Job Description

Functional Safety Engineer





Position Summary
We are seeking an entry-level Functional Safety Engineer to ensure the safety and reliability of our autonomous robotic vehicles. The role involves identification of hazards and risks using Systems Theoretic Process Analysis (STPA), supporting definition of requirements, and implementing measures throughout the product development lifecycle. The Functional Safety Engineer will collaborate with cross-functional teams to integrate safety into the design, development, verification, and validation of our technologies, adhering to industry standards and regulations.



Key Responsibilities:
Promote a culture of safety and compliance throughout the organization by fostering an environment where safety is prioritized and integrated into daily operations.
Contribute to the development of functional safety concepts and requirements for autonomous vehicle control systems.
Good understanding of Functional Safety lifecycles in general.
Conduct safety analysis, including STPA, Failure Mode and Effects Analysis (FMEA), and Fault Tree Analysis (FTA).
Collaborate with hardware and software engineering teams to ensure safety requirements are allocated to the design and development process.
Review safety verification and validation activities, including safety testing and simulation.
Ensure compliance with internal safety processes and workflows, which are loosely based on a mixture of relevant safety standards (e.g., ISO 25119, ISO 13849, IEC 61508) and regulatory requirements.
Prepare and maintain safety documentation, including safety plans, safety cases, and safety reports.
Participate in safety audits and assessments, both internal and external.
Contribute to technical guidance and support to project teams on functional safety matters.
Stay updated with the latest advancements in functional safety and autonomous vehicle technologies.

Pi-square technologies is a Michigan (USA) Headquartered Automotive Embedded Engineering Services company, Synergy Partner for major OEMs and Tier 1s and their implementation partners in Automotive Embedded Product Development, Projects, Requirements Analysis, Software Design, Software Implementation, Efficient Build, Release Process, and turnkey software V & V Services. We have more than 20+ years of industry expertise with specialization in the latest cutting-edge automotive technologies such as Infotainment, connected vehicles, Cyber security, OTA, and Advanced Safety/ Body electronics.

Job Tags

Full time, Contract work

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