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Functional Safety Lead / Specialist

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StageUnknownStandardsISO 26262 · ISO 21448 · UL 4600 · AUTOSARIndustryAutomotiveSeniorityLead / ManagerRegionGeorgia, USWork modeUnknownSource year2026Company sizeUnknownRole familySafety leadershipSegmentUnknownEmploymentUnknownEmployerNot in the directoryCertificationsTUV Functional Safety EngineerToolsC / C++

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Role summary

MISRA C/C++

Requirements

Bachelor's or Master's degree in Electrical, Computer, Mechanical Engineering, Computer Science, or related field

7+ years of Automotive Engineering experience

4+ years of hands-on Functional SafetyThe part of overall safety that depends on a system or equipment operating correctly in response to its inputs, including safe management of faults and failures. Read more experience in an ISO 26262Road Vehicles - Functional Safety. Automotive functional safety standard defining ASILAutomotive Safety Integrity Level (A to D) under ISO 26262, derived from severity, exposure, and controllability. Read more levels and the automotive safety lifecycle. Read more environment

  • HARAHazard Analysis and Risk Assessment: the concept-phase activity and resulting document that identifies hazards and derives safety goals and integrity targets. Read more
  • FSC/TSC Development
  • ASIL Classification & Decomposition
  • FMEDAFailure Modes, Effects and Diagnostic Analysis: quantitative failure analysis producing safe/dangerous failure rates and diagnostic coverage. Read more, FMEAFailure Modes and Effects Analysis: a bottom-up method cataloging how components fail and what effects those failures produce. Read more, FTA
  • Safety CaseA structured argument, supported by a body of evidence, that a system is acceptably safe for a specific application in a specific environment. Read more Development
  • Experience working with cross-functional hardware, software, systems, and validation teams
  • TÜV Functional Safety Professional/Expert Certification
  • SOTIFSafety Of The Intended Functionality: absence of unreasonable risk from functional insufficiencies or foreseeable misuse, per ISO 21448. Read more (ISO 21448SOTIF - Safety of the Intended Functionality. Addresses hazards from functional insufficiencies and foreseeable misuse in autonomous and driver-assistance systems. Read more) experience
  • UL 4600Evaluation of Autonomous Products. Safety case framework for fully autonomous products operating without human supervision. Read more experience
  • ADAS/Autonomous Vehicle Safety experience
  • Adaptive AUTOSAR knowledge
  • MISRA C/C++ expertise
  • Safety-critical embedded systems experience

Nice to have

  • Qualifications

Standards

  • ISO 26262 Road Vehicles - Functional Safety
  • ISO 21448 SOTIF - Safety of the Intended Functionality
  • UL 4600 Evaluation of Autonomous Products
  • AUTOSAR

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