Senior Functional Safety Engineer (Automotive)

Location: Ann Arbor, MI, United States. The role requires occasional travel to Torc, government, and other sites, anticipated at 10% or less.

Salary: $153,200–$183,800 USD annually, plus potential bonus, stock options, sign-on payments, relocation, and other benefits.

Company

hirify.global develops software for automated trucks and autonomous vehicle technology as part of the Daimler family.

What you will do

• Identify and evaluate Functional Safety and Safety of the Intended Functionality hazards with Product and Systems Engineering teams.
• Support SOTIF acceptance-criteria analysis and perform ISO 26262 hazard analysis and risk assessment.
• Analyze Fault Tolerant Time Intervals and perform inductive and deductive safety analyses for systems, hardware, and software.
• Contribute to the Safety Case, including defining and tracking Safety Performance Indicators.
• Align safety processes and methods with internal business partners and review safety artifacts with appropriate rigor.

Requirements

• Extensive experience with HAZOP, FMEA, STPA, and FTA safety analyses.
• Experience applying Functional Safety and SOTIF standards, including ISO 26262 and ISO 21448, to autonomous technologies.
• Systems-level understanding of complex physical and software systems used in autonomy technologies.
• Knowledge of software engineering, networking, electrical and mechanical systems, system components, and artificial intelligence/machine learning.
• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Robotics, Electrical Engineering, or a related technical field plus 6+ years of relevant experience; or a master’s degree plus 3+ years; or a PhD plus 1+ years.
• Ability to travel occasionally to other sites and use required personal protective equipment in designated areas.

Nice to have

• Understanding of agile and software development life-cycle processes.
• Critical-thinking, problem-solving, and analytical skills for complex safety issues.
• Experience applying safety data and statistical methods to develop criteria and thresholds.

Culture & Benefits

• Continuous technical education and training is expected to maintain expertise in the field.
• Compensation varies by geographic market, job-related knowledge, skills, and experience.
• Total compensation may include a corporate bonus, stock option plan, sign-on payments, relocation support, and medical, financial, and other benefits.
• Commitment to a diverse and inclusive workplace.