Consultant - Functional Safety

UL Solutions•Troy, MI

23h•Hybrid

About The Position

Responsibilities DUTIES: Lead the development, or review, or audit/assessment of safety work products for clients seeking compliance to standards in functional safety and related fields, including ISO 26262, ISO 21448 and other similar standards relevant to systems- and software- engineering. Lead the development, or review, or audit/assessment of safety processes and related safety management processes for clients seeking to compliance to standards in functional safety and related fields, including ISO 26262, ISO 21448 and other similar standards relevant to systems- and software- engineering. Employ established methods and frameworks, relevant to functional safety and related fields, to lead the engineering development or review, or audit/assessment of safety cases for complex software-intensive systems. (Examples of such systems may include self-driving vehicles, industrial automation systems, battery and energy storage systems in both vehicle and stationary applications, and related systems.) Methods and frameworks may include safety analysis such as FMEA, FMEDA, FTA, safety requirements management, safety concepts such as FSC/TSC work products, system and software architectures, HIL and SIL test, system integration test, vehicle integration test, and system/vehicle validation. Contribute to training by providing substantial portions of training events on topics relevant to functional safety and related fields, including ISO 26262, ISO 21448, and other similar standards. Contribute to business development efforts by assisting in the definition of Statements of Work (SOWs) and providing budgetary estimates for client proposal development. Lead client programs by interacting regularly with clients in technical program meetings and project reviews. Address client concerns and to resolve client issues. Provide technical assistance to clients in reference to functional safety and related technical fields. Projects may include regular travel to client sites and to other UL locations. Perform verification reviews or other technical review activities as directed. May represent UL at industry related functions such as seminars and trade shows. Communicate project status and results to clients through frequent contact and by preparing reports. Comfortable working in a dynamic, fast-paced team environment. Communicates project status and results to clients through frequent contact and by preparing reports. Prepares Follow-Up Service Procedures and information pages. Support continuous improvement for business strategic areas and contribute to the safety culture. Hybrid work schedule permitted: Once a month in the office . #LI-DNI Qualifications MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS: Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Information Technology, Electrical Engineering, Automotive Engineering, or a related field, and 2 years of experience to involve: (1) experience as a system, software, or hardware safety engineer; (2) knowledge of common safety analysis tools for automotive industry; (3) experience with critical ISO or UL standards related to automotive consulting (ex. ISO 26262, ISO 21448, ISO 21434, UL 4600); (4) strong communication capability with customers (OEM, Tier 1, or Tier 2 Suppliers), and internal stakeholders; (5) familiarity with consulting roles and the flexibility required to work with a diverse customer base; (6) continuous improvement and learning to reach next level of consulting capability. Hybrid work schedule permitted: Once a month in the office.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Information Technology, Electrical Engineering, Automotive Engineering, or a related field, and 2 years of experience to involve:
(1) experience as a system, software, or hardware safety engineer
(2) knowledge of common safety analysis tools for automotive industry
(3) experience with critical ISO or UL standards related to automotive consulting (ex. ISO 26262, ISO 21448, ISO 21434, UL 4600)
(4) strong communication capability with customers (OEM, Tier 1, or Tier 2 Suppliers), and internal stakeholders
(5) familiarity with consulting roles and the flexibility required to work with a diverse customer base
(6) continuous improvement and learning to reach next level of consulting capability.

Responsibilities

Lead the development, or review, or audit/assessment of safety work products for clients seeking compliance to standards in functional safety and related fields, including ISO 26262, ISO 21448 and other similar standards relevant to systems- and software- engineering.
Lead the development, or review, or audit/assessment of safety processes and related safety management processes for clients seeking to compliance to standards in functional safety and related fields, including ISO 26262, ISO 21448 and other similar standards relevant to systems- and software- engineering.
Employ established methods and frameworks, relevant to functional safety and related fields, to lead the engineering development or review, or audit/assessment of safety cases for complex software-intensive systems.
Contribute to training by providing substantial portions of training events on topics relevant to functional safety and related fields, including ISO 26262, ISO 21448, and other similar standards.
Contribute to business development efforts by assisting in the definition of Statements of Work (SOWs) and providing budgetary estimates for client proposal development.
Lead client programs by interacting regularly with clients in technical program meetings and project reviews.
Address client concerns and to resolve client issues.
Provide technical assistance to clients in reference to functional safety and related technical fields.
Projects may include regular travel to client sites and to other UL locations.
Perform verification reviews or other technical review activities as directed.
May represent UL at industry related functions such as seminars and trade shows.
Communicate project status and results to clients through frequent contact and by preparing reports.
Comfortable working in a dynamic, fast-paced team environment.
Communicates project status and results to clients through frequent contact and by preparing reports.
Prepares Follow-Up Service Procedures and information pages.
Support continuous improvement for business strategic areas and contribute to the safety culture.