Functional Safety (FuSa) - Development Engineer Vehicle Dynamics System

Škoda Auto Volkswagen India Private Limited; Pune District; On-site; INR 1,200,000 - 1,800,000; Full time

Job summary

An automotive manufacturer in India is looking for a Functional Safety Engineer to lead vehicle safety development and coordinate lifecycle management projects. The ideal candidate will have experience in automotive safety standards, strong communication skills, and the ability to work across international teams. Responsibilities include managing safety case preparations and conducting hazard analyses. This role offers the chance to influence safety practices in vehicle dynamics and electronic systems.

Qualifications

• Minimum 7 years of experience in automotive Functional Safety.
• Expertise in safety analysis tools like HAZOP, FTA, and FMEA.
• Proven ability to work in international cross-functional teams.

Responsibilities

• Co-ordinate safety lifecycle activities for new development projects.
• Develop and maintain Hazard Analysis and Risk Assessments.
• Monitor ECU supplier FuSa activities as per safety plan.

Skills

Knowledge of ISO 26262 standards

Experience in hazard analysis

Requirement management tools

Communication skills

Knowledge of Vehicle Electronic Systems

Experience in ECU Testing

Education

B.E. / BTECH. (Electronics/Electrical/Computer Science)

Tools

Tools: Doors

Tools: Codebeamer

Tools: Cameo Systems Modeler

Tools: Medini Analyze

Job description

Position Name: Functional Safety (FuSa)_Dev_Engineer_VehDynSys

Department: Vehicle Safety

Reporting Position: Lead – Functional Safety

Qualification: B.E. / BTECH. (Electronics/Electrical/Computer Science)

Years of Experience: > 7 to 12 yrs.

Location: TCP Pune

Purpose of the Position (Short Summary of the Role)

• Support in Functional safety (FuSa) development of the vehicles functions
• Single point of contact for all the FuSa related work product discussion, planning & execution of the safety activities.
• Co-ordinate & assist in safety Inspections & Audits of the ECU suppliers.
• Preparation of the Safety case for new releases as well as “life cycle updates”.
• Lead the supporting process activities i.e. configuration management, requirement management etc.
• Establish the safety culture in TCP-India.

Authority

• Responsible to provide the expert judgment to VW Group Brands’ FuSa Managers to take inform decisions for the following domains:
• Vehicle Dynamics / Stability / Suspension Systems
• Responsible to prepare safety cases for Safety critical parts.
• Responsible to develop know how in TCP.

Skills Required

• Knowledge of ISO 26262 standards, Requirement engineering principles and FuSa development lifecycle of HW/SW/Vehicle.
• Experience in development of:
  • Impact analysis & safety plan
  • Hazard analysis & Risk assessment
  • Safety concepts (Functional & Technical)
  • Safety analysis (HAZOP, FTA, FMEA, DFA, DFMEA)
  • Safety cases.
• Experience in handling requirement management tools (Doors/Codebeamer) and FuSa development tools such as Cameo Systems Modeler/Medini Analyze
• Communication skill, Ability to work in an international cross-functional team
• Knowledge of Vehicle Electronic Systems / Architectures, In-Vehicle network communications (CAN/CAN-FD/LIN/Ethernet etc.), sensors and actuators
• Knowledge of Testing in different environments – incl ECU Testing, HiL Testing, Test Setups, Vehicle Testing and their tools and methodologies
• Knowledge of Automotive Vehicle Dynamics / Stability / Suspension systems (including electronics, mechanical and functional safety design aspects)

Key Responsibilities & Tasks

• Co-ordination & execution of the safety lifecycle activities of the “New Development” and “Life Cycle Management” projects with Volkswagen Group brands
• Creation and update of FuSa impact analysis & Safety plan on the vehicle level
• Development & Maintenance of the "Hazard Analysis & Risk assessment (HARA)"
• Development & Maintenance of Vehicle level Functional safety concept including safety analyses.
• Development & Maintenance of Vehicle level Technical safety concept including safety analyses
• Development and review of FuSa verification and validation strategies, test specifications and test reports
• Monitoring, Review and Technical acceptance of ECU supplier FuSa activities and artifacts as per the "Vehicle safety plan" & "DIA",
• Preparation & safety approval of the Safety case as per requirement of ISO26262 for the "lifecycle updates", "ORU", "ECU" changes
• Knowledge building within TCP-India, process harmonization and process improvement in the Quality Management System activities between TCP-India & VW Group Brands

Equal Opportunity and Mutual Respect

Company assures equal opportunity and equal treatment, irrespective of ethnicity, skin color, gender, disability, ideology, faith, nationality, sexual orientation, social background or political conviction, provided it is based on democratic principles and tolerance towards those of contrary convictions. By principle, our employees are chosen, hired, and supported based on their qualifications and skills. Each of our employees is prohibited from discrimination of any kind (e.g. by disadvantaging, demoralizing, harassing or bullying) and shall nurture a respectful interaction with one another