Sr. Specialist, Functional Safety FuSa

Location: Novi, Michigan, United States; based at the hirify.global location with 4–5 days per week in the office, regular in-person meetings and events, and occasional travel.

Base salary: $140,000–$170,000 annually, plus eligibility for an annual performance bonus.

Company

hirify.global is developing electrified and digitally enabled pickup trucks and rugged SUVs, including all-electric and range-extender powertrains.

What you will do

• Define, develop, govern, document, and maintain functional safety strategies, safety plans, safety cases, Technical Safety Concepts, and Technical Safety Requirements for high-voltage Energy and Drive systems.
• Translate high-level safety objectives into structured engineering requirements and traceable safety arguments with claims, sub-claims, and evidence.
• Align HARA and Safety Goals; perform and review impact analyses, HARA, FTA, DFA, DFMEA, and other safety analyses.
• Support EE and software architecture, system and component integration, mechatronic design, testing, validation, and MIL/SIL/HIL model-based development.
• Collaborate across R&D, software, EE, manufacturing, studio design, quality, customer experience, and external partners through System V development, design reviews, release gates, and change control.
• Improve functional safety practices, standards, test procedures, specifications, Safety Management System methods, metrics, and review mechanisms while escalating material program risks.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Systems Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, or a related field.
• 8–12 years of experience in functional safety, system safety, or safety assurance within automotive, autonomous systems, robotics, or other safety-critical domains.
• Experience completing at least one full safety lifecycle from concept through production launch for complex systems.
• Expertise in structured safety cases, Functional Safety, Systems Engineering, complex systems design, and EE/software integration.
• Deep understanding and practical application of ISO 26262.
• Hands-on experience with HARA, FMEA, FTA, and STPA.
• Excellent written and verbal communication, systems thinking, and the ability to translate risk concepts into engineering solutions and influence cross-functional alignment.
• Experience with automotive or mechatronics products, particularly Drive or Energy, plus working knowledge of software controls, EE, electronics, and mechatronics development, testing, and validation.
• AI/ML experience and familiarity with A2B, CAN, Automotive Ethernet, LIN, LVDS, and vehicle network tools such as CANalyzer and CANoe.

Nice to have

• ADAS, SOTIF, ISO 21448, UL 4600, advanced ADAS, autonomous systems, and multi-sensor perception stack experience.
• Ownership or significant contribution to UL 4600-aligned safety cases or equivalent autonomy safety frameworks.
• Familiarity with ISO 8800 and emerging safety standards.
• Knowledge of AI/ML safety, including data pipeline validation, performance monitoring, and ODD frameworks.
• Experience in fast-paced or startup environments.
• Exposure to external regulatory reviews, audits, or safety compliance certification processes.
• Expertise in functional safety for high-voltage energy systems.

Culture & Benefits

• Entrepreneurial, inclusive, collaborative, and growth-oriented environment focused on building products and a company from the ground up.
• Medical, dental, vision, and income protection plans.
• 401(k) with employer match and immediate vesting.
• 20 days of planned PTO, 40 hours of unplanned PTO, and 14 company or floating holidays annually.
• Up to 16 weeks of paid parental leave, plus paid leave for bereavement, jury duty, voting time, and military leave.