Functional Safety Engineer - Automotive Systems

Location: Remote or hybrid; candidates must be based in the United States, preferably Michigan, or Canada, preferably Ontario or Quebec.

Only selected candidates who are Permanent Residents or Canadian Citizens will be contacted.

Company

CS Group Canada, a subsidiary of CS Group within hirify.global Group, develops and certifies safety-critical systems for aerospace, electric, and autonomous driving applications.

What you will do

• Lead system-level functional safety activities according to ISO 26262 at the interface between OEMs, system integrators, and component suppliers.
• Define system context, safety requirements, system boundaries, interfaces, safety-related functions, and safety architectures.
• Develop and review safety concepts, development plans, verification and validation strategies, test specifications, and safety evidence.
• Perform or review FMEA, FTA, DFA-FFI, and FMEDA analyses and define appropriate safety measures.
• Allocate and integrate safety requirements and mechanisms across system, hardware, and software elements.
• Analyze test results and deviations, support root-cause analysis and corrective actions, and assess compliance with functional safety requirements and standards.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s or master’s degree in Systems, Electrical, Computer, Software Engineering, or a related field.
• 10+ years of experience in systems engineering, functional safety, or safety-critical automotive product development.
• Strong hands-on expertise in ISO 26262, especially Parts 4, 5, and 6, across the product lifecycle.
• Experience developing Item Definitions, HARA, Functional and Technical Safety Concepts, safety requirements, and safety plans.
• Practical experience with FMEA, FTA, DFA-FFI, and FMEDA.
• Ability to define, allocate, and integrate safety requirements across system, hardware, and software architectures.
• Experience with connected vehicle technologies, including TCU and OTA systems.
• Strong knowledge of requirements management, traceability, safety verification and validation, system integration, test development, and compliance activities.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, root-cause analysis, communication, technical leadership, and cross-functional collaboration skills.
• Experience preparing safety evidence and supporting compliance assessments.

Culture & Benefits

• Full-time, permanent employment with flexible remote and hybrid work arrangements.
• Medical, dental, and vision insurance, plus telemedicine access.
• RRSP program and personal and sick days.
• Diversity-focused workplace encouraging applications from women, visible minorities, ethnic minorities, Aboriginal people, and people with disabilities.
• Recreation room with pool table and foosball table.