Functional Safety Engineer

Ford-Motor-Company; Dearborn (MI); Hybrid; USD 74,000 - 156,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision

Flexible family care days

Adoption and surrogacy support

Vehicle discount program

Tuition assistance

Employee resource groups

Volunteer time off

Paid holidays

Extra vacation time

Job summary

Ford Motor Company is seeking a Safety Engineer for the Product Creation & Industrialization function. You will shape safety for next‑generation software‑defined vehicles and work with a cross-disciplinary team to define safety standards.

You will analyze hazards, develop safety concepts, and support verification at multiple system levels, collaborating with systems, hardware, software, and V&V teams to ensure a solid safety case. Hybrid onsite four days per week is expected.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Electrical, Aerospace, Mechanical, Systems, Computer Engineering or related degree.
• 5 years of experience in Functional Safety.
• 5 years of experience with products in mass production.
• 2 years of experience with Model Based Systems Engineering.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain Hazard Analysis and Risk Assessments (HARA), Functional Safety Concepts (FSC), and Safety Requirement Specifications (SRS).
• Produce safety analysis (DFMEA, FTA, DFA, per ISO 26262).
• Support planning of Safety Verification & Validation activities at different levels of system abstraction.
• Support the creation of test cases (DVP), their execution and evaluation of the results.
• Collaborate cross-functionally with systems, hardware, software, and V&V stakeholders to deliver a safe product with a comprehensive safety case.

Skills

Functional Safety

Mass Production Experience

Model-Based Systems Engineering

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Electrical, Aerospace, Mechanical, Systems, Computer Engineering or related degree

Job description

We made history and now we work to transform the future – for our customers, our communities and our families. You'll see your work on the road every day, helping people move freely and pursue their dreams. At Ford, you can build more than vehicles. Come build what matters.

Product Creation & Industrialization

Shape the Safety of Next-Generation Vehicles

Collaborate with a High-Performing, Cross-Disciplinary Team

Define Safety for the Software-Defined Vehicle Era

What you'll do...

• Develop and maintain Hazard Analysis and Risk Assessments (HARA), Functional Safety Concepts (FSC), and Safety Requirement Specifications (SRS)
• Produce safety analysis (DFMEA, FTA, DFA, per ISO 26262)
• Support the planning of Safety Verification & Validation activities at different levels of system abstraction
• Support the creation of test cases (DVP), their execution and evaluation of the results
• Collaborate cross-functionally with systems, hardware, software, and V&V stakeholders to deliver a safe product with a comprehensive safety case

You'll have...

• Bachelor’s Degree in Electrical, Aerospace, Mechanical, Systems, Computer Engineering or related degree or equivalent combination of relevant education and experience.
• 5 years of experience in Functional Safety
• 5 years of experience products in mass production
• 2 years of experience with Model Based Systems Engineering

As an established global company, we offer the benefit of choice. You can choose what your Ford future will look like: will your story span the globe, or keep you close to home? Will your career be a deep dive into what you love, or a series of new teams and new skills? Will you be a leader, a changemaker, a technical expert, a culture builder…or all of the above? No matter what you choose, we offer a work life that works for you, including:

• Immediate medical, dental, vision and prescription drug coverage
• Flexible family care days, paid parental leave, new parent ramp-up programs, subsidized back-up childcare and more
• Family building benefits including adoption and surrogacy expense reimbursement, fertility treatments, and more
• Vehicle discount program for employees and family members and management leases
• Tuition assistance
• Established and active employee resource groups
• Paid time off for individual and team community service
• A generous schedule of paid holidays, including the week between Christmas and New Year’s Day
• Paid time off and the option to purchase additional vacation time.

This position is a salary grade 6 and ranges from $74,300-$124,500., This position is a salary grade 7 and ranges from $86,600-$144,900., This position is a salary grade 8 and ranges from $99,100-$156,200. Final determination of salary grade will be based on candidate's skills and experience, and base salary will be set within the applicable range according to job scope, responsibility and competitive market value.

Visa sponsorship is not available for this position.

Candidates for positions with Ford Motor Company must be legally authorized to work in the United States. Verification of employment eligibility will be required at the time of hire.

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, age, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability status or protected veteran status. In the United States, if you need a reasonable accommodation for the online application process due to a disability, please call 1-888-336-0660.

This position is hybrid with a requirement to be onsite four or more days per week.