Senior Functional Safety Engineer – Automotive/EV Systems

Tecknomic; Liberty (NC); On-site; USD 110,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

Tecknomic is actively seeking a Functional Safety Engineer for its Liberty, NC facility. The role focuses on reviewing Safety PLCs and electrical schematics to ensure compliance with key safety standards, while coordinating with a third-party validation partner at a technical level.

You will audit Safety Control Systems for ISO 13849 and ANSI B11 conformity, document non-conformities, and design/verify countermeasures to achieve required performance levels.

Qualifications

• FSE certification (e.g., TÜV FSE) required or equivalent credentials.
• 5+ years in functional safety engineering within industrial settings preferred 7–10+ years.
• In-depth knowledge of ISO 13849-1 and ANSI B11.
• Experience with Safety PLC programming and safety circuitry.

Responsibilities

• Review Safety PLCs and electrical schematics for compliance with safety standards.
• Audit Safety Control Systems to ISO 13849 and ANSI B11; document non-conformities.
• Design and verify countermeasures to achieve target performance levels; rework logic as needed.
• Develop project plans, schedules, deliverables, milestones, and KPIs.
• Manage a third‑party consultant group by milestones and KPIs; perform spot audits.
• Audit SCS design modifications for alignment with intended design.

Skills

Functional safety

SCS auditing

PLC programming

Problem solving

Excel

PowerPoint

Cross-functional communication

Education

Technical Associate’s degree or higher

Bachelor’s degree in engineering

Tools

Allen-Bradley GuardLogix

Omron Sysmac Safety

Keyence GC Configurator

Siemens TIA Portal / Step 7 Safety

Job description

Tecknomic is actively seeking a Functional Safety Engineer for its Liberty, NC facility. The role focuses on reviewing Safety PLCs and electrical schematics to ensure compliance with key safety standards, while coordinating with a third-party validation partner at a technical level.

You will audit Safety Control Systems for ISO 13849 and ANSI B11 conformity, document non-conformities, and design/verify countermeasures to achieve required performance levels.