Functional Safety Engineer - PLC & ISO 13849 Specialist

System Safety; North Carolina; Hybrid; USD 83,000 - 103,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical

Dental

Vision

401(k)

Job summary

Pacer Group in Liberty, North Carolina, is seeking a Functional Safety Engineer for a 12-month contract, onsite. The role focuses on reviewing Safety PLCs and electrical schematics for OHSA-aligned compliance, with collaboration with a third-party validation vendor.

Expect counters to mitigate issues and hands-on troubleshooting as needed. The candidate should have 5+ years in functional safety, strong Safety PLC experience, and a Functional Safety Expert certification.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in functional safety engineering within industrial or automation sectors.
• Safety and PLC experience
• Functional Safety Expert certification or equivalent

Responsibilities

• Develop detailed area project plans and schedules
• Audit Safety Control Systems (SCS) for ISO 13849 and ANSI B11 compliance
• Identify and document non-conformities within SCS designs
• Design and verify countermeasures to achieve target control category and performance levels
• Lead cross-functional communication to ensure issue resolution
• Provide project status reports to management and stakeholders

Skills

Functional Safety

PLC programming

Safety systems

ISO 13849

Documentation

Education

Functional Safety Expert certification

Technical associate's degree or higher

Tools

Microsoft Excel

PowerPoint

Job description

Pacer Group in Liberty, North Carolina, is seeking a Functional Safety Engineer for a 12-month contract, onsite. The role focuses on reviewing Safety PLCs and electrical schematics for OHSA-aligned compliance, with collaboration with a third-party validation vendor.

Expect counters to mitigate issues and hands-on troubleshooting as needed. The candidate should have 5+ years in functional safety, strong Safety PLC experience, and a Functional Safety Expert certification.