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Functional Safety Engineer

Dearborn, MI, United States💼 Full-time💰 $74,300–$74,300🗓 2026-08-28 → 2026-09-12

Core

Define and maintain functional safety for next-generation vehicles through hazard analysis, risk assessments, and safety verification.

Role type

Functional Safety Engineer

Builds

Safe software-defined vehicles

Domain

Automotive / Functional Safety (ISO 26262)

Deliverable

production ML models | product features

Required skills

Hazard Analysis and Risk Assessments (HARA), Functional Safety Concepts (FSC), Safety Requirement Specifications (SRS), DFMEA, FTA, DFA, Safety Verification & Validation, Test Case Creation (DVP), Model Based Systems Engineering

Preferred skills

Mass production experience, Model Based Systems Engineering

Technologies

ISO 26262, HARA, FSC, SRS, DFMEA, FTA, DFA, DVP

Responsibilities

Develop and maintain Hazard Analysis and Risk Assessments (HARA), Functional Safety Concepts (FSC), and Safety Requirement Specifications (SRS); Produce safety analysis (DFMEA, FTA, DFA, per ISO 26262); Support the planning of Safety Verification & Validation activities; Support the creation of test cases (DVP), their execution and evaluation of the results; Collaborate cross-functionally with systems, hardware, software, and V&V stakeholders to deliver a safe product with a comprehensive safety case

Seniority

Mid-level to Senior, hands-on IC

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