Functional Safety Engineer – Fuel Cell (HARA/FMEDA/SIL)

EH Group; Nyon; On-site; CHF 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

EH Group is seeking a Functional Safety Engineer to embed safety across fuel cell systems from concept to release at our Nyon, Switzerland site. You will lead hazard analyses and derive safety requirements across hardware, software and controls within a cross-functional team.

Responsibilities include conducting HARA, FMEA/FMEDA, FTA and safety calculations, compiling safety cases for certification, and interfacing with notified bodies and customers.

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 (ex. 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

Functional safety

Hazard analysis

Embedded safety

Control architectures

Team player

English proficiency

Education

BSc/MSc in electrical/electronic/mechatronic/control or safety engineering

Tools

FMEA/FMEDA

FTA

HARA

ISO 26262

Job description

EH Group is seeking a Functional Safety Engineer to embed safety across fuel cell systems from concept to release at our Nyon, Switzerland site. You will lead hazard analyses and derive safety requirements across hardware, software and controls within a cross-functional team.

Responsibilities include conducting HARA, FMEA/FMEDA, FTA and safety calculations, compiling safety cases for certification, and interfacing with notified bodies and customers.