Functional Safety Engineer

The Functional Safety Engineer plans and coordinates functional safety activities for a product throughout its life cycle, working closely with project management and engineering departments to prepare proper technical and safety concepts.

General Responsibilities

• Participate in creation of project safety plan to ensure product compliance according to the relevant standards and customer requirements.
• Cascade functional safety requirements from systems to subsystems, and component levels.
• Participate in verification and confirmation reviews to ensure compliance with safety standards including safety analyses D-FMEA, FMEDA, FTA, FFI, etc.
• Take ownership for creation of D-FMEA, FMEDA and FTA.
• Coordinate activities with mechanical and electrical design teams.
• Perform analysis on electrical designs, determine FIT rates, advise on reliability, and fault injection testing.
• Support the Functional Safety Manager in technical discussions internally and with suppliers, customers, and assessors.

Experience / Qualifications

• A university degree required (i.e. Bachelors degree) or equivalent relevant work experience.
• Knowledge and proven experience with ISO 26262, preferably level 1 TUV certified or equivalent.
• Must be a team player able to work in a fast-paced environment with demonstrated ability to handle multiple competing tasks and demands
• Strong communication skills; oral, written and presentation
• Strong organization, planning and time management skills to achieve results
• Strong personal and professional ethical values and integrity
• Holds self-accountable to achieving goals and standards
• Proficient in Microsoft Office programs (Outlook, Word, PowerPoint, and Excel)
• Strong interpersonal & collaboration skills to work effectively with all levels of the organization including suppliers and/or external customers

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