Functional Safety Engineer - Senior Specialist

Eaton Corporation•Galesburg, MI

4d•$149,000 - $182,000

About The Position

Eaton is seeking a Functional Safety Engineer - Senior Specialist to manage and deliver functional safety for Eaton products in accordance with ISO 26262. The role covers scoping, planning, execution, and verification of product safety for new product development. The position works with product engineering, program management, customers, and suppliers to define safety responsibilities and manage product safety plans.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Electronic Engineering, or a directly related field.
Seven years of experience in an engineering role.
Five years of experience in a functional safety engineering role.
Five years of vehicle product development experience, in passenger car or commercial products, including product launch.
Three years of experience as an auditor or assessor, or in a role with program sign-off authority.
Three years of experience with Development Interface Agreements (DIA) with customers and suppliers.
Three years of experience defining, managing, and decomposing requirements using DOORS Next Generation or an equivalent tool.
Three years of experience with hazard analysis and risk assessment (HARA).
Three years of experience with Failure Modes and Effects Analysis (FMEA), Failure Modes Effects and Diagnostic Analysis (FMEDA), and Fault Tree Analysis (FTA).
Three years of experience developing a Safety Case per ISO 26262 with supporting arguments against product functional safety goals.

Responsibilities

Negotiate the scope and responsibilities for safety activities with customers and suppliers.
Set and manage detailed product functional safety plans with product engineering and program management.
Assess product hazards through hazard analysis and define functional safety goals.
Define, assess, and select design concepts that meet functional safety goals.
Cascade functional safety requirements to hardware and software subsystems.
Assess verification and validation plans and results.
Sign off on work packages at each development stage, approving continued development or directing correction of issues before continuation.
Plan and execute functional safety audits and assessments.
Provide the final statement and sign-off on whether the project has met its functional safety goals.
Assess planned design changes and reported field issues as part of a technical safety committee.
Drive continuous improvement activities for safety processes.
Train and mentor for Eaton’s Mobility Group.