Functional Safety Engineer - Automotive Systems

CS Group

10h•Hybrid

About The Position

CS Group Canada is seeking an experienced System Safety Manager with practical expertise in automotive functional safety under ISO 26262. The role is part of a project team and works closely with other Functional Safety Managers and Experts to lead and perform system-level functional safety activities and deliver related work products. It focuses on system-level functional safety engineering at the interface between the OEM, system integrator, and component suppliers. Candidates may be based in the United States, preferably Michigan, or Canada, preferably Ontario or Quebec.

Requirements

Bachelor’s or master’s degree in Systems, Electrical, Computer, or Software Engineering, or a related field.
10+ years of experience in systems engineering, functional safety, or safety-critical automotive product development.
Strong expertise in ISO 26262, particularly Parts 4, 5, and 6, with hands-on application across the product lifecycle.
Experience developing Item Definitions, HARA, Functional and Technical Safety Concepts, safety requirements, and safety plans.
Practical experience performing FMEA (System/Software), FTA, DFA-FFI, and FMEDA.
Ability to define, allocate, and integrate safety requirements across system, hardware, and software architectures.
Experience with connected vehicle technologies, including TCU and OTA systems.
Strong knowledge of requirements management, traceability, and safety verification and validation.
Experience in system integration, verification, validation, test development, and compliance activities.
Strong analytical, problem-solving, and root-cause analysis skills.
Experience preparing safety evidence and supporting compliance assessments.
Excellent communication, technical leadership, and cross-functional collaboration skills.

Responsibilities

Support definition and refinement of system context, safety requirements, system boundaries, interfaces, and safety-related functions.
Develop and review functional safety work products, including safety concepts, safety requirements, development plans, and safety-related architecture.
Perform or review safety analyses, including FMEA, FTA, and FMEDA, and support definition of appropriate safety measures.
Support allocation and integration of safety requirements and safety mechanisms across system, hardware, and software elements.
Define and maintain safety verification and validation strategies, plans, procedures, test specifications, and requirements-to-test traceability.
Support preparation of test environments, tools, configurations, and resources required for safety verification and validation.
Support or perform integration, verification, and validation activities against defined safety requirements and acceptance criteria.
Analyze test results and deviations; support troubleshooting, root-cause analysis, and corrective-action definition.
Prepare and review verification and validation reports and supporting safety evidence.
Support assessment of the completeness, consistency, and compliance of safety evidence against applicable functional safety requirements and standards.