Functional Safety Engineer

KPIT; Auburn Hills (MI); On-site; USD 110,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Geo Blue PPO and HSA plan

MetLife – Dental and Vision plan

Healthcare and Dependent care FSA

Job summary

KPIT is seeking an experienced Functional Safety Engineer to lead safety analysis for conventional and electrified powertrains and vehicle protection features. You will define item definitions, develop system models, and perform HAZOP/HARA analyses to determine ASIL ratings and safety goals.

You’ll allocate FSRs/TSRs across hardware and software, drive V-model verification, and ensure ISO 26262 compliance throughout the lifecycle.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Electrical, Electronics, Automotive, or related engineering field.
• 6+ years of experience in powertrain functional safety automotive electronics.
• Strong understanding of ISO 26262 functional safety standard.
• Hands-on experience with tools such as Medini Analyze, MATLAB/Simulink.
• Expertise in safety analysis techniques (FTA, FMEDA, DFMEA, HARA, HAZOP).
• Knowledge of automotive system architecture, powertrain systems, and ECU development.
• Experience with Electrified Powertrain systems.
• Familiarity with eGAS safety concepts and FTTI analysis.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent communication and cross-functional collaboration abilities

Responsibilities

• Perform Functional Safety Analysis for Conventional and Electrified Powertrain systems and Vehicle Protection features.
• Define Item Definition, including system functions, architecture, and interactions with interfacing systems.
• Develop and maintain system models using Medini Analyze and Simulink.
• Conduct HAZOP (Hazard and Operability Analysis) to identify system malfunctions.
• Perform Hazard Analysis and Risk Assessment (HARA) to determine ASIL ratings, Safety Goals, and Safe States.
• Identify and evaluate risks associated with system failures under various operating conditions.
• Derive Functional Safety Requirements (FSRs) and allocate them to appropriate system modules.
• Develop Technical Safety Requirements (TSRs) in alignment with architecture-independent design principles and the 3-level eGAS concept.
• Allocate safety requirements to hardware and software components.
• Plan and execute system-level and vehicle-level integration and validation testing.
• Verify and validate test cases and test results across component, system, and vehicle levels.
• Perform simulation-based validation of safety concepts and fault scenarios.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams and interfacing system owners to ensure alignment on safety requirements.
• Maintain end-to-end traceability of safety requirements across all V-model work products.
• Develop and manage Safety Case documentation, ensuring evidence of compliance and completeness.
• Ensure adherence to ISO 26262 functional safety standards throughout the lifecycle.

Job description

• Perform Functional Safety Analysis for Conventional and Electrified Powertrain systems and Vehicle Protection features.
• Define Item Definition, including system functions, architecture, and interactions with interfacing systems.
• Develop and maintain system models using Medini Analyze and Simulink.
• Conduct HAZOP (Hazard and Operability Analysis) to identify system malfunctions.
• Perform Hazard Analysis and Risk Assessment (HARA) to determine ASIL ratings, Safety Goals, and Safe States.
• Identify and evaluate risks associated with system failures under various operating conditions.
• Derive Functional Safety Requirements (FSRs) and allocate them to appropriate system modules.
• Develop Technical Safety Requirements (TSRs) in alignment with architecture-independent design principles and the 3-level eGAS concept.
• Allocate safety requirements to hardware and software components.
• Perform and review system-level safety analyses:
• Fault Tree Analysis (FTA)
• FMEDA (Failure Modes, Effects, and Diagnostic Analysis)
• DFMEA (Design Failure Mode and Effects Analysis)
• Common Cause Analysis (CCA)
• Evaluation of safety channels and safety mechanisms
• Conduct fault injection testing to determine Fault Tolerant Time Interval (FTTI).
• Perform impact analysis for carry-over systems with updated or refined features.
• Plan and execute system-level and vehicle-level integration and validation testing.
• Verify and validate test cases and test results across component, system, and vehicle levels.
• Perform simulation-based validation of safety concepts and fault scenarios.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams and interfacing system owners to ensure alignment on safety requirements.
• Ensure proper communication protocols and integration across system architectures.
• Maintain end-to-end traceability of safety requirements across all V-model work products.
• Develop and manage Safety Case documentation, ensuring evidence of compliance and completeness.
• Ensure adherence to ISO 26262 functional safety standards throughout the lifecycle.

Job Description

• Perform Functional Safety Analysis for Conventional and Electrified Powertrain systems and Vehicle Protection features.
• Define Item Definition, including system functions, architecture, and interactions with interfacing systems.
• Develop and maintain system models using Medini Analyze and Simulink.
• Conduct HAZOP (Hazard and Operability Analysis) to identify system malfunctions.
• Perform Hazard Analysis and Risk Assessment (HARA) to determine ASIL ratings, Safety Goals, and Safe States.
• Identify and evaluate risks associated with system failures under various operating conditions.
• Derive Functional Safety Requirements (FSRs) and allocate them to appropriate system modules.
• Develop Technical Safety Requirements (TSRs) in alignment with architecture-independent design principles and the 3-level eGAS concept.
• Allocate safety requirements to hardware and software components.
• Perform and review system-level safety analyses:
• Fault Tree Analysis (FTA)
• FMEDA (Failure Modes, Effects, and Diagnostic Analysis)
• DFMEA (Design Failure Mode and Effects Analysis)
• Common Cause Analysis (CCA)
• Evaluation of safety channels and safety mechanisms
• Conduct fault injection testing to determine Fault Tolerant Time Interval (FTTI).
• Perform impact analysis for carry-over systems with updated or refined features.
• Plan and execute system-level and vehicle-level integration and validation testing.
• Verify and validate test cases and test results across component, system, and vehicle levels.
• Perform simulation-based validation of safety concepts and fault scenarios.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams and interfacing system owners to ensure alignment on safety requirements.
• Ensure proper communication protocols and integration across system architectures.
• Maintain end-to-end traceability of safety requirements across all V-model work products.
• Develop and manage Safety Case documentation, ensuring evidence of compliance and completeness.
• Ensure adherence to ISO 26262 functional safety standards throughout the lifecycle.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Electrical, Electronics, Automotive, or related engineering field.
• 6+ years of experience in powertrain functional safety automotive electronics.
• Strong understanding of ISO 26262 functional safety standard.
• Hands-on experience with tools such as Medini Analyze, MATLAB/Simulink.
• Expertise in safety analysis techniques (FTA, FMEDA, DFMEA, HARA, HAZOP).
• Knowledge of automotive system architecture, powertrain systems, and ECU development.
• Experience with Electrified Powertrain systems.
• Familiarity with eGAS safety concepts and FTTI analysis.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent communication and cross-functional collaboration abilities

Compensation and Benefits

Along with competitive pay, as a full-time KPIT employee, you are eligible for the following benefits:

• Geo Blue PPO and HSA plan.
• MetLife – Dental and Vision plan.
• Healthcare and Dependent care flexible spending account(FSA).
• 401k with employer match.
• Company-paid Basic Life and Long-term disability insurance.
• Voluntary benefits include Critical Illness, Hospital indemnity, accident insurance, theft, and legal service.
• Employee Assistance Program.
• Paid Holidays.
• Employee discounts and perks.
• Gym benefit.

Required Skills

Functional Safety,ISO26262,HARA,POWERTRAIN

Supported Skills

CONTROLS DEVELOPMENT - ADVANCED ENGINEERING AND CO