Senior Functional Safety Engineer

Oxa Autonomy; Oxford; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in the AV sector seeks a Senior Functional Safety Engineer in Oxford. Join a collaborative team driving innovation in safety engineering, encompassing responsibilities from developing safety strategies to performing analyses in line with ISO standards. The role offers competitive compensation and flexible working arrangements in a pet-friendly environment.

Benefits

Competitive salary reviewed annually

Company share programme

Hybrid and flexible work arrangements

Market-leading private healthcare

Flexible £2,000 benefits fund

Salary exchange pension plan

25 days’ annual leave plus bank holidays

Pet-friendly office environment

Accessible spaces for diverse needs

Qualifications

• Solid understanding of safety and its implementation.
• Experience in safety engineering and autonomous vehicle operations.
• Knowledge of relevant safety standards (ISO 26262, PAS 21448).

Responsibilities

• Develop innovative safety engineering approaches to meet AV challenges.
• Define and implement verification and validation strategies.
• Perform safety analyses at system and software levels.

Skills

Safety engineering

Vehicle autonomy

Communication skills

Collaborative approach

Education

Background in Software Engineering or Robotics

Job description

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Senior Functional Safety Engineer, Oxford

Location: Oxford, United Kingdom

Job Category: Other

EU work permit required: Yes

Job Reference: b035c43d6676

Job Views: 3

Posted: 02.06.2025

Expiry Date: 17.07.2025

Job Description:

Your Role

• Develop innovative safety engineering approaches that transcend current AV safety challenges
• Ensure that Oxa’s products are developed in accordance with safety engineering relevant standards including ISO 26262, ISO/DIS 21448, and other related and emerging standards.
• Provide input and help develop the safety engineering process and related activities covering the concept phase, system and software product development.
• Define and implement the verification and validation strategy for system safety, liaising with cross-functional teams.
• Plan, track, and report safety achievement of assigned projects and generate safety cases. Recommend improvements and escalate concerns as appropriate.
• Perform safety analyses at the system and software levels using relevant engineering methods like FTA, FMEA, STPA, DFA, etc.
• Derive and define safety requirements and support the creation of test cases and validation criteria.
• Coordinate and manage safety requirements from customers, suppliers, and internal stakeholders.
• Support cross-functional teams on safety engineering subjects
• Support internal or external safety assessments/audits
• Support and be part of the continued development of the safety leadership culture at Oxa

Requirements

What you need to succeed:

• A solid understanding and passion for safety
• Proven experience in the implementation of functional safety and/or SOTIF
• Proven experience working in safety engineering and autonomous vehicle operations
• Good knowledge of relevant safety standards, including ISO 26262, PAS 21448, ISO TS 5083, or similar
• Good communication skills on technical subjects to varied audiences
• Collaborative and proactive communication approach
• Experience with the full safety engineering lifecycle
• Previous experience in vehicle autonomy or advanced ADAS programmes (L3)
• Background in Software Engineering or Robotics

The Candidate Journey: Multi-Step and Two-Way

This process is designed to give you every chance to get to know us and vice versa. Each stage allows you to showcase your strengths and qualities, helping us determine if we're a good fit. If selected, you'll be in a position to do great work and thrive.

Compensation and Benefits

We provide:

• Competitive salary, benchmarked against the market and reviewed annually
• Company share programme
• Hybrid and/or flexible work arrangements
• Market-leading private healthcare, life assurance, critical illness cover, income protection, and a health cash plan (including gym discounts)
• A flexible £2,000 (pro-rata) benefits fund for additional benefits like tech schemes and cycle to work
• A salary exchange pension plan
• 25 days’ annual leave plus bank holidays
• A pet-friendly office environment
• Accessible spaces for team members with diverse needs