Functional Safety Engineer (ISO 26262)

Ford; Naucalpan de Juárez; Hybrid; MXN 600,000 - 1,000,000; Full time

Job summary

Ford seeks an experienced Functional Safety Engineer to lead FFSD10 assessments for ASIL C/D across vehicle platforms. You will evaluate HARA, FSCs, SRSs, Safety Cases, and manage supplier safety deliverables and interface agreements.

Join a cross-functional team driving safety governance, performing rigorous analyses, and applying Python automation to safety metrics and reporting across global programs. The role collaborates with AFSEs, platform architects, SW/HW teams, and validation

Qualifications

• 3+ years of ISO 26262 automotive functional safety experience including HARA and Safety Case development.
• 3+ years experience with automotive E/E architecture and vehicle networking CAN, CAN-FD, LIN, Ethernet.
• 2+ years conducting safety analyses such as FMEA, FMEDA, FTA, HAZOP.
• 2+ years managing project timelines and governance reporting.
• 1+ year of Python or similar scripting for automation and data analysis.

Responsibilities

• Lead and execute FFSD10 Assessments and Confirmation Reviews for ASIL B/C/D.
• Evaluate safety work products: HARA, FSCs, SRSs, Safety Cases.
• Review supplier safety deliverables and interface agreements.
• Audit safety requirements traceability and V&V plans across systems databases.
• Present findings to governance boards and program leadership.
• Apply Python to enhance safety metric reporting and automation.

Skills

ISO 26262

Functional safety

HARA/FS concepts

FMEA/FMEDA/FTA

Python scripting

Automation

Safety case development

Project governance

Cross-functional collaboration

Jama/DOORS requirements tools

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering/Systems/Mechatronics/Software/Computer/Mechanical Engineering

Master's degree (preferred)

CFSP/CFSE/TÜV ISO 26262 assessor credential

Tools

MagicDraw/Cameo

Jama

DOORS

MBSE

VSEM

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.

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.

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