Functional Safety Engineer – Autonomous Systems

Axiom Global Technologies; Irving (TX); On-site; USD 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Axiom Global Technologies is seeking a Functional Safety Engineer to help build safe autonomous robotic systems. You will analyze system behavior, identify safety risks, establish safety requirements, and support safety activities from concept through testing.

You will collaborate with systems, software, and hardware teams to embed safety into product architecture, verify safety concepts, and maintain safety documentation while advancing standards like IEC 61508 and ISO 25119.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in functional safety analyses and safety concept development.
• Experience with safety standards (IEC 61508, ISO 13849, ISO 25119) is preferred.
• Ability to translate safety requirements into verifiable specifications.
• Collaborative skills across systems, software, and hardware teams.

Responsibilities

• Analyze autonomous vehicle functions to identify hazards and risks.
• Support risk assessment techniques such as FMEA and FTA.
• Translate safety objectives into testable requirements.
• Collaborate with engineering teams to embed safety in architecture.
• Track safety requirements through development and verification.
• Review safety-related tests, simulations, and evidence.
• Apply functional safety principles across development stages.
• Support compliance with IEC 61508, ISO 13849, ISO 25119.
• Develop safety plans, assessments, and reports.
• Assist internal safety reviews and formal safety assessments.
• Provide day-to-day functional safety guidance to teams.
• Stay updated on autonomous robotics and vehicle safety practices.

Skills

Hazard analysis

Safety requirements

Functional safety

Job description

We are hiring a Functional Safety Engineer to help build safe and dependable autonomous robotic systems. The engineer will be involved in analyzing system behavior, identifying potential safety risks, establishing safety requirements, and supporting safety activities from concept development through product testing. This role requires close collaboration with systems, software, hardware, and verification teams to ensure safety considerations are built into the product rather than addressed only during final testing.

What You'll Do

• Analyze autonomous vehicle functions to identify potential hazards, unsafe conditions, and system-level risks.
• Support risk assessment and hazard analysis using techniques such as STPA, FMEA, and FTA.
• Assist in defining safety objectives and translating them into clear, testable technical requirements.
• Work with system, hardware, and software engineers to incorporate safety requirements into product architecture and implementation.
• Track safety requirements throughout development and help ensure proper verification and validation.
• Participate in reviews of safety-related tests, simulations, and engineering evidence.
• Apply functional safety principles and established safety processes across different stages of product development.
• Support projects in meeting applicable safety standards and guidelines, including IEC 61508, ISO 13849, and ISO 25119.
• Develop and organize safety-related engineering documentation, including safety plans, assessments, cases, and reports.
• Assist with internal safety reviews, compliance activities, and formal safety assessments.
• Provide day-to-day functional safety guidance to engineering teams and project stakeholders.
• Keep up with emerging practices in autonomous robotics, vehicle safety, and functional safety engineering.