Senior Functional Safety Engineer
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About the Role
SteerAI seeks a Senior Functional Safety Engineer to support the development of safety-critical and autonomous vehicle systems. The role focuses on functional safety (ISO 26262) and SOTIF (ISO 21448) activities, including HARA, FSC, TSC, FTA, and FMEA.
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Responsibilities
- Perform Hazard Analysis and Risk Assessment (HARA) at item and system level, including severity, exposure, controllability, and ASIL classification.
- Develop and maintain inputs to the Functional Safety Concept (FSC), including safety goals and functional safety requirements.
- Support derivation of the Technical Safety Concept (TSC) by allocating technical safety requirements to system elements.
- Maintain traceability between hazards, safety goals, and safety requirements.
- Support SOTIF hazard identification and scenario analysis, including triggering conditions.
- Contribute to definition of SOTIF risk mitigation measures, such as operational constraints, monitoring functions, and degradation strategies.
- Perform Fault Tree Analysis (FTA) to support analysis of hazardous events and safety goal violations.
- Perform Failure Modes and Effects Analysis (FMEA) at system or interface level.
- Support safety architecture discussions, including ASIL decomposition, fault containment, and safe state concepts.
- Assess safety related system behavior during abnormal conditions, degraded modes, and transitions.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Systems Engineering, Automotive Engineering, or a related field
- Minimum 4 years of experience in automotive or safety critical systems engineering
- Practical experience applying ISO 26262 in at least one development project
- Hands on experience performing or supporting HARA, FSC and/or TSC, FTA, FMEA
- Exposure to SOTIF concepts for ADAS, autonomy, or complex control functions
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Role Overview
- Seeking a Senior Functional Safety Engineer to support the development of safety‑critical and autonomous vehicle systems. The role focuses on functional safety and SOTIF activities, including HARA, FSC, TSC, FTA, and FMEA, with a strong understanding of how safety requirements are verified, validate
Key Responsibilities
- Functional Safety (ISO 26262): Perform Hazard Analysis and Risk Assessment (HARA) at item and system level, including severity, exposure, controllability, and ASIL classification.
- Develop and maintain inputs to the Functional Safety Concept (FSC), including safety goals and functional safety requirements.
- Support derivation of the Technical Safety Concept (TSC) by allocating technical safety requirements to system elements.
- Maintain traceability between hazards, safety goals, and safety requirements.
- Safety of the Intended Functionality (SOTIF – ISO 21448): Support SOTIF hazard identification and scenario analysis, including triggering conditions.
- Contribute to definition of SOTIF risk mitigation measures, such as operational constraints, monitoring functions, and degradation strategies.
- Safety Analyses: Perform Fault Tree Analysis (FTA) to support analysis of hazardous events and safety goal violations.
- Perform Failure Modes and Effects Analysis (FMEA) at system or interface level.
- Support safety architecture discussions, including ASIL decomposition, fault containment, and safe state concepts.
- Assess safety related system behavior during abnormal conditions, degraded modes, and transitions.
Qualifications & Competencies
- Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Systems Engineering, Automotive Engineering, or a related field.
- Minimum 4 years of experience in automotive or safety critical systems engineering.
- Practical experience applying ISO 26262 in at least one development project.
- Hands on experience performing or supporting: HARA, FSC and/or TSC, FTA, FMEA.
- Exposure to SOTIF concepts for ADAS, autonomy, or complex control functions.
- Strong technical knowledge of engineering safety principles.
- Attention to detail and risk awareness.
- Ability to influence and collaborate across teams.
- Strong organizational and documentation skills.
- Adaptability in dynamic and innovative environments.
What We Offer
- Competitive, tax free salary and comprehensive benefits package.
- Education allowance, free on site meals, annual flight allowance, health coverage, relocation support (if applicable), and access to well being activities.
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