Functional Safety Specialist

Job Summary

The Production Engineering Battery Department at our client in Liberty, NC is seeking a highly experienced Functional Safety Specialist to support a critical safety compliance and validation group. The ideal candidate will bring over 10 years of experience in industrial safety engineering, with deep expertise in functional safety standards, circuit validation, and regulatory compliance.

About the Role

This is a contract position requiring strong analytical and problem-solving abilities, regional-level coordination, and effective prioritization to meet project schedules.

Responsibilities

• Develop detailed area project plans and schedules
• Audit Safety Control Systems (SCS) for compliance to ISO 13849 and ANSI B11
• Identify and document non-conformities within SCS designs
• Design and verify countermeasures to achieve target control category and performance levels
• Manage an 3rd Party consultant group by milestones, concerns, and key performance indicators
• Lead cross-functional communication and collaboration to ensure issue resolution
• Provide written and verbal project status reports to management and stakeholders
• Audit SCS design modifications to ensure correlation with intended design
• Support the Control Reliability team through mentorship and technical coaching
• Perform hands-on troubleshooting and implementation as needed

Requirements

• Functional Safety Certification, such as TÜV Functional Safety Engineer or equivalent
• 5+ years of experience in functional safety engineering within industrial or automation sectors
• In-depth knowledge of ISO 13849-1, ANSI B11, and other relevant standards
• Demonstrated technical problem-solving and countermeasure implementation skills
• Proficiency with Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint
• Safety PLC programming experience, including the ability to read, interpret, modify, and configure logic
• Experience with PLC/SPLC communication protocols and system integration
• Availability to support weekends, off-shifts, and holidays as required
• Ability to safely lift, push, or pull up to 25 pounds
• Preferred: Experience with risk assessment tools FMEA/FMEDA methodologies, proficiency with one or more Safety PLC platforms, including: Allen-Bradley GuardLogix, Omron - Sysmac (Safety), Keyence - GC Configurator, Toyopuc – PCWin Safe, Siemens TIA Portal / Step 7 (Safety)

Qualifications

• Basics: Functional Safety Certification, such as TÜV Functional Safety Engineer or equivalent
• Technical Associate’s Degree or higher in a related discipline

Skills

• Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities
• Effective prioritization
• Regional-level coordination
• Technical problem-solving and countermeasure implementation skills
• Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint proficiency
• Safety PLC programming experience
• Experience with PLC/SPLC communication protocols and system integration
• Ability to safely lift, push, or pull up to 25 pounds
• Preferred: Risk assessment tools FMEA/FMEDA methodologies, proficiency with one or more Safety PLC platforms, including: Allen-Bradley GuardLogix, Omron - Sysmac (Safety), Keyence - GC Configurator, Toyopuc – PCWin Safe, Siemens TIA Portal / Step 7 (Safety)

Benefits

Competitive Salary
Comprehensive Benefit Package
401(k) with matching contributions
Paid Time Off
Employee Discounts
Free training on all Altair products

Pay

Competitive Salary

Schedule

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Benefits

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