Systems Engineer – Functional Safety Engineer | Automotive

Dew Software, Inc.; Southfield (MI); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Dew Software, Inc. is seeking an experienced Functional Safety Engineer with strong automotive experience and ISO 26262 expertise.

The role focuses on defining safety requirements, performing HARA analyses, and developing functional safety concepts across automotive systems, hardware, and software. You will collaborate with systems, hardware, software, design, and validation teams, ensure safety deliverables meet ISO 26262, and lead SOTIF analyses when required.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of professional experience in Functional Safety or a closely related role.
• Extensive hands-on knowledge of ISO 26262.
• Proven experience developing and delivering major ISO 26262 Functional Safety work products.

Responsibilities

• Lead development of Functional Safety System Requirements and functional decomposition.
• Develop and review HARA (Hazard Analysis and Risk Assessment).
• Develop, review, and approve Functional Safety Requirements (FSR) and Technical Safety Requirements (TSR).
• Define and develop Functional Safety Concepts for automotive systems, hardware, and software.
• Review vehicle/system architecture from a Functional Safety perspective.
• Coordinate Functional Safety interfaces with suppliers and external partners.

Skills

Functional Safety

ISO 26262

HARA Analysis

FSR Development

TSR Development

SOTIF

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Electronics, Mechatronics

Job description

We are looking for an experienced Functional Safety Engineer with strong automotive industry experience and hands-on expertise in ISO 26262 to join our engineering team.

• Lead development of Functional Safety System Requirements and functional decomposition.
• Develop and review HARA (Hazard Analysis and Risk Assessment).
• Develop, review, and approve Functional Safety Requirements (FSR) and Technical Safety Requirements (TSR).
• Define and develop Functional Safety Concepts for automotive systems, hardware, and software.
• Review vehicle/system architecture from a Functional Safety perspective.
• Support Functional Safety verification and validation activities.
• Coordinate Functional Safety interfaces with suppliers and external partners.
• Review supplier safety documentation and Functional Safety work products.
• Lead Functional Safety analyses and identify technical solutions to improve system safety.
• Develop and maintain Functional Safety processes, work products, and readiness activities.
• Collaborate closely with systems, hardware, software, design, and validation engineering teams.
• Communicate technical risks, safety concerns, and solutions to engineering and management.
• Lead or support SOTIF / ISO 21448 analysis and related work products.
• Ensure Functional Safety deliverables comply with ISO 26262.
• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Electronics, Mechatronics, or a related field.
• 8+ years of professional experience in Functional Safety or a closely related role.
• Extensive hands-on knowledge of ISO 26262.
• Proven experience developing and delivering major ISO 26262 Functional Safety work products.
• Automotive Functional Safety experience with an OEM or Tier 1 supplier.
• 1+ year of SOTIF experience, including SOTIF analysis and work products.
• Demonstrated experience performing Functional Safety analysis for automotive systems.

Functional Safety Engineer | Automotive | ISO 26262 | SOTIF | ISO 21448 | HARA | ASIL | FSR | TSR | Functional Safety Concept | Technical Safety Concept | Automotive Systems | OEM | Tier 1 | System Safety | Safety Engineering