Functional Safety Engineer — Automotive Systems (Hybrid)

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

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision

Family care days & parental leave

Adoption & surrogacy support

Vehicle discount program

Tuition assistance

Employee resource groups

Community service PTO

Paid holidays

Extra vacation option

Job summary

Ford Motor Company in Dearborn, MI, seeks a Safety Engineer to shape the safety of next-generation vehicles in the Software-Defined Vehicle era. You will develop HARA, FSC, and SRS, and produce DFMEA/FTA/DFA analyses per ISO 26262, while coordinating V&V activities across teams.

The role requires a Bachelor's degree in engineering and 5 years in Functional Safety plus MBSE experience; hybrid work arrangement with onsite four days per week.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical, Aerospace, Mechanical, Systems, or Computer Engineering or related field.
• 5 years of experience in Functional Safety.
• 5 years of experience delivering mass-produced products.
• 2 years of experience with Model Based Systems Engineering (MBSE).

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain HARA, FSC, and Safety Requirement Specifications (SRS).
• Produce safety analyses (DFMEA, FTA, DFA) per ISO 26262.
• Support Safety Verification & Validation planning and test case creation.
• Collaborate cross-functionally with systems, hardware, software, and V&V stakeholders to deliver a safe product.

Skills

Functional Safety

MBSE

System Safety

Cross-functional teamwork

Education

Bachelor’s degree in engineering

Job description

Ford Motor Company in Dearborn, MI, seeks a Safety Engineer to shape the safety of next-generation vehicles in the Software-Defined Vehicle era. You will develop HARA, FSC, and SRS, and produce DFMEA/FTA/DFA analyses per ISO 26262, while coordinating V&V activities across teams.

The role requires a Bachelor's degree in engineering and 5 years in Functional Safety plus MBSE experience; hybrid work arrangement with onsite four days per week.