Functional Safety Engineer, Safety Control Systems (On-site, Liberty, NC)

Tecknomic; Liberty (NC); On-site; USD 110,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

Tecknomic is actively seeking a Functional Safety Engineer for its Liberty, NC facility. The role focuses on reviewing Safety PLCs and electrical schematics to ensure compliance with key safety standards, while coordinating with a third-party validation partner at a technical level.

You will audit Safety Control Systems for ISO 13849 and ANSI B11 conformity, document non-conformities, and design/verify countermeasures to achieve required performance levels.

Qualifications

• FSE certification (e.g., TÜV FSE) required or equivalent credentials.
• 5+ years in functional safety engineering within industrial settings preferred 7–10+ years.
• In-depth knowledge of ISO 13849-1 and ANSI B11.
• Experience with Safety PLC programming and safety circuitry.

Responsibilities

• Review Safety PLCs and electrical schematics for compliance with safety standards.
• Audit Safety Control Systems to ISO 13849 and ANSI B11; document non-conformities.
• Design and verify countermeasures to achieve target performance levels; rework logic as needed.
• Develop project plans, schedules, deliverables, milestones, and KPIs.
• Manage a third‑party consultant group by milestones and KPIs; perform spot audits.
• Audit SCS design modifications for alignment with intended design.

Skills

Functional safety

SCS auditing

PLC programming

Problem solving

Excel

PowerPoint

Cross-functional communication

Education

Technical Associate’s degree or higher

Bachelor’s degree in engineering

Tools

Allen-Bradley GuardLogix

Omron Sysmac Safety

Keyence GC Configurator

Siemens TIA Portal / Step 7 Safety

Job description

A leading automotive EV battery manufacturer is hiring a Functional Safety Engineer in Liberty, NC (100% onsite) to review Safety PLC and electrical schematics for compliance and keep a third-party validation company in check at a technical level. You will audit Safety Control Systems to ISO 13849 and ANSI B11, document non-conformities, design and verify countermeasures, and rework Safety PLC logic and safety circuitry.

What you’ll do

• Review Safety PLC and electrical schematics for compliance with applicable safety standards; keep a third-party validation company in check at a technical level
• Audit Safety Control Systems (SCS) for compliance to ISO 13849 and ANSI B11; identify and document non-conformities
• Design and verify countermeasures to achieve the target control category and performance level; redo Safety PLC logic and safety circuitry as needed
• Develop detailed area project plans and schedules with deliverables, milestones, concerns, and KPIs
• Manage a third-party consultant group by milestones, concerns, and KPIs; perform spot auditing
• Audit SCS design modifications to ensure correlation with intended design

What you need

• Functional Safety Expert (FSE) certification (for example a TUV Functional Safety Engineer credential or equivalent); include certification credentials with resume
• 5 plus years of functional safety engineering within industrial or automation sectors (ideally 7 to 10 plus); Technical Associate’s degree or higher in a related discipline
• In-depth knowledge of ISO 13849-1, ANSI B11, and other relevant standards
• Safety PLC programming: read, interpret, modify, and configure logic; PLC/SPLC communication protocols and system integration
• Demonstrated technical problem solving and countermeasure implementation
• Proficiency with Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint
• Availability for weekends, off-shifts, holidays, and shutdowns (July and December); able to navigate large facilities and lift, push, or pull up to 25 pounds

Required skills

• Functional safety engineering and Safety Control Systems (SCS) auditing
• Machine-safety standards compliance (ISO 13849-1, ANSI B11)
• Safety PLC programming: read, interpret, modify, and configure safety logic and circuitry
• Non-conformity identification and countermeasure design and verification (control category and performance level)
• PLC/SPLC communication protocols and system integration
• Project planning and schedule/KPI management, including oversight of a third-party validation group
• Cross-functional communication, status reporting, and technical mentorship

Preferred Qualifications

• Higher end of experience (7 to 10 plus years) in functional safety engineering
• Risk-assessment tools; FMEA / FMEDA methodologies
• Safety PLC platforms: Allen-Bradley GuardLogix, Omron Sysmac Safety, Keyence GC Configurator, Siemens TIA Portal / Step 7 Safety
• Experience managing third-party validation or consultant groups
• Bachelor’s degree in a related engineering discipline