System Safety Engineer

Jobtailor; Alabama; On-site; USD 95,000 - 135,000; Full time

Job summary

Jobtailor in the United States (Alabama) is seeking a skilled safety engineer to lead the development and delivery of functional and technical safety concepts for automotive systems. You will drive safety case work per ISO 26262, perform HARA, FTA, and FMEA analyses, and coordinate with customers and global teams to ensure compliance and successful product launches.

The role requires a bachelor's degree in engineering and at least three years of ISO 26262 experience, with full-time, on-site

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical/Electronics Engineering or related field.
• 3 years of experience in safety engineering with ISO 26262.
• Experience with system safety processes and automotive safety analyses.

Responsibilities

• Develop and deliver functional and technical safety concepts for automotive systems.
• Lead safety case development per ISO 26262.
• Perform hazard analyses and safety analyses (HARA, FTA, FMEA).
• Verify and validate safety concepts with traceability to requirements.
• Coordinate with customers and global teams on safety requirements.
• Support design engineers on safety-related issues.

Skills

Functional Safety

ISO 26262

HARA

FTA

FMEA

System Safety

Diagnostics

Safety Case

Communication

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Electrical/Electronics Engineering

Job description

Responsibilities

• Responsible for the development and delivery of functional and technical safety concepts for automotive systems.
• Lead all aspects of safety case development according to ISO 26262.
• Execute the functional safety process for automotive applications.
• Complete preliminary HARA (Hazard Analysis and Risk Assessment), FTA (Fault Tree Analysis), and safety FMEA (Failure Mode & Effect Analysis) for all programs as needed.
• Lead functional safety process reviews for electric power steering and brake systems.
• Perform safety concept verification and validation, including traceability to requirements.
• Responsible for final safety assessment, including residual risk assessment.
• Identify and address design-unique safety issues.
• Participate in functional safety process reviews with customers as needed.
• Support PDTs and design engineers on safety related issues.
• Make high level trade-offs to optimize system architecture.
• Design and develop algorithms for diagnostics.
• Translate vehicle-level safety requirements, objective and subjective, into system requirements.
• Communicate directly to customers and supplier.
• Communicate with global teams regarding customer safety requirements, design changes, and product launches.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree or foreign academic equivalent in Electrical/Electronics Engineering, Computer Engineering, Embedded Systems, or a related field.
• Plus 3 years of experience in the job offered or a related occupation including Safety Engineer, Software Engineer, or related experience.
• Position requires 3 years of experience with system safety engineering and ISO 26262.
• 40hrs/week.

Core Competencies

Demonstrates expertise in functional safety engineering, particularly in automotive systems, with a strong focus on ISO 26262 compliance, safety case development, and risk assessment methodologies. Proficient in translating safety requirements into system specifications and collaborating with cross-functional teams to ensure safety standards are met.

Highest-signal resume keywords

• ISO 26262 Compliance
• Functional Safety Process Execution
• Hazard Analysis and Risk Assessment (HARA)
• Fault Tree Analysis (FTA)
• Safety Failure Mode and Effect Analysis (FMEA)

ATS Optimization Keywords

Hard Skills

• Functional Safety Engineering
• Safety Concept Verification
• Safety Assessment
• Algorithm Development for Diagnostics
• System Architecture Optimization

Soft Skills

• Effective Communication
• Collaboration with Global Teams
• Customer Interaction

Industry Keywords

• Automotive Systems
• Safety Case Development
• Design-Unique Safety Issues
• System Safety Engineering
• Electric Power Steering Systems
• Brake Systems