Functional Safety Lead

Katalyst CRO; Lake Orion (MI); On-site; USD 120,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Katalyst CRO is seeking a Senior Functional Safety Engineer to own ISO 26262 activities for high-voltage battery systems. You will lead safety work products across the development lifecycle and mentor teammates.

You will collaborate with Engineering, Manufacturing, Quality, suppliers, and customers to define, implement, verify, and maintain safety requirements while delivering compliant design and evidence packages for certification.

Qualifications

• 6+ years of experience in Automotive Functional Safety.
• Strong hands-on experience with ISO 26262 activities.
• Experience with Ansys Medini, MS Excel, and Mathcad.
• Experience in hardware design, safety analysis, testing, and end-to-end product development.
• Knowledge of high-voltage lithium-ion battery systems and hardware safety lifecycle activities.

Responsibilities

• Prepare design documents, BOMs, test plans, component selections, and cost optimization (VAVE) deliverables.
• Perform Functional Safety Analysis (FuSA) using ISO 26262, including: DFMEA, FMEDA, DFA, FTA.
• Use Ansys Medini and MS Excel for functional safety analysis.
• Perform Worst Case Circuit Analysis (WCCA) using Mathcad and MS Excel.
• Develop high-level block diagrams, schematic captures, BOMs, and PCB layout designs and guidelines.
• Participate in end-to-end hardware design, testing, and product development.
• Develop and maintain Hardware-Software Interface Specifications (HSIS).
• Execute hardware safety lifecycle activities in accordance with ISO 26262 Part 5.
• Develop hardware safety requirements specifications.
• Define hardware architecture and perform safety analysis.
• Design hardware modules and create associated work products.
• Evaluate hardware architectural metrics, including Failure In Time (FIT).
• Perform hardware safety analyses, including FMEDA and DFMEA.
• Conduct hardware circuit analysis and provide design recommendations.

Skills

Automotive Functional Safety

FuSA methods

Hardware design

Safety analyses

ISO 26262

Education

Bachelor's degree in a relevant engineering field

Tools

Ansys Medini

MS Excel

Mathcad

Job description

Job Description

The Senior Functional Safety Engineer will serve as the technical owner for Functional Safety work products and lead the technical execution of ISO 26262 functional safety activities throughout the product development lifecycle for high-voltage lithium-ion battery systems.

Job Description

The Senior Functional Safety Engineer will serve as the technical owner for Functional Safety work products and lead the technical execution of ISO 26262 functional safety activities throughout the product development lifecycle for high-voltage lithium-ion battery systems.

The role involves developing and maintaining technical safety deliverables and supporting evidence for compliant product development. The engineer will collaborate with Engineering, Manufacturing, Quality, suppliers, and customers to ensure Functional Safety requirements are defined, implemented, verified, and maintained throughout the development lifecycle.

Key Responsibilities

• Prepare design documents, BOMs, test plans, component selections, and cost optimization (VAVE) deliverables.
• Perform Functional Safety Analysis (FuSA) using ISO 26262, including:
  • DFMEA
  • FMEDA
  • DFA
  • FTA
• Use Ansys Medini and MS Excel for functional safety analysis.
• Perform Worst Case Circuit Analysis (WCCA) using Mathcad and MS Excel.
• Develop high-level block diagrams, schematic captures, BOMs, and PCB layout designs and guidelines.
• Participate in end-to-end hardware design, testing, and product development.
• Develop and maintain Hardware-Software Interface Specifications (HSIS).
• Execute hardware safety lifecycle activities in accordance with ISO 26262 Part 5.
• Develop hardware safety requirements specifications.
• Define hardware architecture and perform safety analysis.
• Design hardware modules and create associated work products.
• Evaluate hardware architectural metrics, including Failure In Time (FIT).
• Perform hardware safety analyses, including FMEDA and DFMEA.
• Conduct hardware circuit analysis and provide design recommendations.

Required Qualifications

• 6+ years of experience in Automotive Functional Safety.
• Strong hands-on experience with ISO 26262 functional safety activities.
• Experience with Ansys Medini, MS Excel, and Mathcad.
• Experience in hardware design, safety analysis, testing, and end-to-end product development.
• Knowledge of high-voltage lithium-ion battery systems and hardware safety lifecycle activities.