Ford Pro · 13 hours ago
Staff Functional Safety Engineer
3251 Hillview Ave, Palo Alto, CA, 94304, US
Full-time
Hybrid
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
$147K/yr - $277K/yr
4+ years expFord Pro is dedicated to delivering a fully electric transportation future and is seeking a Staff Functional Safety Engineer. In this role, you will ensure the safety of complex electronic control features, leading the end-to-end safety lifecycle and ensuring compliance with ISO 26262.
AutomotiveFleet ManagementSoftware
Responsibilities
Lead and execute end-to-end functional safety analyses, including HARA, FMEA, and FTA, to identify potential hazards and quantitatively assess safety risks across the autonomous system
Define and manage the comprehensive set of functional safety requirements and safety concepts that govern system architecture and design choices
Lead the development and assessment of full safety cases for ASIL A- D products, managing the lifecycle from initial concept to production
Collaborate with system and hardware design engineers to develop and document hardware-level functional safety requirements and decompose module-level requirements into ECU-level requirements
Derive and verify technical safety concepts and hardware metrics, including PMHF (Probability Metric for Hardware Failure), SPFM, and LFM, to meet ISO 26262 Part 5 and Part 11 requirements
Oversee and optimize the program safety readiness process and metrics
Serve as a core safety expert in cross-functional design reviews and technical discussions, ensuring safety goals are met effectively throughout the development lifecycle
Champion and promote a robust safety culture and the continuous improvement of the safety program across the engineering organization
Identify and provide training, coaching, and mentoring to peers and junior engineers to establish technical best practices
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree or higher in Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, Physical Sciences, or equivalent combination of relevant education and experience
Minimum of 4+ years of functional safety engineering experience in safety-critical systems within the automotive, aerospace, or industrial sectors
Deep expertise in the application and assessment of ISO 26262:2018 and familiarity with ISO 21448 (SOTIF)
Extensive experience leading and performing complex safety analyses (HARA, FMEA, FTA, DFA, STPA) for autonomous or highly complex E/E systems
Strong understanding of failure mode analysis for complex electrical designs, ASICs, and advanced electrical circuits
Demonstrated technical project management skills with the ability to manage multiple parallel, cross-functional safety-critical projects
Deep understanding of embedded control system development, embedded software, and verification and validation (V&V) processes
Background in data science and statistics with a focus on analyzing performance for quantitative risk reduction and safety assessment
Proven leadership experience working with external partners, suppliers, and regulatory bodies or auditors
Excellent communication skills with a track record of leading technical meetings with leadership teams and providing mentorship to engineering peers
Benefits
Immediate medical, dental, vision and prescription drug coverage
Flexible family care days, paid parental leave, new parent ramp-up programs, subsidized back-up child care and more
Family building benefits including adoption and surrogacy expense reimbursement, fertility treatments, and more
Vehicle discount program for employees and family members and management leases
Tuition assistance
Established and active employee resource groups
Paid time off for individual and team community service
A generous schedule of paid holidays, including the week between Christmas and New Year’s Day
Paid time off and the option to purchase additional vacation time.
Company
Ford Pro
Ford Pro is a productivity accelerator designed to drive the business forward, delivering solutions to commercial customers of all sizes.
10001+ employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageLeadership Team
Andrew Frick
Interim Head
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