verification and validation of safety requirements.
• Support safety reviews, process audits, and product functional safety assessments.

Requirements

• B.S. in Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or similar.
• 1–5 years of relevant experience in systems, software, hardware, controls, or automotive engineering.
• 1 year of relevant experience in functional safety areas.
• Knowledge of ISO 26262, ISO 21448, or IEC 61508, or similar industry safety standards.
• Experienced in functional safety development of complex vehicle electrical systems.
• Experienced in ISO 26262–based processes for risk analysis, safety concept development, and safety analysis methods including FMEA and FTA.
• Experience supporting functional safety activities throughout the product development lifecycle, including HARA, safety analyses (e.g., FTA, FMEA, FMEDA, DFA), safety concept development, requirement engineering, architecture review, and testing.
• Demonstrated ability in interpreting and assessing complex vehicle systems and architectures regarding safety.

Qualifications

• Experience in multiple industries (e.g., automotive, commercial vehicles, off-highway, etc.).
• Experienced with FMEA and FTA tools such as Reliability Workbench, ANSYS Medini Analyze, or similar.
• The ability to interpret MATLAB/Simulink models and C/C++.
• Organized project management skills.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Professional communication skills to present and interact with clients.
• Highly motivated individuals with effective organizational skills and teamworking abilities.