Senior Functional Safety Engineer – Automotive (Contract)

Pacer Group; Liberty (NC); On-site; USD 146,000 - 162,000; Full time

Job summary

Pacer Group is seeking a seasoned functional safety engineer to review Safety PLCs and electrical schematics for OHSA compliance. You will collaborate with a vendor and oversee a third-party validation partner from a technical perspective.

The role involves developing countermeasures, auditing SCS, and leading cross-functional efforts to resolve issues while supporting the Control Reliability team through coaching and hands-on troubleshooting.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in functional safety engineering within industrial or automation sectors.
• Safety and PLC experience with ISO 13849-1/ANSI B11 standards.
• Technical Associate’s Degree or higher in a related discipline.
• Functional Safety Expert certification or equivalent

Responsibilities

• Develop detailed area project plans and schedules.
• Audit Safety Control Systems (SCS) for compliance to ISO 13849 and ANSI B11.
• Identify and document non-conformities within SCS designs.
• Design and verify countermeasures to achieve target control category and performance levels.
• Develop schedules with deliverables, milestones, concerns, and key performance indicators.
• Lead cross-functional communication and collaboration to ensure issue resolution.
• Provide written and verbal project status reports to management and stakeholders.
• Audit SCS design modifications to ensure correlation with intended design.
• Support the Control Reliability team through mentorship and technical coaching.
• Perform hands-on troubleshooting and implementation as needed.
• Demonstrate a positive, team-oriented attitude and contribute to cross-functional success.

Skills

Safety experience

Education

Technical Associate’s Degree or higher

Functional Safety Expert certification

Tools

Microsoft Excel

PowerPoint

Job description

Pacer Group is seeking a seasoned functional safety engineer to review Safety PLCs and electrical schematics for OHSA compliance. You will collaborate with a vendor and oversee a third-party validation partner from a technical perspective.

The role involves developing countermeasures, auditing SCS, and leading cross-functional efforts to resolve issues while supporting the Control Reliability team through coaching and hands-on troubleshooting.