Functional Safety Leadership & Delivery

• Lead and support Functional Safety activities across vehicle systems and embedded electronic control systems.
• Provide technical guidance on ISO 26262 compliance across:
• • System level
  • Hardware level
  • Software level
  • Production and operational safety activities
• Contribute hands-on to Functional Safety work products in accordance with ISO 26262 Parts 4, 5, and 6.
• Support development and implementation of safety lifecycle processes and best practices.

Safety Requirements & Concept Development

• Perform safety analysis and derive:
• • Functional Safety Requirements (FSR)
  • Technical Safety Requirements (TSR)
  • Hardware Safety Requirements (HSR)
  • Software Safety Requirements (SSR)
• Develop:
• • Functional Safety Concepts (FSC)
  • Technical Safety Concepts (TSC)
• Support Hazard Analysis and Risk Assessment (HARA) activities.
• Define safety mechanisms and monitoring concepts for embedded automotive systems.
• Develop function monitoring strategies aligned to industry safety standards and architectures.

Systems & Architecture Support

• Support System Architects in defining robust system architectures for electrified and embedded vehicle systems.
• Collaborate with software and hardware architecture teams to ensure safety requirements are fully integrated into product design.
• Support creation of detailed product requirement and mechanisation documentation.
• Evaluate stakeholder and customer requirements and translate them into safety-compliant system definitions.

Verification, Validation & Compliance

• Support generation of safety compliance verification and validation plans.
• Collaborate with verification teams to ensure traceability between hazards, safety goals, requirements, and test activities.
• Participate in safety audits, assessments, and gap analysis activities.
• Support generation and maintenance of safety case documentation and compliance evidence.

Cross-Functional Collaboration

• Work closely with:
• • Systems Engineering teams
  • Software and Hardware teams
  • Verification & Validation teams
  • Vehicle integration teams
  • External suppliers and global engineering stakeholders
• Support issue resolution and technical reviews relating to safety compliance and system behaviour.
• Mentor and guide junior engineers in Functional Safety processes and methodologies where required.

• Degree or equivalent experience in Automotive Engineering, Electrical/Electronic Engineering, Systems Engineering, Software Engineering, or a related discipline.
• Strong understanding of automotive embedded systems and safety-critical development processes.
• Functional Safety certification or ISO 26262 training is advantageous.

• Strong experience applying ISO 26262 across automotive embedded systems and safety-critical development programmes.
• Proven capability developing and managing:
  • HARA
  • Functional Safety Concepts (FSC)
  • Technical Safety Concepts (TSC)
  • Functional, Technical, Hardware, and Software Safety Requirements (FSR/TSR/HSR/SSR)
  • Safety verification and validation activities
  • Safety case documentation and gap analysis
• Strong understanding of:
  • Embedded control systems
  • Real-time systems
  • ECU architectures
  • Automotive electrical/electronic systems
  • Functional safety lifecycle processes
• Experience supporting safety activities across:
  • Electrified powertrain systems
  • Vehicle control systems
  • HV systems
  • Inverters
  • DC-DC converters
  • Battery management systems
  • On-board chargers
  • Vehicle Stability Control (VSC) systems
• Understanding of:
  • Microcontrollers
  • ASICs
  • Embedded hardware/software interaction
  • Safety monitoring strategies
  • AUTOSAR and embedded software safety architectures
• Familiarity with:
  • Model-based systems engineering
  • Structured automotive V-cycle development
  • Requirements traceability and compliance management
• Experience using engineering and requirements management tools such as:
  • DOORS
  • JIRA
  • Confluence
  • Requirements traceability tools
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and stakeholder management capability.
• Ability to lead technical discussions and collaborate effectively across multidisciplinary engineering teams, suppliers, and global stakeholders.
• Experience working within:
  • Automotive propulsion
  • Vehicle dynamics
  • Electrification
  • High-performance automotive
  • Advanced engineering or R&D environments.

• Proven experience in Functional Safety engineering within the automotive sector.
• Experience supporting safety activities for embedded systems and vehicle electronics.
• Hands-on experience developing safety concepts and safety requirements for automotive systems.
• Experience working within powertrain, propulsion, vehicle dynamics, or vehicle control environments is highly desirable.
• Experience collaborating across multidisciplinary engineering teams and external suppliers.
• Experience supporting system-level safety integration and compliance activities.
• Exposure to AUTOSAR-based systems and embedded software safety processes is advantageous.

• Collaborative working environment – we stand shoulder to shoulder with our clients and our peers through good times and challenges
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• Competitive company benefits
• Always working as one team, our people are not afraid to think big and challenge the status quo

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• • Ensure our recruitment process is inclusive and accessible
  • Communicating and promoting vacancies
  • Offering an interview to disabled people who meet the minimum criteria for the job
  • Anticipating and providing reasonable adjustments as required
  • Supporting any existing employee who acquires a disability or long term health condition, enabling them to stay in work at least one activity that will make a difference for disabled people