Functional Safety Engineer (Level 2 - Team Lead)

About the role

The Functional Safety Engineer is responsible for ensuring compliance with current off highway machine functional safety regulatory standards.

Responsibilities

• Lead all actions and tasks related to functional safety projects.
• Apply safety and regulatory standards such as ISO 13849, IEC 61508, ISO 19014, ISO 12100 or comparable safety standards during product development.
• Involved in the development of system level hazard analysis, HARA activities as per ISO 12100, ISO 13849/ISO 19014 and IEC 61508 and determine the safety function.
• Write system concept design from the safety function defining system designed to achieve the safe state.
• Ensure that engineering team provides the input data necessary for the quantification and justification and parameters (MTTFd, DC, CCF, etc.) required for the evaluation of the level of performance (PL).
• Partner with engineering team to translate the system safety requirement to safety design architecture and functional safety requirements.
• Communicate on gaps between achieved and required PL/SIL values; determine with hardware and software designers what design improvements are required.
• Support system and sub-system design teams with respect to system FMEA and Fault Tree Analysis.
• Maintain documented roles & responsibilities for each functional safety representative of the functional groups.
• Establish Verification & Validation strategies and any certification activities required by the project.
• Ensure the functional safety project is delivered on time and with quality.
• Help internal or external auditors in compliance reviews.

Competencies

• Bachelor/Master of Science in Electrical/Mechanical/Mechatronics Engineering, or similar fields.
• Minimum of 3-5 years of experience on functional safety projects for off‑road machines.
• Working knowledge of safety standards such as IEC 61508, ISO 13849, ISO 19014.
• Experience defending safety analysis (FMEA, FTA, etc.) at the system level.
• Excellent written and verbal communication and people‑engagement skills.

Additional Requirements

• Travel domestically and internationally up to 10% of the time.
• Ability to obtain and maintain a valid driver license and passport.
• Position is remote‑work eligible.
• Position is eligible for relocation assistance.
• Applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States without the need for current or future sponsorship (this position is not eligible for sponsorship).

Offer

Pay range: $101,000 – $140,000.

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