Functional Safety Specialist - Hardware

About the Position:

Functional Safety Specialist (Hardware) working with the Electronics Functional Safety Team in Italy, France and Germany. Base office in Corbetta.

Your Responsibilities:

• Support Project Safety Managers, Functional Safety Methodology Specialist and Head of Functional Safety on technical aspects of safety-related issues.
• Support platform designs, particularly on safe hardware (Hw) design, and apply know‑how to other designs.
• During offers support and coach the system design team in defining safety concepts and estimating components that need compliance with functional safety.
• Support and coach Hw designers in evaluating the functional safety impact of RFIs, RFQs and CRs.
• During development, support and coach Hw designers in executing functional safety activities and developing the product in compliance with functional safety (e.g., requirements, architectures, safety analyses).
• Review and ensure compliance of work products and R&D processes with ISO 26262 requirements.
• For production, support and review safety‑relevant production documents (e.g., creation and application of safety‑relevant critical characteristics of the components used).
• For field analysis, support definition and monitoring of field‑returns strategy for safety‑related issues.
• Support the Project Safety Manager in preparing the team for functional safety audits and assessments.
• Contribute to the definition of indicators measuring Functional Safety team efficiency and effectiveness for your area of competence, aiming at continuous process improvement.
• Share opportunities for process improvement with the Functional Safety Methodology Specialist and the rest of the team.

What Qualifications you will bring:

• Degree in engineering or equivalent experience, ideally in Electronics or related field.
• 5 to 10 years’ experience within hardware automotive development.
• 3+ years’ experience with safety‑relevant development.
• Demonstrated leadership.

Other skills that we would welcome:

• Knowledge of ISO 26262 and ISO 21448 SOTIF a plus.
• Tools and methodologies for safety analysis (e.g., DFA, FMEA, FTA, FMEDA).
• Development of embedded systems.
• Good written and spoken English (mandatory).
• Additional languages (Chinese, Japanese, Italian, German, Portuguese or French) an advantage.
• Experience working in a multinational and cross‑cultural team across EMEA, Asia, LATAM and NAFTA.
• Negotiation skills to motivate others on what needs to be done for a safe product, especially toward R&D and OEMs.

What does this position offer you:

• A fast‑paced yet supportive and high‑performing international team with an inspiring ambition to transform the future of mobility.
• Support in onboarding and further training that will set you up with Marelli's speed.
• A hybrid work model, helping you achieve work‑life balance—combining remote focus time and purposeful co‑creation time in the office.

Take the next step:

Together, we will drive the world towards a safer, greener, and better‑connected future.

Are you ready to make your mark, shape the future of the automotive industry, and drive the growth of the Electronics business?

Talk to us! Submit your application via our website.