Automotive Functional Safety Engineer

Job Title: Automotive Functional Safety Engineer

Location: Atlanta, GA (Onsite)

Job Type: Contract

Experience: 5 years

Job Overview

We are seeking a highly skilled Automotive Functional Safety Engineer to lead the design and development of electrical hardware safety products in compliance with ISO 26262. The ideal candidate will have strong experience in functional safety design, safety analysis, and automotive systems, with expertise in safety standards and tools like DFMEA, FMEDA, and FTA. You will collaborate closely with the electrical engineering team to ensure that safety is integrated into all aspects of the hardware design process.

Key Responsibilities

• Functional Safety Design: Lead the electrical hardware functional safety design for automotive systems, ensuring compliance with ISO 26262.
• Product Design: Design and develop safety electronics for electrical hardware products.
• Safety Analysis: Conduct safety analysis, including the creation and maintenance of DFA, DFMEA, FMEDA, and FTA for hardware designs.
• Collaboration: Work with the electrical engineering team to integrate functional safety into the product design, reviewing customer requirements and safety manuals.
• System Knowledge: Apply knowledge of ASIL A, B, C, and D systems to hardware development.
• Communication Protocols: Ensure hardware compatibility with automotive serial communication protocols such as CAN and LIN.
• Microcontroller Integration: Implement designs that include microcontrollers and peripherals (e.g., SPI, GPIO, PWM).
• Cross-functional Support: Assist other teams with the implementation of systems engineering processes and participate in cross-functional reviews of requirements and safety analyses.
• Tools & Documentation: Use tools like Doors, Medini, and Rhapsody for safety analysis, documentation, and reviews.
  
  

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Electrical Engineering or a related field.
• 5 years of experience in functional safety design and analysis.
• Extensive knowledge of ISO 26262, particularly parts 5, 8, and 9.
• Experience in safety analysis and the creation of DFA, DFMEA, FMEDA, FTA, and HARA.
• Strong understanding of electrical circuits and design.
• Experience with automotive systems development life cycle and safety electronics design.
• Knowledge of automotive communication protocols such as CAN and LIN.
  
  

Preferred Qualifications

• Familiarity with different microcontrollers, SoC, and peripherals.
• Experience with tools like Doors, Medini, Rhapsody.
• Strong understanding of ASIL system safety requirements.
  
  

Must-Have Skills

• 5 years of experience in functional safety design and analysis.
• Expertise in safety analysis and the creation of DFA, DFMEA, FMEDA, FTA, and HARA.
• Experience designing safety electronics for electrical hardware products.
  
  

Good-to-Have Skills

• Familiarity with ISO 26262, particularly parts 5, 8, and 9.