Principal Consultant - Functional Safety Autonomy Cyber

Ul Solutions; Troy (MI); On-site; USD 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

UL Solutions is seeking a Functional Safety Expert to lead safety activities for electronic systems across vehicle and industrial platforms in Michigan. The role focuses on hardware and software safety development and creating safety work products for electric and autonomous vehicle features, battery systems, and automation equipment.

You will work with standards such as ISO 26262, IEC 61508, ISO 21448 (SOTIF), and UL 4600 to ensure robust system safety and reliability from concept through

Qualifications

• Experience with functional safety standards is a plus.
• Strong systems thinking across hardware and software.

Responsibilities

• Create safety work products for vehicle and automation features.
• Lead safety development across hardware, software, and system engineering.

Job description

UL is seeking a Functional Safety Expert with strong electronic system, hardware, and software design and safety development experience. This role will be deeply involved in the creation of safety work products for a wide range of vehicle and automation features, including complex systems such as electric and autonomous vehicle platforms, industrial automation equipment, and battery and energy storage systems for both mobile and stationary applications.etc.

The role covers a broad set of safety‑related standards, including but not limited to ISO 26262, IEC 61508, IEC/EN 62061, ISO 61511, ISO 21448 (SOTIF), UL 4600, ISO 13849, and other applicable standards pertaining to functional safety, hardware reliability, and system engineering.