Job Description
Job Title: Functional Safety Engineer (FSE)
Location: Johnson Creek, WI
Duration: Long Term
Job Summary:
We are seeking a Senior Functional Safety Engineer to lead and drive functional safety activities for Electric Vehicle (EV) and Autonomous Driving (AD) systems. The role involves close collaboration with cross-functional teams, suppliers, and assessors to ensure compliance with functional safety standards and delivery of high-quality safety work products across the system lifecycle.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead and coordinate cross-functional teams to generate and review functional safety work products for EV and AD systems
- Perform and oversee system safety analyses including HARA, FSC, TSC, FSR, TSR, FMEA, FTA, DFA, and STPA
- Validate supplier deliverables against safety requirements, including ASIL targets, decomposition strategies, and safety concepts
- Generate, compile, and maintain functional safety documentation and confirmation measures in compliance with ISO 26262 and ISO 19014
- Provide technical and project leadership to ensure adherence to functional safety standards, processes, and timelines
- Conduct audits, confirmation reviews, and technical assessments of system modules to identify gaps and recommend mitigation strategies
- Collaborate with stakeholders across engineering, quality, cybersecurity, and operational safety teams
- Interface with external manufacturers, suppliers, and safety assessors to ensure compliance and facilitate assessments
- Promote functional safety awareness, best practices, and a strong safety culture across the organization
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree or higher in Computer Science, Systems Engineering, Safety Engineering, or a related field
- 5+ years of hands-on experience working with ISO 26262 and ISO 19014 standards
- Proven experience in functional safety certification or assessment of automotive systems (autonomous systems preferred)
- Strong practical experience in:
- HARA, FSC, TSC, FSR/TSR
- DFMEA, SFMEA, FMEDA, FTA, STPA
- Reliability estimation and root cause analysis
- Experience with ISO audits, technical assessments, and tool/component qualification
- Solid understanding of safety-critical system development from concept to validation
- Ability to define and document safety lifecycle processes, safety plans, requirements, specifications, and assessments
- Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills
Preferred Qualifications
- Knowledge of ISO 21448 (SOTIF)
- Experience with EV, ADAS, or Autonomous Vehicle platforms
Why Join Us
- Work on cutting-edge EV and autonomous technologies
- High-impact role influencing system safety and compliance
- Collaborative, cross-functional engineering environment
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