Functional Safety Engineer - ISO 26262 & MBSE

Ford Motor Company; Providence (RI); Hybrid; USD 100,000 - 167,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary grade 7

Medical coverage

Paid time off

Vehicle discount

Tuition assistance

Job summary

Ford Motor Company is seeking a Functional Safety Engineer to support ISO 26262 analysis across vehicle technologies. You will work with global teams to develop safety work products, define requirements, and ensure traceability from concept to production.

The role emphasizes MBSE/SysML usage, clear documentation, and collaboration with software, controls, and hardware experts to deliver safe, robust vehicle systems.

Qualifications

• Collaborate with global Product Development teams to perform ISO 26262 analysis.
• Develop safety work products and supporting documentation for the assigned scope.
• Identify hazards and define safety requirements with SMEs.
• Apply Ford safety processes to ensure traceability.
• Read and interpret technical requirements for system-level analysis.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to perform ISO 26262 analysis.
• Develop safety analyses, ratings, concepts, and requirements.
• Support safety-related decisions with clear documentation and reviews.
• Contribute to continuous improvement of safety processes and tools.

Skills

ISO 26262

Functional Safety

MBSE

SysML

Requirements analysis

Education

B.S. in Electrical Engineering

Tools

SysML tooling

Requirements management tools

Job description

Ford Motor Company is seeking a Functional Safety Engineer to support ISO 26262 analysis across vehicle technologies. You will work with global teams to develop safety work products, define requirements, and ensure traceability from concept to production.

The role emphasizes MBSE/SysML usage, clear documentation, and collaboration with software, controls, and hardware experts to deliver safe, robust vehicle systems.