Senior Consultant - Automotive Software / Functional Safety

Location: Remote within the United States; locations include Troy, Michigan, and Northbrook, Illinois. Limited travel may be required for client engagements, workshops, and assessments.

Salary: $120,000–$150,000 USD annually, plus a target annual bonus of 20% of base salary.

Company

hirify.global provides applied safety science, testing, inspection, certification, software, and advisory services for customers in more than 110 countries.

What you will do

• Lead the development and review of functional safety work products in compliance with ISO 26262, including activities across Parts 2, 3, 4, and 6.
• Develop safety concepts and architectures for vehicle systems, electronic components, and software-controlled features.
• Define and decompose safety requirements across system, hardware, and software architectures.
• Perform FMEA, FTA, DFA, STPA, and related safety analyses.
• Support safety case development, evidence-based safety argumentation, technical reviews, confirmation measures, and compliance assessments.
• Lead customer workshops and training sessions, conduct safety gap assessments, and advise engineering teams on safety development.

Requirements

• Must work remotely from the United States.
• Bachelor’s or master’s degree in software engineering, computer engineering, automotive engineering, systems engineering, or a related technical discipline.
• 5+ years of experience in automotive functional safety and strong knowledge of ISO 26262 and the functional safety lifecycle.
• Hands-on experience with embedded software, electronic systems, hardware, or product development.
• Experience developing HARA, safety concepts, safety requirements, FMEA, and FTA work products.
• Ability to lead technical discussions independently with customers and engineering teams.

Nice to have

• Experience with ADAS, automated driving systems, chassis systems, battery management systems, or electrified vehicle platforms.
• Experience supporting functional safety assessments, audits, or safety case development.
• Familiarity with ISO 21448, ISO/PAS 8800, ISO 42001, ISO 21434, IEC 62508, or similar safety standards.
• Consulting or customer-facing engineering experience.

Culture & Benefits

• Work within a global safety science community focused on safer, more sustainable products and services.
• Access to training and opportunities to develop technical expertise.
• Medical, dental, vision, wellness, mental health, and financial health benefits.
• Retirement savings plan, paid vacation, holidays, personal days, and sick time.