Senior Functional Safety Engineer

Contechs Consulting; Warwick; Hybrid; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in the automotive sector is seeking a Senior Functional Safety Engineer for a contract role in Gaydon, UK. The position involves leading functional safety activities within the ADAS systems across vehicles and requires expertise in ISO26262. Candidates are expected to have proven experience in software architecture and functional safety analysis. The role offers a hybrid working model, allowing flexibility while fulfilling critical safety standards across projects.

Qualifications

• Experience in Functional Safety at Software level.
• A background in automotive engineering or related field.
• Ability to work effectively in hybrid mode.

Responsibilities

• Lead functional safety activities across software to design safety into platform software.
• Deliver functional safety for ADAS systems in vehicles.
• Assist in generating verification methods based on safety analysis.

Skills

Functional Safety (ISO26262)

Software Requirements and Architecture

SW Functional Safety Analyses (FMEA, FTA, DFA)

Tools

Reliasoft FMEA

Isograph

Medini

Catia Magic MBSE

TRM

Job description

Position Title: Senior Functional Safety Engineer

Duration: Contract

Location: Gaydon 'Travel to Irleand on occassions'

Division: Electrical Engineering

Inside / Outside IR35: INSIDE 33.82phr Umbrella PAYE

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:

• Hybrid working: Yes

Why work through Contechs?

Contechs is a leading Automotive, Design, Engineering, Technology and Innovation Recruitment Consultancy. Founded in 1997, with an inhouse Contractor Care Team to support all external employees, acts as an employment agency for permanent and contract recruitment.

How to Apply

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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.