Functional Safety Engineer, ISO 26262 – EV Powertrains

zeromotorcycles; Amsterdam; On-site; EUR 105,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Growth opportunities

Travel opportunities

Job summary

Zero Motorcycles is seeking a Functional Safety leader to drive ISO 26262 compliance for motorcycles, powertrains, and battery systems. You will guide mechanical, electrical, and software teams to ensure regulatory alignment and FS maturity across programs.

Based in Scotts Valley, CA, this full-time role reports to the Homologation Manager of Validation and Regulatory Engineering. Expect travel and close collaboration with suppliers and customers to deliver safe, compliant products.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering (Systems or Electrical) or equivalent.
• 3+ years regulatory standards experience incl. ISO 26262, IEC 61508, UL/CE/SAE/CPSC.
• Experience with product lifecycle verification and validation tools.
• Functional Safety template document generation, data input and validation, publishing, and team support.

Responsibilities

• Achieve ISO 26262 compliance across product development by Sept 2029.
• Deliver compliance for motorcycle and powertrain applications to Functional Safety standards.
• Owns scheduling and implementation of Functional Safety in new product programs.
• Perform HARAs to identify hazards and define safety goals.
• Prepare Functional Safety materials and submissions; generate reports and executive summaries.
• Review hardware and firmware architectures to align FS requirements and support revisions.

Skills

ISO 26262

IEC 61508

Regulatory standards

V&V tools

FS documentation

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering

Tools

HARAs

FS documentation tools

Job description

Zero Motorcycles is seeking a Functional Safety leader to drive ISO 26262 compliance for motorcycles, powertrains, and battery systems. You will guide mechanical, electrical, and software teams to ensure regulatory alignment and FS maturity across programs.

Based in Scotts Valley, CA, this full-time role reports to the Homologation Manager of Validation and Regulatory Engineering. Expect travel and close collaboration with suppliers and customers to deliver safe, compliant products.