Functional Safety Engineer

Tata Technologies Ltd.; Gaydon; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension scheme

Private health care

JLR Privilege Scheme

Group income protection

Health Assured – EAP

Group life assurance

Health Shield – Private health cash`}

Job summary

Tata Technologies is recruiting a Functional Safety Engineer for a role based at a customer site in Gaydon, UK. The role focuses on ensuring ISO 26262 compliance across the automotive product lifecycle, including hazard analysis, safety concepts, and safety case development, within the Embedded Systems Solutions team.

You will contribute to FMEA/FTA activities, safety requirement management, and safety verification & validation, working closely with hardware and software teams to deliver safe,

Qualifications

• Degree in engineering or equivalent relevant experience.
• Strong automotive functional safety experience.
• Working knowledge of ISO 26262 and safety lifecycle work products.
• Experience with HARA, safety requirements and analysis methods.
• Strong documentation and traceability skills.
• ISO 26262 practitioner certification.
• Safety-critical E/E or software system experience.
• ASPICE and MBSE awareness.

Responsibilities

• Support Hazard Analysis and Risk Assessment activities.
• Develop and manage functional and technical safety requirements.
• Support Functional Safety Concept and Technical Safety Concept development.
• Perform or support FMEA, FTA, DFA and dependent failure analysis.
• Review system, hardware and software designs for safety compliance.
• Maintain safety plans, work products, assumptions and traceability.
• Support supplier safety reviews and interface agreements.
• Coordinate safety verification, validation and evidence collection.
• Track safety issues and actions through to closure.

Skills

Automotive safety

ISO 26262

HARA & analysis methods

Documentation & traceability

Industry certification

E/E or software safety

ASPICE & MBSE

Education

Engineering degree or equivalent

Job description

At Tata Technologies we make product development dreams a reality by designing, engineering and validating the products of tomorrow for the world’s leading manufacturers. Due to our continued growth, we are now recruiting for a Functional Safety Engineer to be based at our customer’s site in Gaydon.

Our Embedded Systems Solutions department (ESS) encompasses all activities outlined under the Automotive SPICE (ASPICE) process framework, including systems engineering, software engineering, coding, and all levels of functional testing. Beyond core development, ESS also integrates critical supporting processes such as project management, risk assessment, functional safety, and cybersecurity, ensuring compliance with ASPICE standards and delivering reliable, secure, and high-quality embedded systems & solutions.

Role Summary

Support functional safety engineering activities across the automotive product lifecycle in accordance with ISO 26262 and customer processes. The role contributes to hazard analysis, safety concepts, requirements, technical analyses, verification evidence and safety case development.

Dimension of function

Our ESS is a fast-growing function within Tata Technologies Limited that is assembled to work on exciting projects globally for multiple customers.

The EE team within ESS is responsible for hardware and software that delivers the EE & High Voltage components.

A position within the EE team requires a highly motivated and hands on team player with exceptional attention to detail, pro-activeness, diligence, a positive attitude and the ability to communicate well. Our customers expect high standards, and we require staff capable of meeting such demands.

Areas of responsibility

• Support Hazard Analysis and Risk Assessment activities.
• Develop and manage functional and technical safety requirements.
• Support Functional Safety Concept and Technical Safety Concept development.
• Perform or support FMEA, FTA, DFA and dependent failure analysis.
• Review system, hardware and software designs for safety compliance.
• Maintain safety plans, work products, assumptions and traceability.
• Support supplier safety reviews and interface agreements.
• Coordinate safety verification, validation and evidence collection.
• Track safety issues and actions through to closure.

Knowledge, Skills & Experience

• Degree in engineering or equivalent relevant experience.
• Strong automotive functional safety experience.
• Working knowledge of ISO 26262 and safety lifecycle work products.
• Experience with HARA, safety requirements and analysis methods.
• Strong documentation and traceability skills.
• ISO 26262 practitioner certification.
• Safety-critical E/E or software system experience.
• ASPICE and MBSE awareness.

In return for bringing your expertise to our business we offer a competitive salary along with excellent benefits including:

• Pension Scheme – We match employee contribution up to 5% of salary
• Private Health Care
• Tata Jaguar Land Rover Privilege Scheme - up to 20% off new JLR vehicles
• Group Income Protection
• Health Assured – Employee Assistance Program
• Group Life Assurance
• Health Shield – Private Health Cash Plan

If you are passionate about bringing innovation to the projects you work on and want to join a global company, then this is the place for you.

Tata Technologies: Engineering a better world.

Tata Technologies would like to thank all applicants for their interest, each application will be reviewed against the set criteria for the role. We would like to advise that only candidates under consideration will be contacted. If you do not hear from us within 10 working days following the closing date it will mean that unfortunately your application has not been successful. We will however retain your details for any suitable future opportunities.