Lead ISO 26262 Functional Safety Engineer

Zero Motorcycles Inc.; Amsterdam; On-site; EUR 104,000 - 148,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Benefits package

Growth opportunities

Open-door culture

Job summary

Zero Motorcycles in Scotts Valley, CA seeks a Functional Safety Engineer to lead ISO 26262 compliance across motorcycles, powertrains and battery systems. You will advise mechanical, electrical, and software teams to achieve compliant designs and align engineering processes with Functional Safety principles.

This full-time on-site role reports to the Homologation Manager of Validation and Regulatory Engineering.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering or equivalent applied experience.
• Minimum 3 years of regulatory & standards experience including ISO 26262, IEC 61508, UL, CE, SAE, CPSC.
• Experience with product lifecycle verification and validation tools.
• Experience creating Functional Safety documentation.

Responsibilities

• Brings Zero into full ISO 26262 compliance by September 2029 and manages resource alignment.
• Delivers compliance of motorcycle and powertrain applications to Functional Safety requirements.
• Owns, coordinates, and schedules Functional Safety implementation in new product programs.
• Performs HARAs to identify hazards and define safety goals and requirements.
• Creates and maintains FS documentation and related test reports and submissions.
• Reviews hardware/firmware architectures to align on FS requirements and revisions.
• Prepares FS materials for internal use, customers, and suppliers, and conducts focused training.
• Champions FS tool sets and stays updated on regulatory changes.

Skills

ISO 26262

Regulatory standards knowledge

V&V tools experience

Functional Safety documentation

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering (Systems, Electrical or equivalent)

Tools

Verification tools

FS templates

Job description

Zero Motorcycles in Scotts Valley, CA seeks a Functional Safety Engineer to lead ISO 26262 compliance across motorcycles, powertrains and battery systems. You will advise mechanical, electrical, and software teams to achieve compliant designs and align engineering processes with Functional Safety principles.

This full-time on-site role reports to the Homologation Manager of Validation and Regulatory Engineering.