Principal Reliability and Functional Safety Engineer

Oshkosh Corporation•Hagerstown, MD

4d•$82,900 - $134,300

About The Position

As a Principal Reliability and Functional Safety Engineer on JLG's Global Product Development team, you will have the unique responsibility for the interpretation, planning, and execution of Reliability, Regulatory, and Functional Safety requirements for JLG Mobile Elevating Work Platforms (MEWPs) and Telescopic Material Handlers (TMHs). You will fill a critical role on the team due to your experience and expertise in component & system validation, hazard identification & risk assessments, safety system analysis, and machine controls.

Requirements

Bachelor of Science in Mechanical or Electrical Engineering or equivalent
8 plus years of RMMR (Reliability, Maintenance & Managing Risk) experience

Nice To Haves

Possess a strong mechanical knowledge of construction/mobile machinery vehicles and related systems
Good working knowledge of electronic and hydraulic machine control systems
Familiarity with component/system/software/hardware design, verification, and validation processes
Proficient in performing Hazard Analysis, Risk Assessment, Failure Modes and Effects Analysis, etc.
Knowledge of applying EN ISO 13849 and IEC/EN 62061 to Safety System Analysis
Familiarity with hazard identification and risk assessment based on EN ISO 12100
Experience with: EU Machinery Directive 2006/42/EC & Machinery Regulation MR1230/2023
Experience with: Global MEWP Stds – ANSI 92.20, EN280-1, CSA B354.6, AS/NZS 1418.10
Experience with: Global TMH Stds – B56.6, EN1459-1, AS 10896.1
Able to travel in support of jobsite visits and customer meetings

Responsibilities

Review and provide input to Engineering Systems, Design, Test, and Software documentation consistent with project phase; this would include requirements development, design and performance verification, and test plan development
Enforce the proper use of engineering criteria and internal Reliability & Safety standards, and ensure the program defines and collects evidence in meeting the established Reliability & Safety requirements
Participate in the development of test procedures to assure Reliability & Safety requirements are met
Collect and analyze field duty cycle data as an input to validation activities
Assess safety hazards, regulatory impact, reliability characteristics, and associated tradeoffs of machine components and subsystems, to include vehicle layouts, block diagrams, bills of material, and drawings/schematics of components and assemblies
Conduct and document risk assessment studies and analysis of changes/issues affecting Safety/Compliance/Reliability
Perform analysis of Safety Related Parts of Control Systems per EN 13849-1 and IEC 62061
Construct and submit Technical Construction Files for European and Australian product certification