What are the responsibilities and job description for the Functional Safety Manager position at Clarios?
What you will do:
We are seeking a highly skilled and experienced Functional Safety Manager to join our team. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in developing and launching automotive products in compliance with ISO 26262 functional safety standard. This role is critical to ensuring the safety and reliability of our automotive systems and components, and would act as the primary customer interface from the quote phase through development and launch. Additionally this role would act as the safety process owner for the Energy Systems business unit.
How you will do it:
Clarios is the creator behind the world’s most recognizable car battery brands. We are the car battery found in most new vehicles including leading brands such as Ford, General Motors, Toyota, Honda, and Nissan. Our 16,000 employees develop, manufacture, and distribute batteries for virtually every type of vehicle. We recover, recycle, and reuse up to 99% of our battery materials, leading sustainability practices in our industry. Clarios, formerly Johnson Controls Battery Group, is currently a Brookfield portfolio company. Learn more about us at www.clarios.com.
We recognize that people come with a wealth of experience and talent beyond just the technical requirements of a job. If your experience is close to what you see listed here, please apply. Diversity of experience and skills combined with passion is key to challenging the status quo. Therefore, we encourage people from all backgrounds to apply to our positions. Please let us know if you require accommodations during the interview process by emailing Special.Accommodations@Clarios.com. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and value diversity in our teams in terms of work experience, area of expertise, gender, ethnicity, and all other characteristics protected by laws in the countries where we operate. For more information on our commitment to sustainability, diversity, and equal opportunity, please read our latest report. We want you to know your rights because EEO is the law.
A Note to Job Applicants: please be aware of scams being perpetrated through the Internet and social media platforms. Clarios will never require a job applicant to pay money as part of the application or hiring process.
To all recruitment agencies: Clarios does not accept unsolicited agency resumes/CVs. Please do not forward resumes/CVs to our careers email addresses, Clarios employees or any other company location. Clarios is not responsible for any fees related to unsolicited resumes/CVs.
We are seeking a highly skilled and experienced Functional Safety Manager to join our team. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in developing and launching automotive products in compliance with ISO 26262 functional safety standard. This role is critical to ensuring the safety and reliability of our automotive systems and components, and would act as the primary customer interface from the quote phase through development and launch. Additionally this role would act as the safety process owner for the Energy Systems business unit.
How you will do it:
- Drive the development and implementation of functional safety concepts, safety analyzes, FuSa requirements and FuSa V&V for automotive products.
- Focused on safety management (Safety Plan/DIA/Manage VRs/CRs/Assessments/etc.) as well as management of FuSa integration across Systems/HW/SW/Production.
- Ensure compliance with ISO 26262 standards throughout the product development lifecycle.
- Develop and maintain safety plans, safety cases, and safety verification and validation plans.
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including design, engineering, and quality assurance, to integrate safety requirements into product designs.
- Provide guidance and training to team members on functional safety processes and best practices.
- Participate in safety audits and assessments to ensure ongoing compliance with safety standards.
- Stay up-to-date with industry trends and advancements in functional safety and automotive technologies.
- A key stakeholder in the functional safety steering committee.
- Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or a related field.
- Minimum of 10 years of experience in functional safety engineering within the automotive industry.
- In-depth knowledge of ISO 26262 standards and their application in automotive product development.
- Proven experience in conducting safety analyses and developing safety documentation.
- Strong project management skills with demonstrated experience leading cross-disciplinary functional leadership (without formal authority)
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
- Certification in functional safety (e.g., TÜV Functional Safety Engineer) is a plus.
- Medical, dental and vision care coverage and a 401(k) savings plan with company matching – all starting on date of hire
- Tuition reimbursement, perks, and discounts
- Parental and caregiver leave programs
- All the usual benefits such as paid time off, flexible spending, short-and long-term disability, basic life insurance, business travel insurance, Employee Assistance Program, and domestic partner benefits
- Global market strength and worldwide market share leadership
- HQ location earns LEED certification for sustainability plus a full-service cafeteria and workout facility
- Clarios has been recogizned as one of 2024's Most Ethical Companies by Ethisphere. This prestigious recognition marks the second consecutive year Clarios has received this distinction.
Clarios is the creator behind the world’s most recognizable car battery brands. We are the car battery found in most new vehicles including leading brands such as Ford, General Motors, Toyota, Honda, and Nissan. Our 16,000 employees develop, manufacture, and distribute batteries for virtually every type of vehicle. We recover, recycle, and reuse up to 99% of our battery materials, leading sustainability practices in our industry. Clarios, formerly Johnson Controls Battery Group, is currently a Brookfield portfolio company. Learn more about us at www.clarios.com.
We recognize that people come with a wealth of experience and talent beyond just the technical requirements of a job. If your experience is close to what you see listed here, please apply. Diversity of experience and skills combined with passion is key to challenging the status quo. Therefore, we encourage people from all backgrounds to apply to our positions. Please let us know if you require accommodations during the interview process by emailing Special.Accommodations@Clarios.com. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and value diversity in our teams in terms of work experience, area of expertise, gender, ethnicity, and all other characteristics protected by laws in the countries where we operate. For more information on our commitment to sustainability, diversity, and equal opportunity, please read our latest report. We want you to know your rights because EEO is the law.
A Note to Job Applicants: please be aware of scams being perpetrated through the Internet and social media platforms. Clarios will never require a job applicant to pay money as part of the application or hiring process.
To all recruitment agencies: Clarios does not accept unsolicited agency resumes/CVs. Please do not forward resumes/CVs to our careers email addresses, Clarios employees or any other company location. Clarios is not responsible for any fees related to unsolicited resumes/CVs.
