Functional Safety Engineer

Location: Madrid, Spain
Work Regime: Full-time | Hybrid/remote

Responsibilities and Tasks

• Support the definition, development and implementation of Functional Safety requirements for automotive systems and components, ensuring compliance with ISO 26262 and applicable automotive safety requirements.

• Contribute to Functional Safety activities throughout the relevant phases of the automotive product development lifecycle, from concept definition to system, hardware and software development.

• Perform and support Hazard Analysis and Risk Assessment (HARA) activities, including hazard identification, risk classification and Automotive Safety Integrity Level (ASIL) determination.

• Contribute to the definition and development of Safety Goals, Functional Safety Concepts and Technical Safety Concepts.

• Define, analyse and follow up Functional Safety requirements, ensuring their correct allocation, implementation, verification and traceability throughout the project lifecycle.

• Act as a technical interface between Product Compliance, systems, software, hardware and engineering teams, translating Functional Safety requirements into clear and actionable technical specifications.

• Review system architectures, technical specifications and engineering deliverables to ensure compliance with Functional Safety requirements and ISO 26262.

• Support safety analyses and the identification and resolution of complex safety-related issues in automotive systems.

• Participate in technical reviews, safety assessments and compliance activities, ensuring that the required Functional Safety deliverables and evidence are available and compliant.

• Collaborate closely with cross-functional engineering teams to ensure the consistent integration of Functional Safety requirements across system, hardware and software development.

• Support the preparation and maintenance of Functional Safety documentation and safety-related work products throughout the project lifecycle.

Mandatory Requirements

• Degree in Automotive, Electrical, Electronics, Mechanical Engineering or a similar technical field.

• At least 5 years of professional experience in the automotive industry.

• Professional experience in Functional Safety applied to automotive systems.

• Strong knowledge of ISO 26262 and its application throughout the automotive product development lifecycle.

• Experience with Hazard Analysis and Risk Assessment (HARA), Safety Goals and ASIL classification.

• Knowledge of Functional Safety Concept and Technical Safety Concept development.

• Good understanding of automotive electrical/electronic architectures, embedded systems and system development processes.

• Ability to analyse complex systems and translate safety and regulatory requirements into actionable engineering requirements.

• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.

• Good command of English, both written and spoken.

Complementary Requirements

• Experience with Functional Safety requirements management, traceability and verification activities is considered an advantage.

• Experience with safety analyses such as FMEA, FTA or similar methodologies is a plus.

• Knowledge of automotive powertrain systems, hybrid or electrified vehicles and their critical electronic components is an advantage.

• Knowledge of ISO/SAE 21434 and automotive cybersecurity is considered a plus.

• Knowledge of ASPICE and AUTOSAR is considered a plus.

• Experience working with multidisciplinary system, software and hardware engineering teams is an advantage.

• Knowledge of French is considered a plus.

Benefits

Important:

• Our company does not sponsor work visas or work permits. All applicants must have the legal right to work in the country where the position is based.
  
• Only candidates who meet the required qualifications and match the profile requested by our clients will be contacted.
  

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