Functional Safety Engineer – ISO 26262, Hybrid

Ford Motor Company; Sacramento (CA); Hybrid; USD 100,000 - 167,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical coverage

Dental & vision

Tuition assistance

Vehicle discount

Paid time off

Job summary

Ford Motor Company is seeking a Functional Safety Engineer to join the Product Development team in California. You will apply ISO 26262 principles to develop safety analyses, requirements, and supporting documentation for software-enabled vehicle technologies, collaborating with global teams.

Ideal candidates will have multi-year experience in functional safety, systems engineering, and safety case development, with a track record of clear communication and rigorous safety practices.

Qualifications

• 2+ years of experience engineering software-enabled, electrical/electronic, mechanical, systems, controls, or embedded vehicle systems.
• 2+ years experience with vehicle motion controls (powertrain, steering, 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

Software-enabled systems

Vehicle motion controls

Technical requirements

Systems engineering

Traceability

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical/Mechanical/Aerospace/CS

Tools

MBSE

SysML

Requirements management

Job description

Ford Motor Company is seeking a Functional Safety Engineer to join the Product Development team in California. You will apply ISO 26262 principles to develop safety analyses, requirements, and supporting documentation for software-enabled vehicle technologies, collaborating with global teams.

Ideal candidates will have multi-year experience in functional safety, systems engineering, and safety case development, with a track record of clear communication and rigorous safety practices.