Automotive Functional Safety Engineer (ISO 26262)

Ford Motor Company; Lansing (MI); Hybrid; USD 100,000 - 167,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical coverage

Dental coverage

Vision coverage

Prescription drug coverage

Tuition assistance

Vehicle discount program

Job summary

Ford Motor Company is strengthening its Functional Safety capability to support the development of complex, software-enabled vehicle technologies. The Functional Safety Engineer will join a Product Development team to apply ISO 26262 principles from concept through production, collaborating with global teams to develop clear, scalable safety work products.

You will perform safety analyses, define requirements, and ensure traceability using MBSE practices and SysML where appropriate, contributing

Qualifications

• Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, Computer Science or equivalent combination of relevant education and experience.
• 2+ years of experience engineering software-enabled, electrical/electronic, mechanical, systems, controls, or embedded vehicle systems.
• 2+ years experience with vehicle motion controls i.e. powertrain, steering controls, & brakes.
• 3+ years of experience reading, interpreting, and authoring technical requirements, specifications, or engineering documentation to support system-level analysis and traceability.
• 4+ years of experience applying systems engineering concepts within a cross-functional product development environment.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with cross-functional and global Product Development teams to perform ISO 26262 Functional Safety analysis for new and carry-over vehicle technologies.
• Develop, maintain, and deliver Functional Safety work products, including safety analyses, ratings, concepts, requirements, and supporting documentation as applicable to the assigned system or feature scope.
• Work with subject matter experts in software, controls, systems, electrical/electronic architecture, hardware, and feature engineering to identify hazards, define safety requirements, and support safe system design decisions.
• Apply Ford Functional Safety processes, methods, tools, and training to ensure consistent execution and traceability of safety-related engineering activities.
• Use model-based systems engineering practices, including MBSE and SysML where appropriate, to improve clarity, reuse, integration, and efficiency of Functional Safety analysis.
• Support globally common safety ratings, methods, tools, and training materials to improve alignment and accelerate adoption across Ford engineering teams.
• Contribute to continuous improvement initiatives that simplify processes, strengthen technical quality, and improve delivery speed without compromising safety rigor.
• Communicate technical conclusions clearly through written documentation, reviews, and cross-functional discussions with engineering partners and leadership.

Skills

Functional Safety

Systems engineering

MBSE

SysML

Cross-functional collaboration

Technical communication

Education

Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, Computer Science or equivalent

Tools

MBSE

SysML

Requirements management

Job description

Ford Motor Company is strengthening its Functional Safety capability to support the development of complex, software-enabled vehicle technologies. The Functional Safety Engineer will join a Product Development team to apply ISO 26262 principles from concept through production, collaborating with global teams to develop clear, scalable safety work products.

You will perform safety analyses, define requirements, and ensure traceability using MBSE practices and SysML where appropriate, contributing