Functional Safety Engineer (ISO 26262)

Lincoln Motor Company; Naucalpan de Juárez; On-site; MXN 600,000 - 1,200,000; Full time

Job summary

Lincoln Motor Company in Mexico leads Functional Safety assessments and reviews for high-criticality vehicle features, ensuring ISO 26262 compliance across platforms. You will coordinate with cross-functional teams, suppliers, and governance boards to drive safety outcomes from concept to vehicle milestones.

The role emphasizes safety analyses (FMEA/FMEDA/FTA), MBSE involvement, and automation using Python to improve metrics and reporting.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical, Systems, Mechatronics, Software, Computer, or Mechanical Engineering.
• 3+ years ISO 26262 automotive safety experience, including HARAs, FSCs, SRS and Safety Cases for ASIL B/C/D.
• 3+ years of experience with automotive E/E architecture, vehicle networking (CAN, CAN-FD, LIN, Ethernet), and embedded systems.
• Proven ability to collaborate across technical teams, reviews, and governance boards.
• 2+ years conducting/evaluating safety analyses (FMEA, FMEDA, FTA, HAZOP, Dependent Failures).
• 2+ years managing project timelines and reporting to governance boards.
• 1+ year of Python or similar scripting for automation and data analysis.

Responsibilities

• Lead and execute Functional Safety Assessments (FFSD10) and Confirmation Reviews for ASIL C/D.
• Evaluate safety work products (HARAs, FSCs, SRS, Safety Analysis Reports) and maintain assessor independence.
• Review supplier safety deliverables and DIAs to ensure compliant integration.
• Audit safety traceability and verification across Jama, VSEM, and related databases.
• Present findings and recommendations to Functional Safety Governance Board and program leadership.
• Apply Python and automation to enhance safety metric reporting and tracking across platforms.

Skills

ISO 26262

Functional Safety

Python Scripting

MBSE Tools

FMEA/FMEDA/FTA

Vehicle Networking

Cross-functional

Safety Governance

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Electrical/Systems/Mechatronics/Software/Computer/Mechanical Eng

Tools

Jama

DOORS

MagicDraw/Cameo

Job description

• Lead and execute independent Functional Safety Assessments and Confirmation Reviews for high-criticality features and platform architectures (ASIL C/D).
• Evaluate key safety work products, including Hazard Analyses and Risk Assessments (HARA), Functional and Technical Safety Concepts, Safety Analysis Reports, and Safety Cases.
• Review supplier safety deliverables and interface agreements to ensure smooth, compliant integration of third-party software and hardware.
• Audit safety requirements traceability and verification activities across systems engineering databases, ensuring readiness ahead of key vehicle milestones.
• Present findings and recommendations to technical governance boards and program leadership, driving alignment and continuous improvement across the safety lifecycle.
• Apply Python and automation to enhance safety metric reporting, analysis, and assessment tracking.

• Lead and execute independent Functional Safety Assessments and Confirmation Reviews for high-criticality features and platform architectures (ASIL C/D).
• Evaluate key safety work products, including Hazard Analyses and Risk Assessments (HARA), Functional and Technical Safety Concepts, Safety Analysis Reports, and Safety Cases.
• Review supplier safety deliverables and interface agreements to ensure smooth, compliant integration of third-party software and hardware.
• Audit safety requirements traceability and verification activities across systems engineering databases, ensuring readiness ahead of key vehicle milestones.
• Present findings and recommendations to technical governance boards and program leadership, driving alignment and continuous improvement across the safety lifecycle.
• Apply Python and automation to enhance safety metric reporting, analysis, and assessment tracking.

Functional Safety Assessments & Confirmation Reviews:

Lead and execute formal Functional Safety Assessments (FFSD10) and Confirmation Reviews for high-criticality features and platform architectures (ASIL C and D). Evaluate safety compliance for key work products including Item Definitions (FFSD01.10), Impact Analyses (FFSD01.2), HARAs (FFSD02), FSCs (FFSD03), SRSs (FFSD04), Safety Analysis Reports (FFSD06), and Supplier Safety Assessment Reports (FFSD07). Maintain strict assessor independence as defined in ISO 26262 Part 2.

Cross-Functional Collaboration & Governance:

Collaborate extensively across cross-functional teams including Application FuSA Engineers (AFSE), Core FuSA Engineers, Feature Systems Engineers, Platform Architecture Teams, D&R Engineers, SW/HW Teams, and Validation Engineers. Present assessment findings, non-conformances, and safety recommendations to the Functional Safety Technical Governance Board and program leadership to drive program alignment.

Safety Analysis & Technical Review:

Perform rigorous technical audits and reviews of safety analyses (FMEA, FMEDA, FTA) and MBSE safety models (MagicDraw). Evaluate safety goal derivations, ASIL allocations, safe state strategies, fault tolerant time intervals (FTTI), and freedom-from-interference arguments across logical and physical architectures.

Supplier Safety & Interface Management:

Assess supplier safety deliverables and Development Interface Agreements (DIAs) to ensure seamless integration of third-party software and hardware components. Review Supplier Safety Assessment Reports (FFSD07) and verify alignment with Ford’s Functional Safety Statement-of-Work (FS-SOW) requirements.

Requirements Traceability & Verification:

Evaluate safety requirement cascading and traceability across feature, system, and component levels within systems engineering databases (Jama, VSEM). Audit safety Verification & Validation (V&V) plans and test result reports (FFSD08) to ensure all functional safety requirements are robustly verified prior to vehicle milestones and GPDS chief sign-offs.

Continuous Improvement & Workflow Automation:

Identify process gaps in safety lifecycle workflows and drive continuous improvement initiatives. Leverage automation tools and scripting (e.g., Python) to streamline safety metric reporting, FMEDA analysis, data extraction, and assessment tracking across global vehicle platforms.

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Systems Engineering, Mechatronics, Software Engineering, Computer Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or equivalent experience.
• 3+ years of experience applying ISO 26262 in automotive functional safety, including development or assessment of HARA, Functional/Technical Safety Concepts, and Safety Cases for ASIL B/C/D systems.
• 3+ years of experience with automotive E/E architecture, vehicle networking (CAN, CAN-FD, LIN, Ethernet), and embedded software/hardware systems.
• Proven experience collaborating across technical teams, facilitating reviews, and communicating safety requirements clearly to diverse stakeholders.
• 2+ years conducting or evaluating safety analyses such as FMEA, FMEDA, FTA, HAZOP, or Dependent Failures Analysis.
• 2+ years managing project timelines, tracking deliverables against program milestones, and reporting to governance boards.
• 1+ year of experience with Python or similar scripting/programming languages for automation and data analysis.

Even better, you may have

• A Master's degree in Systems Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Mechatronics, or Software Engineering.
• A Functional Safety certification (CFSP, CFSE, TÜV, or equivalent ISO 26262 assessor credential).
• Experience with MBSE tools (MagicDraw/Cameo), requirements management systems (Jama, DOORS), or lifecycle repositories.
• Familiarity with automotive quality standards (APQP, PPAP, DFMEA) or cybersecurity standards (ISO 21434).
• Knowledge of AI/ML fundamentals applied to safety analysis and compliance automation.