Fuel Cell Functional Safety Engineer (On-site)

EH Energy; Nyon; On-site; CHF 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

EH Energy in Nyon, Switzerland is seeking a Functional Safety Engineer to embed safety into fuel cell systems. You will lead hazard analyses and define safety goals across hardware, software and controls, ensuring compliant and certifiable solutions.

This on-site role requires relocation to our Nyon office. Ideal candidates have 3–5 years in functional safety within industrial, energy or hydrogen sectors, with strong English skills and knowledge of IEC/ISO safety standards.

Qualifications

• BSc/MSc in electrical, electronic, mechatronic, control or safety engineering is mandatory.
• Minimum 3-5 years of functional safety experience in industrial, energy or hydrogen systems.
• Working knowledge of safety standards (IEC 61508, ISO 13849, ISO 26262 and/or IEC 62061).
• Hands-on experience with HARA, FMEA/FMEDA, FTA and safety requirements engineering.
• Understanding of safety-related hardware, embedded software and control architectures.
• Familiarity with hydrogen, high-voltage or pressure system safety is a strong plus.
• Team player able to work autonomously with internal and external experts.
• Excellent spoken and written English is mandatory; French/German is a plus.
• Functional safety certification (e.g. TÜV FSEng) is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Own the functional safety lifecycle for fuel cell systems from concept to release
• Lead hazard and risk analyses (HARA, HAZOP, FMEA/FMEDA, FTA) and define safety goals
• Derive safety requirements and concepts and allocate them across hardware, software and controls
• Define/verify safety mechanisms, diagnostics and safe states with the controls and embedded teams
• Perform safety analyses and calculations (SIL/PL/ASIL determination, metrics, PFH/PFD)
• Compile safety cases, safety plans and supporting documentation for certification
• Interface with notified bodies, certification authorities and customers on safety topics
• Promote a strong safety culture and coach teams on functional safety practices

Skills

Electrical engineering

Electronic engineering

Mechatronic engineering

Control engineering

Safety engineering

Functional safety

English proficiency

Education

BSc/MSc in Electrical/Electronic/Mechatronic/Control/Safety Engineering

Job description

EH Energy in Nyon, Switzerland is seeking a Functional Safety Engineer to embed safety into fuel cell systems. You will lead hazard analyses and define safety goals across hardware, software and controls, ensuring compliant and certifiable solutions.

This on-site role requires relocation to our Nyon office. Ideal candidates have 3–5 years in functional safety within industrial, energy or hydrogen sectors, with strong English skills and knowledge of IEC/ISO safety standards.