Functional Safety Engineer

CSA Group; Oldham; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A global certification organization based in the UK seeks an experienced engineer to assess equipment for certification against safety standards. The ideal candidate will have a degree in electrical or software engineering and expertise in embedded systems. Key responsibilities include conducting assessments, advising clients, and preparing reports. Benefits include a bonus scheme, pension contributions, and generous annual leave.

Benefits

Bonus Scheme

Pension

Employee Referral Bonus

Generous Annual Leave plus bank holidays

Wellness Reimbursement

Access to Health & Wellbeing Resources

Qualifications

• Experience in embedded systems and embedded software.
• Ability to understand and analyse both analogue and digital circuitry.
• Good written and verbal communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Assessment of equipment for certification against safety standards.
• Advise clients and prepare certification documents.
• Conduct on-site assessments and tests.

Skills

Embedded systems

C/C++ programming

Analogue and digital circuitry analysis

Good communication skills

Education

Degree in electrical/electronic/software engineering or equivalent

Tools

Word

Excel

Job description

Employment Status:Regular Time Type:Full time BUILDING A WORLD CLASS TEAM STARTS WITH YOU

Overview

At the heart of CSA Group is a vision: making the world a better, safer, more sustainable place. It's been part of our mission for nearly one hundred years: from the first engineering standard for railway bridges developed in 1919, to more than 3,500 standards, codes & related products today.

Headquartered in Canada, with a global footprint of more than 30 labs and offices across Europe, Asia and North America, CSA Group tests, inspects and certifies a wide range of products - from everyday household items to leading edge technology - to meet exacting requirements for safety, performance and environmental impact.

Our employees take pride in making a difference in people's lives through the work that we do. We're looking for people like you to help make it happen.

Responsibilities

• Assessment of equipment for certification against published functional safety standards such as IEC 61508 / IEC 61511 / ISO26262 or IEC 62061 or ISO 13849.
• Provide advice to clients as appropriate
• Specify and in some cases conduct appropriate test programmes in accordance with the relevant standards
• Estimate costs and specify the requirements for test samples
• Conduct on-site assessments and/or test work at the clients’ premises. This may involve foreign travel.
• Prepare reports and certification documents
• Ensure that project work is conducted within budget and in accordance with in-house procedures
• Represent CSA on relevant technical committees

In addition to the responsibilities listed, the successful candidate may be required to undertake further duties assigned by the Management Team from time to time. There will be a requirement to travel to other Group or client’s premises, both in the UK and overseas.

Qualifications/Skills and Experience

Suitable candidates shall meet the following criteria:

• A degree in electrical/electronic/software engineering, or equivalent
• Experience in embedded systems and embedded software
• Experience in C, C++, MISRA C, or similar languages
• Ability to understand and analyse both analogue and digital circuitry
• Prior experience or knowledge in one or more of the following:
• FMEA Risk Assessment
• Fault Tree Analysis
• MTBF (Mean Time Before Failure)
• HAZOP & LOPA
• SIL Determination
• Good written and verbal communication (English), administration and interpersonal skills, together with a high level of computer literacy (Word, Excel etc) and attention to detail
• A full UK driving licence
• The ability to work as an individual and as part of a team
• Ability and willingness to travel for short periods, mainly overnight but up to 1 week occasionally.
• Ability to apply technical judgements where necessary

What we offer

Benefits Package including:

• Bonus Scheme
• Pension
• Employee Referral Bonus
• Generous Annual Leave plus bank holidays
• Wellness Reimbursement
• Access to Health & Wellbeing Resources

CSA Group is an Equal Opportunity Employer and is committed to diversity, equity, and inclusion. We prohibit discrimination and harassment of any kind based on any grounds stipulated by applicable laws. We are an organization where opportunities are based on skills and abilities, and differences are respected and valued. Please contact us at [e-mail] if you require accommodation in the interview process.