Sr. Functional Safety Engineer

Dana is a global leader in the supply of highly engineered driveline, sealing, and thermal-management technologies that improve the efficiency and performance of vehicles with both conventional and alternative-energy powertrains. Serving passenger vehicle and commercial truck markets, Dana provides original-equipment manufacturers and the aftermarket with local product and service support through a network of nearly 100 engineering, manufacturing, and distribution facilities.

About the role

The Sr. Functional Safety Engineer supports the delivery of ISO 26262 functional safety activities across electrified driveline products. This role works closely with cross-functional engineering teams, suppliers, and customers to ensure safety requirements are defined, implemented, and verified throughout the development lifecycle.

Responsibilities

• Support ISO 26262 activities through the full development lifecycle, including safety planning, hazard analysis, safety concepts, and requirements development.
• Work with systems, hardware, and software engineering to ensure safety requirements are feasible, clearly understood, and properly traced and implemented.
• Engage directly with customers during the request for quotation stage; jointly review functional safety objectives and specific requirements; and resolve functional safety concerns.
• Develop and maintain all necessary work products, including but not limited to:
  • Safety Plan
  • Safety Manual
  • Safety Concepts
  • ASIL rating/decomposition
  • DIA
  • HARA
  • Safety Requirements
  • FMEA & FTA
  • Safety Verification and Validation activities
  • Confirmation measures
  • Safety Case
• Support consistency and continuous improvement of functional safety processes across teams.
• Support issue resolution related to safety findings, requirement gaps, or test results.
• Contribute to functional safety training and awareness sessions, helping teams understand roles, responsibilities, and process expectations.
• Travel to key stakeholder meetings (domestic or international, as required).

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Automotive, Electrical, Systems Engineering, or a related field.
• 7-10 years of experience implementing ISO 26262; powertrain and/or electric vehicle applications preferred.
• Expert knowledge and industry experience with safety concepts, hazard analysis and risk assessment, FMEA, FTA at both system and sub-system levels.
• Strong knowledge of systems engineering principles and ability to apply them in a multi-disciplinary approach (electronics, software, mechanical hardware, hydraulics).
• Experience implementing functional safety standards such as IEC 61508, EN 13849, ISO 26262, ISO 15998, ISO 25119, IEC 62061, and related standards for systems, hardware, and software development (e.g., CMMI, INCOSE, ASPICE).
• Demonstrated progressive responsibility and hands-on experience with vehicle system architectures and control systems.

Skills

• Able to effectively build relationships with other disciplines to drive results in a matrix organization.
• Strong communication skills: listening, speaking, and writing at all levels.
• Proven excellent customer relationship management skills.
• Able to make decisions independently with appropriate consultation and communication.
• Commitment to the highest standards of ethical behavior in self and others; commitment to inclusion and diversity.
• Both strategic and hands-on; able to execute as well as proactively plan.
• Excellent analytical skills.
• Ability to travel domestically and internationally as required (10%).