DORLECO · 10 hours ago
SC15 - Functional Safety Engineer
Novi, MI
Full-time
Onsite
Mid Level
3+ years expDorleco is seeking a Functional Safety Engineer to ensure compliance with ISO 26262 and deliver safe, reliable automotive systems. The role involves hazard analysis, creating safety concepts, and collaborating with various teams to ensure system integration and design feasibility.
AutomotiveSoftware
Responsibilities
Define end-to-end EE architecture aligned with SDV principles (centralized compute, zonal control, high-speed data backbone)
Translate feature and platform requirements into scalable and modular hardware/electrical architecture
Define power distribution and network topology (Ethernet, CAN-FD, LIN, FlexRay, PCIe)
Architect partitioning of vehicle electronics into zonal or domain controllers (e.g., body, ADAS, chassis, infotainment)
Drive consolidation strategies for ECUs, sensors, and actuators into intelligent controllers
Ensure hardware readiness for middleware, virtualization, and SOA (Service-Oriented Architecture)
Define hardware/software interface (HSI) specs and enable OTA updates, diagnostics, and data telemetry via EE design
Coordinate with system architects, software platform teams, product owners, and manufacturing to ensure design feasibility and system integration
Collaborate with stakeholders through system “V” development from concept to launch with design reviews and CFT
Domain/working knowledge of SW controls, EE, Electronics, and expertise in development, testing and validation methods of mechatronics systems
Qualification
Required
3+ Yrs experience in Functional Safety Engineering
Expertise in safety standards, system-level validation, and EE/SW integration
Hazard analysis (HARA), FTA, FMEDA, DFMEA experience
Define end-to-end EE architecture aligned with SDV principles
Translate feature and platform requirements into scalable and modular hardware/electrical architecture
Define power distribution and network topology (Ethernet, CAN-FD, LIN, FlexRay, PCIe)
Architect partitioning of vehicle electronics into zonal or domain controllers
Drive consolidation strategies for ECUs, sensors, and actuators into intelligent controllers
Ensure hardware readiness for middleware, virtualization, and SOA
Define hardware/software interface (HSI) specs and enable OTA updates, diagnostics, and data telemetry via EE design
Coordinate with system architects, software platform teams, product owners, and manufacturing to ensure design feasibility and system integration
Collaborate with stakeholders through system 'V' development from concept to launch with design reviews and CFT
Domain/working knowledge of SW controls, EE, Electronics, and expertise in development, testing and validation methods of mechatronics systems
Preferred
Masters in EE, Systems Engineering
Extensive experience working with Automotive EE architectures (both Domain, Distributed) from Body, Infotainment, Drive or Energy
Strong understanding of 1st principles in Engineering, result/solution oriented
Subject matter expert in Systems Engineering, Multi-domain physics, Complex systems design with EE, SW integration
Expertise with embedded, EE systems such as wiring and power distribution units
Familiarity with A2B, CAN, Automotive Ethernet, LIN, LVDS communication protocols and Vehicle Network tools, such as CANalyzer, CANoe
Expertise with complex problem solving, data analysis, access/interpret/drive results with extended teams
Company
DORLECO
DORLECO provides control software solutions for the automotive industry.
11-50 employees
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