Hardware Functional Safety Engineer

BorgWarner; Kraków, Polska; On-site; PLN 180,000 - 280,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Private Medicover

Multisport card

UNIQA insurance

Flexible working hours

Competitive salary

Holiday allowances

Christmas gifts

Training programs

Language courses

Job summary

BorgWarner is seeking an Electrical Hardware Functional Safety Engineer in Kraków to design robust hardware architectures for automotive power electronics. You will apply ISO 26262 across HW inverters and control units, developing safety concepts, diagnostics and verification plans.

You will work with a global team on state‑of‑the‑art electric propulsion electronics for BEV and plug‑in hybrids, including safety analyses and architecture reviews.

Qualifications

• Master's engineering degree in electrical/electronic engineering or related field.
• Proven experience in automotive safety-related electronic systems development.
• Strong knowledge of ISO 26262 lifecycle and work products.
• Hands-on FMEDA, DFMEA and supporting FTA activities.
• Understand hardware metrics like SPFM, LFM and PMHF with diagnostic coverage.
• Experience with requirements management tools such as Polarion or DOORS.
• Ability to analyze hardware failures and diagnostic effectiveness.
• Familiarity with safety analysis tools such as Medini Analyze.

Responsibilities

• Lead hardware functional safety activities in ISO 26262 compliance.
• Decompose safety requirements into hardware technical requirements.
• Perform hardware safety analyses including FMEDA, DFMEA and FTA.
• Define hardware safety architectures, mechanisms and diagnostics.
• Support development of Technical Safety Concepts.
• Develop test cases and verify hardware safety requirements.
• Review schematics, architectures and design changes for safety adherence.
• Collaborate with System, Software, Safety and Validation teams.
• Support safety reviews, assessments and functional safety audits.

Skills

Change Management

Define Future State

Engineering Standards

Gap Analysis

Project Schedule

Education

Masters Engineering degree in Electrical/Electronic or related field

Tools

Polarion

DOORS

Medini Analyze

Job description

BorgWarner is a global product leader in delivering innovative and sustainable mobility solutions for the vehicle market. We are a company of innovators and independent thinkers that brings together talented employees, meaningful work and amazing technology in a unique environment. At BorgWarner we constantly work towards our vision of a clean and energy-efficient world. New Technical Center - Electrification in Krakow At BorgWarner, we design and manufacture the systems that define the way the world moves forward. With the world’s foremost technologists, engineers and OEMs, we’re accelerating the world’s transformation to eMobility. Products and solutions range from existing portfolio Power Electronics - BorgWarner.

Job purpose

The Electrical Hardware Functional Safety Engineer is responsible for the development of robust and safety-compliant hardware architectures for automotive power electronics inverters and control units. The engineer ensures that hardware safety requirements are effectively implemented, verified and traced throughout the product development lifecycle. The role also includes definition of hardware safety concepts, safety mechanisms, and execution of hardware safety analyses such as FMEDA, DFMEA and FTA. You will be part of a multi-cultural, multi-disciplined product development team, working on state-of-the-art automotive powertrain electronics for battery electric vehicle and plug-in hybrid mass market.

Functional Safety Responsibilities

• Lead hardware functional safety activities in compliance with ISO 26262.
• Analyze and decompose Functional Safety Requirements into hardware technical requirements and hardware architecture design solutions.
• Perform hardware safety analyses including FMEDA, DFMEA and FTA activities.
• Define hardware safety architectures, safety mechanisms and diagnostic concepts.
• Support development of Technical Safety Concepts.
• Develop associated test cases and verify hardware safety requirements.
• Review hardware schematics, architectures and design changes to ensure compliance with functional safety requirements.
• Work closely with System, Software, Safety and Validation teams to ensure successful implementation and verification of safety requirements.
• Support safety reviews, assessments and functional safety audits.

What We’re Looking For

• Masters Engineering degree in Electrical/Electronic or an associated field.
• Proven experience in development of automotive safety-related electronic systems.
• Strong practical knowledge of ISO 26262 functional safety lifecycle and work products.
• Hands‑on experience performing FMEDA, DFMEA and supporting FTA activities.
• Understanding of hardware architectural metrics including SPFM, LFM and PMHF and diagnostic coverage.
• Experience with safety requirement management, traceability and verification.
• Knowledge of requirements management tools (e.g. Polarion, DOORS) is considered an advantage.
• Ability to analyze hardware failures, fault propagation and diagnostic effectiveness.
• Familiarity with safety analysis tools such as Medini Analyze or equivalent is considered an advantage.

Skills

• Change Management
• Define Future State
• Engineering Standards and Compliance
• Perform Gap Analysis
• Project Schedule Management

What We Offer

• Private Medicover medical care for the employee and his/her family.
• Co-financing for the Multisport card.
• Possibility to join the UNIQA insurance.
• Flexible working hours.
• Competitive salary, adequate to skills and experience.
• Co-financing for holidays, Christmas gifts for employees’ children.
• Hard and soft trainings, language courses.

Recruitment process

• CV Review –Your application and CV will be reviewed to assess your qualifications and experience in relation to the role requirements.
• Phone Interview(approximately30minutes) – This initial conversation is designed to discuss your background, expectations, and answer any preliminary questions.
• Technical Interview(s)(1 to 1.5 hours, one or two rounds) – Conducted in English with the manager and an additional team member, this stage focuses on evaluating your technical knowledge and problem‑solving skills. The interview can be held via Teams or at our office.
• Final Interview(45 minutes) – A meeting with a representative from the HR department to ensure alignment with our company culture and discuss the next steps. This interview might also take place via Teams or at our office.

You may see the list of requirements and feel you do not meet all of them. However, remember that BorgWarner thinks differently.

We believe the health and safety of our employees are a top priority.

Inclusion- We value diversity in people, ideas, and experiences. Integrity- We believe in transparency, authenticity, and depend on each other to deliver what we promise. Excellence- We contribute to our developments by seeking knowledge and sharing information. Responsibility- We care about our local communities and the global environment. Collaboration- We are one BorgWarner.