Functional Safety Engineer

 Req ID 48938 | Auburn Hills, United States

Commercial Vehicle Solutions from the ZF Group provides the capability to shape the future of commercial transportation systems. With a comprehensive portfolio and expertise, it enables ZF to reimagine transportation for a safer and sustainable tomorrow. Our technologies and services for commercial vehicles and fleets make them more efficient, safe, connected, intelligent and automated wherever they operate.  

We are looking for a motived and talented Functional Safety Engineer to join our Engineering Group and become an integral part of a multi-functional team that is at the forefront of the Commercial Vehicle industry.

Responsibilities

• Work closely with Functional Safety Manager, product design and development teams to ensure ISO-26262 (Functional Safety) standards are implemented through projects lifecycles for mechatronic/electronic products.
• Collaborate with the Functional Safety Manager to develop Functional Safety concepts, plans, and with obtaining road approvals for volume production.
• Collaborate with colleagues in U.S. and Germany to develop an efficient approach to apply Functional Safety standards to our mechanical/electronic projects
• Conduct change and problem analysis to refine, verify and report results of system safety requirements.  
• Review and seek approval for safety case, safety plan road approval for volume production from Functional Safety Manager.
• Conduct FMEA and FTA in support of development of the safety concept and safety strategy.
• Transfer derived and refined safety requirements into a formal specification which will be mapped to and negotiated with customers to maximize re-use in Product Line.
• Verification of suitable completion of Safety Case work products:  Checking interfaces, ensuring appropriate progress and verification of safety requirements.
• Support project teams on process and methods elements of ISO-26262 across regions and locations.
• Support Application Development team in development, planning and execution of validation testing.
• Serve as main point of contact for customer staff and teams involved in Functional Safety: this typically involves periodic meetings at customer sites, and global telecoms to both customer and Business Unit globally distributed teams.
• Support team with providing training material to bring staff up-to-speed with ISO-26262
• Identify training gaps and needs related to functional safety methods and objectives through discussions with engineering management
• Ensure compliance with the ZF Quality Management System requirements (ZF QMS) which includes IATF 16949, ISO 9001 and Customer Specific Requirements (CSR).

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s in Engineering (Preferred in Electrical/Software/Mechanical Engineering)
• 5+ of experience with strong functional/product knowledge in the areas of electronic systems and functional safety and an ability to train others
• Excellent project and planning abilities
• Superior interpersonal, communications and listening skills
• Strong drive for teamwork with a customer-oriented approach to projects
• A mix of hardware and software knowledge
• Strong problem solving and analytical skills
• Experience in application of Functional Safety Standard:  ISO-26262 

Be part of our ZF team as Functional Safety Engineer and apply now!

Contact

Jordan Taylor

DIVERSITY COMMITMENT: 
Diversity, Equity and Inclusion are more than just words for us. They are at the core of the ZF Way that propels our team members towards their utmost success. We strive to build and nurture a culture where inclusiveness is a natural reflex. We actively seek ways to remove barriers so that every member of ZF can rise to their full potential. We aim to embed this in our legacy through how we operate and build our products as we shape next generation mobility, safety, sustainability and social justice. 

With four generations across 118 nationalities in 41 countries, ZF combines a unique variety of backgrounds, perspectives, and ideas. Together, we solve problems, drive innovation and shape next generation mobility. 

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