Functional Safety Engineer

About the role

We are seeking a high-caliber Functional Safety Engineer to serve as the definitive architect of system integrity for our autonomous driving platform. In this role, you will transcend traditional "fail-safe" methodologies to design and implement the fail-operational architectures required for Level 4 and Level 5 autonomy.

What you'll do

• Safety Lifecycle Management: Directing the ISO 26262 process from concept to production, ensuring every phase of development meets functional safety requirements
• HARA & ASIL Rating: Performing Hazard Analysis and Risk Assessments to identify potential vehicle-level failures and assigning the appropriate Safety Integrity Levels (usually ASIL D)
• Fail-Operational Architecture: Designing redundant systems for steering, braking, accelerating and compute to ensure the vehicle can safely reach a Minimal Risk Condition if a primary component fails
• Safety Requirements Engineering: Translating high-level safety goals into technical specifications for hardware and software teams to implement
• Predictive Analysis (FTA/FMEA): Conducting Fault Tree Analysis and Failure Mode and Effects Analysis to proactively identify and mitigate system vulnerabilities
• Verification & Validation (V&V): Supporting the definition of the testing strategy for all relevant testing levels
• Safety Case Development: Compiling the formal evidence and documentation required to certify that the autonomous system is safe for public road deployment

What you'll need

• Completed studies in computer science, mechanical engineering, electrical engineering, physics, mathematics, or a comparable field
• At least 5 years of experience in functional safety, preferably in automotive or autonomous systems
• Previous work in automotive product development and experience with hardware/software architectures, integration and testing
• Strong understanding of ISO 26262, especially in the context of ASIL D systems
• Confident use of tools for safety analysis, requirements management, architecture modelling and GIT
• Business fluent English; German an advantage
• High level of communication and teamwork skills for interaction with cross-functional teams

What they offer

• Flexible working hours with room for the realities of life
• Dog-friendly office
• Subsidy for public transport tickets; attractive location in Wedding with excellent connections
• Costs of further education and training covered
• Numerous discounts through Corporate Benefits partner programme