Job Description
Senior System Safety Engineer - High Voltage Power Distribution
Hybrid: This role is categorized as Hybrid and the successful candidate is expected to report to the Global Technical Center in Warren MI or Milford Proving Ground in Milford MI three times per week at minimum. This position can be located at either of these 2 locations.
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Every day our products move millions of people as we aim to make driving safer smarter and more connected shaping the future of transportation on a global scale.
The Role
As a Senior System Safety Engineer you will support the safety of General Motors high-voltage power distribution systems from concept through validation. You will operate in a fast-paced highly collaborative engineering environment where safety is designed innot added later. You will apply system safety processes and analytical methods throughout development to ensure highvoltage architectures meet functional safety requirements across all operating environmental and realworld customer usage conditions.
You will serve as a technical authority for system safety translating complex hazards into clear actionable safety requirements aligned with ISO 26262 and internal GM safety policies. You will partner closely with crossfunctional engineering teams to embed safety into system architecture hardware software and validation strategies helping ensure GMs electrified platforms deliver safe robust and reliable performance at scale.
What Youll Do
Perform hazard analysis and risk assessments for systems utilizing high-voltage power and define safety concepts operating modes and mitigation strategies
Apply functional safety analysis techniques including functional interface analysis fault tree analysis dependent failure analysis software safety analysis and hardware integrity analysis to derive and allocate safety requirements
Collaborate with hardware software service release manufacturing and advanced engineering teams to ensure safety requirements are understood feasible and properly implemented
Provide expert system safety guidance to product engineering teams to support timely resolution of development validation and launch-related safety issues
Lead informal and formal peer reviews of safety work products and develop defensible safety cases for high-voltage power distribution systems in accordance with automotive industry standards and GM system safety policies
Analyze complex field issues assess risk and severity and support containment and resolution strategies for safety-related concerns
Communicate system safety processes expectations and best practices across the organization to promote consistent execution
Utilize change management and configuration management tools to maintain traceability and integrity of safety requirements across the product lifecycle
Promote common implementation strategies architectural consistency and complexity reduction without compromising safety or compliance
Your Skills & Abilities (Required Qualifications)
Bachelors degree in Electrical Engineering Mechanical Engineering Computer Science Aeronautical Engineering or a related field (or equivalent practical experience)
5 years of experience in the development of power electronics or electrical and electromechanical systems and components
Strong understanding of system verification and validation processes including requirements traceability and test strategy development
Familiarity with hardware design principles software interfaces and failure modes at both component and system levels
Solid foundation in engineering theory related to power electronics electromechanical mechanisms and control systems
Knowledge of serial data communication protocols and their application in embedded systems
Willingness to travel between Warren Technical Center and Milford Proving Grounds as required
What will give you a competitive edge (Preferred Qualifications)
Experience designing or assessing safety mechanisms for automotive high-voltage power electronics or power distribution systems
Working knowledge of functional safety standards such as ISO 26262 IEC 61508 and/or UL 9540
Experience contributing to safety cases production-ready safety documentation and cross-functional safety reviews
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This job may be eligible for relocation benefits.
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