Sr Engineer - Functional Safety

Bangalore, IN

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About the position

The position requires a strong technical background in functional safety engineering for Electric Vehicles, particularly at the electric powertrain level. This includes working with all High Voltage Components, both Hardware and Software. The role involves performing various activities as per ISO 26262 standards, including Parts 3, 4, 5, and 6. The candidate will be responsible for interpreting design documents, conducting verification analyses, and participating in product design reviews to ensure functional safety is integrated throughout the product lifecycle. Additionally, the role includes evaluating new safety concepts, assessing supplier compliance, and delivering safety work products from item definition to safety case. The candidate should also possess strong communication skills for collaboration with stakeholders and a passion for fostering functional safety skills among colleagues.

Responsibilities

• Perform functional safety engineering activities for Electric Vehicles at electric powertrain level, including all High Voltage Components.
• Conduct Part3, Part4, Part5, and Part6 activities of ISO26262.
• Interpret hardware and software design documents and perform verification analyses such as eFMEA, reliability calculations, FTA, FMEDA, PMHF, DFA, and FFI.
• Participate in product design reviews to ensure functional safety is considered throughout the product lifecycle.
• Evaluate new functional safety concepts and methods, and assess supplier safety compliance as per ISO 26262 requirements.
• Deliver and assess safety work products from item definition to safety case.
• Negotiate supplier responsibilities through Development Interface Agreements (DIA).
• Collaborate with internal/external stakeholders to validate safety requirements at HIL/SYS HIL/LabCar/Vehicle Level Validations.
• Conduct trainings to foster Functional Safety skills among colleagues.
• Perform confirmatory reviews, safety assessments, and audits for Functional Safety work products according to ASIL.

Requirements

• 2-5 years of experience in functional safety engineering for Electric Vehicles.
• BE/BTech/ME/MTech in Electrical & Electronics, Mechatronics, Automotive Electronics, Power Electronics, or equivalent.
• Functional Safety certification (ISO 26262:2018).
• Strong technical knowledge in functional safety engineering activities.
• Hands-on experience with ISO26262 Parts 3, 4, 5, and 6.
• Ability to interpret design documents and perform various verification analyses.
• Good communication skills for collaboration with stakeholders.
• Certified functional safety engineer.

Nice-to-haves

• Functional Safety Professional certification.
• ASPICE and Cybersecurity knowledge and certifications.
• Journal publications in IEEE/SAE or patents relevant to the Functional Safety domain.