Job Title: Functional Safety Engineer
Job Location: Dallas TX
Job Duration: 3 Months Contract to Hire
Job Summary:
- We are seeking for Functional Safety Engineer to ensure the safety and reliability of our clients autonomous robotic systems for vehicle control.
- The role involves assessing safety risks supporting to define requirements and implementing measures throughout the product development lifecycle.
- The Functional Safety Engineer lead will collaborate with cross-functional teams to integrate safety into the design development verification and validation of our technologies adhering to industry standards and regulations.
Job Responsibilities:
- Promote a culture of safety and compliance throughout the organization by fostering an environment where safety is prioritized and integrated into daily operations.
- Contribute to the development of functional safety concepts and requirements for autonomous vehicle control systems.
- Conduct safety analysis including Hazard and Risk Assessment (HARA) Systems Theoretic Process Analysis (STPA) Failure Mode and Effects Analysis (FMEA) and Fault Tree Analysis (FTA).
- Collaborate with hardware and software engineering teams to ensure safety requirements are integrated into the design and development process.
- Review safety verification and validation activities including safety testing and simulation.
- Ensure compliance with relevant safety standards (e.g. ISO 26262 IEC 61508) and regulatory requirements.
- Prepare and maintain safety documentation including safety plans safety cases and safety reports.
- Participate in safety audits and assessments both internal and external.
- Contributes to technical guidance and support to project teams on functional safety matters.
- Stay updated with the latest advancements in functional safety and autonomous vehicle technologies.
Qualifications:
- Bachelors degree in Occupational Health and Safety Engineering Science or a related field.
- Relevant certifications such as Certified Functional Safety Expert (CFSE) Certified Functional Safety Professional (CFSP) Automotive Functional Safety Professional (AFSP) Functional Safety Engineer or similar credentials are highly preferred
- 3 -5 years of experience in functional safety engineering preferably in industries such as robotics automotive heavy machinery or agricultural equipment
- Specific experience with standards like UL 4600 ISO 26262 ISO 13849 ISO 25119 IEC 61508 or other industry specific safety standards and machinery directives.
- Proficient understanding of functional safety standards and regulations that lead to safety certified products.
- Functional safety like HARA STPA FMEA and FTA.
- Designing and analyzing safety-critical systems.
- Ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously ensuring all safety and compliance requirements are skills to evaluate safety data conduct risk assessments and identify areas for improvement.
- Proven leadership skills including the ability to lead cross-functional teams and influence stakeholders at all levels.
- Ability to present and summarize reports and analysis for leadership customer and regulatory authority reviews