The Role
As a Functional Safety Systems Integration Engineer, you hold technical responsibility for functional safety (FuSa) engineering at the system level in automotive system-component development projects. You plan and oversee all FuSa-related systems engineering activities — with a focus on the concept phase and product development at system level (ISO 26262 parts 3 and 4) — acting as a technical leader and expert accountable for resolving complex safety issues.
What You’ll Do (Impact Areas)
- Own system-level FuSa engineering: be responsible for system-level functional safety systems engineering in low-voltage battery system development projects, focused on the concept phase and product development at system level (ISO 26262 parts 3 and 4), ensuring ISO 26262 compliance across all engineering activities.
- Plan & oversee FuSa activities: plan and provide oversight for all functional-safety-related systems engineering activities.
- Lead safety analyses: lead and conduct Hazard and Risk Assessments (HARA), Failure Mode and Effects Analysis (FMEA), and Fault Tree Analysis (FTA).
- Develop safety concepts & requirements: develop the functional safety concept and functional safety requirements, and the technical safety concept and technical safety requirements.
- Engage OEM customers: contribute to functional safety topics in communications and meetings with automotive OEM customers, manage interfaces with other departments, and present project results.
- Collaborate & assure compliance: partner with cross-functional engineering teams, participate in safety audits and assessments, and stay up to date with industry trends and advancements in functional safety and automotive technologies.
What Success Looks Like
- System-level FuSa engineering planned and executed in full compliance with ISO 26262 (parts 3 and 4).
- HARA, FMEA, and FTA led to completion with clear, actionable safety findings.
- Robust functional and technical safety concepts and requirements delivered.
- Confident, credible representation of functional safety topics with OEM customers.
- Sustained compliance demonstrated through safety audits and assessments.
Core Competencies
- Solid expert knowledge of automotive functional safety; accountable for solving complex technical issues.
- Technical leadership in functional safety development.
- Command of ISO 26262 (especially parts 3 and 4) and FuSa analysis methods (FTA, FMEA, FMEDA, DFA).
- Planning and oversight of system-level functional safety engineering activities.
- Strong communication, including OEM-customer-facing engagement and cross-department interface management.
What You Bring (Qualifications)
Required
- Degree obtained through an up-to-four-year university program (Bachelor, Diplom) at a university or university of applied sciences in Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or related fields.
- 5+ years of experience in functional safety engineering within the automotive industry — preferably at a tier 1 supplier on battery management system projects.
- In-depth knowledge of ISO 26262 standards and their application in automotive product development.
- Expert knowledge of functional safety analysis methods (FTA, FMEA, FMEDA, DFA) and experience with FuSa engineering tools (e.g., Ansys medini analyze, Isograph Reliability Workbench).
- Proven experience conducting safety analyses and developing safety requirements and concepts.
- Profound background in automotive embedded electronics and software.
- Good communication and interpersonal skills.
Preferred (a plus)
- Certification in functional safety (e.g., TÜV Functional Safety Engineer).
- Experience with Systems Engineering for safety-critical systems (certification a plus, e.g., INCOSE CSEP).
Work Model & Travel
- Regional geographical scope.
- Professional-level individual contributor role (0 direct reports).
- Reports directly to the Systems Engineering Manager and functionally to the Functional Safety Manager.
- OEM-customer engagement may involve travel; work model and travel per project needs.
About Clarios
Clarios is the global leader in advanced, low-voltage battery technologies for mobility. Our batteries and smart solutions power nearly every type of vehicle and are found in 1 of 3 cars on the road today. With around 18,000 employees in over 100 countries, we bring deep expertise to our Aftermarket and OEM partners, and reliability, safety and comfort to everyday lives. We answer to the planet with a rigorous sustainability focus – advancing best-in-class sustainability practices and advocating for them across our industry. We work to ensure 100% of our products sold are recyclable, and we recycle 8,000 batteries an hour in our network. You can find more information here (PDF).
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