Functional Safety Lead

Tata Technologies; Atlanta (GA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Tata Technologies Inc. in Auburn Hills, MI, is seeking a Functional Safety Lead to own the FSM system, define toolchains, and establish processes for automotive safety programs.

You will drive HARA, set Safety Goals for Powertrain, Chassis, and ADAS, derive FSC/TSC concepts, and coordinate across hardware and software teams while mentoring a growing safety engineering portfolio.

Qualifications

• Mandatory Certification: ISO 26262 Functional Safety Professional/Expert certification through accredited bodies such as TÜV SÜD or exida.
• Preferred Certification: UL 4600 and SOTIF (ISO 21448) Autonomy Safety Professional credentials.
• Legal Mandate: Must strictly be a U.S. citizen or permanent resident with full proof of immediate employment eligibility.
• Experience Baseline: 7+ years in automotive engineering, with a minimum of 4 years dedicated specifically to ISO 26262 environments.
• Academic Background: B.S. or M.S. in Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, Mechanical Engineering, or a related technical discipline.
• Analysis Toolkit: Mastery of ASIL decomposition, FMEDA, Fault Tree Analysis (FTA), and FMEA.
• Software/Hardware Exposure: Familiarity with safety-critical software rules (MISRA C/C++, Adaptive AUTOSAR) and hardware mechanisms like Lockstep cores and ECC.
• Readiness to spend frequent weeks working 40+ hours alongside stakeholder communication loops.

Responsibilities

• Establishing and owning Functional Safety Management (FSM) system, defining toolchains, processes, and templates.
• Leading Item Definition, Hazard Analysis and Risk Assessment (HARA), and setting Safety Goals for vehicle systems (Powertrain, Chassis, ADAS).
• Deriving Functional and Technical Safety Concepts (FSC/TSC) and driving cross-functional alignment across hardware and software engineering teams.
• Managing suppliers by defining safety requirements and auditing third-party components against corporate ASIL targets.
• Compiling comprehensive "Safety Cases" to justify public road safety readiness.
• Building, training, and mentoring a growing portfolio team of safety engineers.

Skills

ASIL decomposition

FMEDA

FTA

FMEA

MISRA C/C++

Adaptive AUTOSAR

Safety Case development

Stakeholder communication

Education

B.S. or M.S. in Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, Mechanical Engineering

Tools

MISRA C/C++

Adaptive AUTOSAR

Lockstep cores

ECC

Job description

At Tata Technologies, we make product development dreams a reality by designing, engineering, and validating the products of tomorrow for the world's leading manufacturers.

Job Title: Functional Safety Lead

location: Auburn Hills, MI

Duration: Full time

• Establishing and owning Functional Safety Management (FSM) system, defining toolchains, processes, and templates.
• Leading Item Definition, Hazard Analysis and Risk Assessment (HARA), and setting Safety Goals for vehicle systems (Powertrain, Chassis, ADAS).
• Deriving Functional and Technical Safety Concepts (FSC/TSC) and driving cross-functional alignment across hardware and software engineering teams.
• Managing suppliers by defining safety requirements and auditing third-party components against corporate ASIL targets.
• Compiling comprehensive "Safety Cases" to justify public road safety readiness.
• Building, training, and mentoring a growing portfolio team of safety engineers.

Required Technical Credentials & Experience:

• Mandatory Certification: ISO 26262 Functional Safety Professional/Expert certification through accredited bodies such as TÜV SÜD or exida.
• Preferred Certification: UL 4600 and SOTIF (ISO 21448) Autonomy Safety Professional credentials.
• Legal Mandate: Must strictly be a U.S. citizen or permanent resident with full proof of immediate employment eligibility.
• Experience Baseline: 7+ years in automotive engineering, with a minimum of 4 years dedicated specifically to ISO 26262 environments.
• Academic Background: B.S. or M.S. in Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, Mechanical Engineering, or a related technical discipline.
• Analysis Toolkit: Mastery of ASIL decomposition, FMEDA, Fault Tree Analysis (FTA), and FMEA.
• Software/Hardware Exposure: Familiarity with safety-critical software rules (MISRA C/C++, Adaptive AUTOSAR) and hardware mechanisms like Lockstep cores and ECC.
• Ability to work comfortably in both an office environment and an active, fast-paced manufacturing area exposed to heat, cold, moving objects, and sheet metal (p. 3).
• Readiness to spend frequent weeks working 40+ hours alongside stakeholder communication loops.

Tata Technologies Inc. is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. We provide equal employment opportunities to all qualified applicants and employees without regard to race, religion, gender, age, marital status, national origin, sexual orientation, citizenship status, veteran status, disability, or any other legally protected status. We are committed to fostering an inclusive workplace and making employment decisions based on qualifications, merit, and business