Functional Safety Engineer
Windsor, ON, CANADA |
Job Description:
- The Functional Safety Engineer is responsible for performing functional safety analyses and executing related tasks for the company’s vehicles. This includes performing vehicle and system level hardware and software analysis to identify potential safety impacts, developing safety requirements and supporting other activities in accordance with the organizations Functional Safety Engineering Process and some of the specific activities development of Automotive Safety Integrity Level (ASIL) for features via hazard analysis, safety plans, safety cases, and other ISO 26262 work products. In addition, the engineer will interface with other vehicle teams and suppliers. The candidate must have the desire to learn new processes and technologies. Responsibilities include but not limited to:
- Perform, support and/or manage the execution of System Safety tasks, for example:
- Safety concept and safety program plan to Safety requirements and traceability
- Support validation and verification team in DVP development and execution of Safety Case development
- Participate in design discussions to ensure that the safety requirements are implemented and adequate
- Support design activities, CCA/CCM/DFMEA- Support both in house and supplier lead development
- Support product development as member of cross functional team
- Review supplier functional safety deliverables to assure the organizations requirements are supported
- Participate in or Lead safety reviews of functional safety process work products
- Coach engineering teams on functional safety process
- Teach classes to the organization’s employees on functional safety process and analysis
- Actively participate in functional safety workgroups, as assigned, to support development or improvement in processes
Requirements:
- Bachelor of Science in Applied Physics, Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering or equivalent (Materials /Chemical/ Civil/ Aerospace/Computer) from an ABET accredited university
- A minimum of 5 years of related engineering experience
- Experience within the area of functional safety
- Demonstrated ability to apply the V-model development process
- Demonstrated competency in Systems Engineering - Active Controls, Communications Protocols
- Demonstrated competency in Functional Safety and System Safety
- Trained in both DVP&R and DFMEA creation and execution
- Good problem solving skills
- Good communication and interpersonal skills
- Master’s degree in Applied Physics, Mechanical, Electrical, Aerospace or Computer Engineering from an ABET accredited university
- A minimum of 3 years within the area of functional safety
- A minimum of 8 years of related engineering experience
- Understanding of Safety of the Intended function (SOTIF)
- Trained and certified in ISO26262
- Must have direct experience in performing functional safety analyses and delivering the work product from all phases of development. For example, Item Definition (ID), Hazard Analysis and Risk Assessment (HARA), Functional Safety Concept (FSC)and Technical Safety Concept (TSC).
- Experience in working with suppliers to address questions relating to: requirement clarification, requirement implementation, reviewing supplier functional safety work products as a few examples.
- Ability to Lead technical peer reviews of work products developed.
- Ability to perform technical analyses independently.
- Primarily remote, on occasion may work at CTC as part of a workshop, not very often.
- No Driving
