Functional Safety Engineer

Carbon 60; United Kingdom; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in the electric vehicle industry is looking for a Functional Safety Engineer to join their System Architecture team. This role involves conducting functional safety analyses according to ISO 26262 and collaborating with engineering teams. The ideal candidate will possess a degree in a relevant field and have significant experience in safety engineering, particularly with ISO 26262. Excellent communication and analytical skills are crucial for success in this position.

Qualifications

• Minimum 4 years of experience as a Safety Engineer.
• Certified Level 2 Safety Reviewer required.
• Entrepreneurial mindset and cross-functional collaboration ability.

Responsibilities

• Conduct functional safety analyses in accordance with ISO 26262.
• Identify safety gaps, propose improvements, and define safety requirements.
• Collaborate with design and control engineering teams to review system and software designs.
• Support ISO 26262 process implementation and maintenance throughout the product lifecycle.

Skills

Functional safety analysis

ISO 26262 knowledge

Analytical skills

Communication skills

Education

Degree in Software Engineering, Computer Science, or Systems Engineering

Tools

Requirements generation and management systems

Job description

Functional Safety Engineer

Our client is an innovative company in the electric vehicle (EV) industry, specializing in modular and scalable EV platforms designed for a wide range of applications. They are seeking a Functional Safety Engineer to join their System Architecture team, focusing on the concept and implementation aspects of the ISO 26262 standard (Parts 3 to 6).

Key Responsibilities

• Conduct functional safety analyses in accordance with ISO 26262.
• Identify safety gaps, propose improvements, and define safety requirements.
• Collaborate with design and control engineering teams to review system and software designs.
• Ensure safety requirements are complete, consistent, and correctly implemented.
• Support ISO 26262 process implementation and maintenance throughout the product lifecycle.
• Assist testing teams in deriving safety-related test cases and preparing documentation for software validation, integration, and unit testing.

Required Qualifications

• Degree in Software Engineering, Computer Science, or Systems Engineering.
• Minimum 4 years of experience as a Safety Engineer.
• Strong knowledge of ISO 26262.
• Experience with requirements generation and management systems.
• Certified Level 2 Safety Reviewer.
• Strong analytical, strategic, and conceptual skills.
• Entrepreneurial mindset and cross-functional collaboration ability.
• Excellent communication skills.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in software development, including:
  • Software requirement specification
  • Architecture specification
  • Low-level design specification
  • Relevant testing
• Deep understanding of ISO 26262 Part 6 and ASIL‑related software development.
• Experience with by‑wire systems.
• Background as a Control Engineer.