Functional Safety Lead / Specialist

Pentangle Tech Services | P5 Group; Fort Valley (GA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Pentangle Tech Services | P5 Group seeks a senior Functional Safety Manager to lead FSM systems, define toolchains and templates, and drive cross‑functional safety across automotive domains. You will own HARA, Safety Goals, and FSC/TSC work streams for Powertrain, Chassis, and ADAS, while coordinating with hardware and software teams.

The role requires 7+ years in automotive engineering with 4+ years in ISO 26262 environments, and mandatory ISO 26262 certification.

Qualifications

• ISO 26262 Functional Safety Professional/Expert certification mandatory.
• Preferred UL 4600 and SOTIF credentials.
• U.S. citizen or permanent resident with immediate employment eligibility.
• 7+ years in automotive engineering, with 4+ years in ISO 26262 environments.
• BS/MS in EE, CS, ME or related field.

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 aligning hardware/software engineering teams.
• Managing suppliers by defining safety requirements and auditing third-party components against ASIL targets.
• Compiling comprehensive Safety Cases to justify public road safety readiness.
• Building, training, and mentoring a growing portfolio of safety engineers.

Skills

ASIL decomposition

FMEDA

FTA

FMEA

MISRA C/C++

Adaptive AUTOSAR

Hazard Analysis

Safety Cases

Education

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

Job description

• 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.