Functional Safety Manager

OMNIVISION; Town of Belgium (WI); Remote; USD 81,244 - 104,456; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Excellent benefits

Relocation package

Visa application assistance

Job summary

A leading semiconductor company is seeking a Functional Safety Manager to coordinate safety activities for semiconductor components in autonomous vehicles. The ideal candidate will have a B.Sc. in Electrical Engineering, with over 4 years of functional safety experience and strong knowledge of ISO 26262. This role involves managing safety plans, leading analysis activities, and ensuring compliance with safety standards. The position offers a competitive salary, excellent benefits, and relocation assistance to work in Mechelen, Belgium.

Qualifications

• Minimum B.Sc. in Electrical Engineering.
• At least 4+ years of functional safety experience in the semiconductor industry.
• Strong experience with ISO 26262 and functional safety lifecycle management.
• Hands‑on experience with safety analysis methods and tools (FMEA, FMEDA, FTA, DFA).
• Experience leading safety activities within cross‑functional development projects.
• Excellent communication, leadership, project management, and presentation skills.
• Strong organizational skills, self-driven, quality-minded, and detail‑oriented.
• Excellent command of English as a working language.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage functional safety activities across projects in accordance with ISO 26262.
• Own and manage the safety plan, ensuring timely delivery of all FuSa work products.
• Define and manage FuSa requirements and own the technical safety concept.
• Ensure effective implementation and continuous improvement of safety mechanisms.
• Coordinate and drive safety analysis activities and fault injection campaigns.
• Act as the main interface for functional safety in engineering meetings.
• Lead internal and external assessments and audits for compliance.
• Track safety metrics, risks, and issues, reporting status to stakeholders.
• Collaborate with design, verification, quality, and program management teams.
• Generate and review safety documentation and drive process improvements.
• Provide training and guidance to teams on safety processes.

Skills

Functional safety experience

ISO 26262 knowledge

Safety analysis methods (FMEA, FMEDA, FTA, DFA)

Leadership skills

Project management skills

Excellent communication

Self-driven and detail-oriented

Fluent English

Education

B.Sc. in Electrical Engineering

Tools

Safety analysis tools

Job description

Overview

Are you passionate about contributing to a world with safe autonomous vehicles? Then this role could be for you.

As a Functional Safety Manager, you will lead and coordinate functional safety activities for safety-critical semiconductor components used in autonomous and ADAS systems. Working closely with the global functional safety (FuSa) team and mixed-signal design teams (including Image Sensors), you will ensure that safety concepts are properly defined, implemented, verified, and compliant with ISO 26262 requirements across the product lifecycle.

You will act as the central point of contact for functional safety within your projects, driving execution, compliance, and continuous improvement.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage functional safety activities across projects in accordance with ISO 26262
• Own and manage the safety plan, ensuring timely delivery of all FuSa work products
• Define and manage FuSa requirements and own the technical safety concept
• Ensure effective implementation and continuous improvement of safety mechanisms in OMNIVISION products (PMIC, CIS, MCU)
• Coordinate and drive safety analysis activities (FMEA, FMEDA, FTA, DFA) and fault injection campaigns
• Ensure product compliance with corporate functional safety processes and methodologies
• Act as the main interface for functional safety in cross-functional engineering meetings and towards customer
• Lead internal and external assessments and audits, ensuring product compliance with ISO 26262
• Track safety metrics, risks, and issues, and report status to stakeholders
• Collaborate with global design, verification, quality, and program management teams
• Generate and review safety documentation and drive continuous process improvements
• Provide training and guidance to global teams on safety processes and best practices

Requirements

You MUST have-

• Minimum B.Sc. in Electrical Engineering
• At least 4+ years of functional safety experience in the semiconductor industry
• Strong experience with ISO 26262 and functional safety lifecycle management
• Hands‑on experience with safety analysis methods and tools (FMEA, FMEDA, FTA, DFA)
• Experience leading safety activities within cross‑functional development projects
• Excellent communication, leadership, project management, and presentation skills
• Strong organizational skills, self-driven, quality-minded, and detail‑oriented
• Excellent command of English as a working language
• You MUST provide a cover letter outlining your desire to move to, live, and work in Mechelen, Belgium.

You should have-

• Experience with CMOS image sensors and CPU architectures
• Mixed‑signal design background
• Knowledge of other safety standards such as IEC 61508
• Knowledge of Automotive SPICE
• Awareness of Cybersecurity standards (ISO/SAE 21434)

What We Offer

OMNIVISION offers a competitive salary, excellent benefits, relocation package, and assistance with visa application if needed, as well as the opportunity to work alongside a multinational team in Mechelen, Belgium on cutting‑edge automotive semiconductor technologies.