Functional Safety Leader
Bangalore, IN, 562122
Transport is at the core of modern society. Imagine using your expertise to shape sustainable transport and infrastructure solutions for the future? If you seek to make a difference on a global scale, working with next-gen technologies and the sharpest collaborative teams, then we could be a perfect match.
What you will do
As a Functional Safety Engineer, you will be involved in system/ hardware product development from participating in strategic planning for the group, Partner/ Supplier selection, review Functional Safety Statement of Work (FuS-SOW), Concept design at different levels and stages of development through to production launch. It will involve interfacing with a variety of groups including electrical engineering and mechanical engineering as well as customers and suppliers / technical partners.
The Functional Safety Engineer will support and perform various safety analyses at the system, subsystem and hardware level. The Safety Engineer will collaborate with design teams in the design of effective technical solutions aimed to achieve adequate robustness at system, subsystem and hardware architectural level
Main responsibilities
- Ensure safety management throughout the safety development lifecycle.
- Lead issue, change and configuration management on projects as required based on ISO 26262.
- Support system and hardware project manager in the planning, monitoring & control of the safety related activities.
- As a responsible person for functional safety, candidate must ensure the compliance of all safety related system/hardware activities with the relevant functional safety standards.
- Candidate shall ensure all work products related to system/ hardware safety are developed and maintained from starting of system level requirements to hardware design, development, and testing.
- Derive functional and technical safety requirements/ concepts for system, subsystem levels.
- Derive hardware safety requirements for the component level (Is a plus).
- Derive safety measures at system and hardware level.
- Support HSI (Hardware-Software Interface specification) development between software and internal/external developed hardware.
- Ensure that safety plan activities meet program timing.
- Align safety related topics with suppliers and customers.
- Support implementation of hardware safety requirements.
- Support the development of HW architecture for safety, including ASIL decomposition, freedom-from-interference analysis, dependent failure analysis., etc.
- Drive the safety analysis at hardware level using techniques such as FTA, FMEA, FMEDA, Dependent failure analysis, Critical path analysis etc.
- Support documentation of test procedures and testing of the hardware safety requirements.
- Documenting all relevant hardware safety requirements, analysis, architecture, verification, and validation events.
- Mentor, train and coach the system/ hardware team to increase the skills of functional safety applied in the Volvo projects.
- Develop and integrate Functional Safety standards and industry common practices into corporate processes according to ISO 26262.
- Ensure technical specifications and other work products are prepared, and stored correctly, and revisions are managed and released in timely manner.
Required Qualifications
- B.E/ B.Tech/ M.E/ M.Tech with Mechatronics, Embedded Hardware, Electrical, Electronics or Electromechanical Engineering.
- Minimum 4+ years of experience in automotive system/ hardware development with safety consideration, with ASIL C and ASIL D a plus.
- Software functional safety experience a plus.
- Previous experience with functional safety related to IEC 61508, EN 50128, or ISO 26262 a plus.
- Knowledge/ documentation experience on ISO 26262 Part 2, 3, 4, 5, 8 and 9 are preferred. Part 6 and 7 a plus.
- Experience with schematic reviews, reliability prediction, datasheet review, safety manual review, component selection etc.
- Requirements management tools (e.g., JAMA, Doors, Polarion, etc.), issue tracking tools (Jira, etc.).
- Experience with medini analyze, item tool kit, IQRM, PTC Windchill etc.
- ASPICE and agile development process.
- Good interpersonal and communication skills with a high level of integrity.
- Experience working with a cross-functional team.
- Proven experience working on multiple projects.
- Strong team player driven to exceed expectations and meet deadlines.
- Certified Functional Safety Expert (CFSW) or Certified Functional Safety Professional (CFSP) certificate a plus.
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Who we are and what we believe in
Our focus on Inclusion, Diversity, and Equity allows each of us the opportunity to bring our full authentic self to work and thrive by providing a safe and supportive environment, free of harassment and discrimination. We are committed to removing the barriers to entry, which is why we ask that even if you feel you may not meet every qualification on the job description, please apply and let us decide.
Applying to this job offers you the opportunity to join Volvo Group. Every day, across the globe, our trucks, buses, engines, construction equipment, financial services, and solutions make modern life possible. We are almost 100,000 people empowered to shape the future landscape of efficient, safe and sustainable transport solutions. Fulfilling our mission creates countless career opportunities for talents with sharp minds and passion across the group’s leading brands and entities.
Group Trucks Technology are seeking talents to help design sustainable transportation solutions for the future. As part of our team, you’ll help us by engineering exciting next-gen technologies and contribute to projects that determine new, sustainable solutions. Bring your love of developing systems, working collaboratively, and your advanced skills to a place where you can make an impact. Join our design shift that leaves society in good shape for the next generation.