Senior Functional Safety Engineer

JR United Kingdom; Warwick; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading automotive company seeks a Senior Functional Safety Engineer in Warwick. The candidate will oversee functional safety activities essential for the development of advanced driver-assistance systems (ADAS). This position requires expertise in ISO26262 and various analysis methods, offering a hybrid working environment.

Qualifications

• Applicants must have proof of eligibility to work full-time in the UK and within the EU.
• Experience in functional safety at the software level required.
• Ability to lead functional safety activities and analyses.

Responsibilities

• Lead functional safety activities across the software organization.
• Delivery of functional safety for ADAS systems in client vehicles.
• Generate safety verification targets driven by Functional Safety Analysis.

Skills

Software Requirements and Architecture

Functional Safety (ISO26262)

SW Functional Safety Analyses (FMEA, FTA, DFA)

Tools

Reliasoft FMEA

Isograph

Medini

Catia Magic MBSE

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Warwick, United Kingdom

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Posted:

26.06.2025

Expiry Date:

10.08.2025

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Job Description:

Position Title: Senior Functional Safety Engineer

Duration: Contract

Location: Gaydon 'Travel to Irleand on occassions'

Division: Electrical Engineering

*Applicants MUST have proof of immediate, on-going and valid eligibility to work full time in the UK and travel within the EU.*

About the company

I am currently recruiting on behalf of a Luxury Automotive OEM, based in Whitley, who are seeking a Senior Functional Safety Engineer to join their team.

You will lead functional safety activities across the software organization to design safety into our platform software

Requirements:

• Software Requirements and Architecture
• Functional Safety (ISO26262) experience at Software level
• SW Functional Safety Analyses (FMEA, FTA, DFA)

Key Responsibilities:

• Delivery of functional safety from systems/features within ADAS across the range of the Clients' vehicles.
• Assist and contribute to the generation of targets and verification methods that are driven by Functional Safety Analysis in Technical and Software Safety Requirements
• Lead Functional Safety Architecture activities across SW to deliver safe platforms
• Lead Functional Safety activities across Architecture Application SW
• Work with Technical Specialists and Function Forward Strategies, including new Function Definition to their Safety Case release.
• Undertake any other work as directed by their line manager in connection with their job as may be requested.

Work location:

• Gaydon, UK. Hybrid Mode - on site 2 days per week.

Tools:

• Familiar with Reliasoft FMEA and Isograph, Medini, Catia Magic MBSE, TRM.

Additional Information:

Why work through Contechs?

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*Applicants MUST have proof of immediate, on-going and valid eligibility to work full time in the UK and travel within the EU.*