Functional Safety Engineer (Automotive)

Overview

We are looking for Functional Safety Engineers (Part 6 – Product Development at the Software Level) with expertise in ISO 26262 for the Automotive Electronics domain or IEC 61508 Functional Safety of electrical, electronic and programmable electronic safety-related systems.

The candidate will be responsible for ensuring software safety compliance in safety-critical automotive systems such as ADAS, Powertrain, Body Electronics, or Chassis Control Systems. The role involves collaborating with cross-functional teams to define safety requirements, conduct safety analyses, and ensure adherence to functional safety standards at the software development level.

Responsibilities

• Ensure software development processes comply with ISO 26262-6 (Product Development at the Software Level) or IEC 61508.
• Develop and document software safety requirements (SSR) and map them to system-level safety goals.
• Ensure traceability between safety requirements, design, implementation, and validation.
• Support ASIL (Automotive Safety Integrity Level) compliance through safety planning and verification activities.
• Perform Software Hazard and Risk Assessment (HARA) and contribute to Failure Mode and Effects Analysis (FMEA).
• Conduct Software Fault Tree Analysis (FTA) and Fault Injection Testing (FIT).
• Ensure compliance with ASIL decomposition and fault-tolerant software design.
• Participate in software unit testing, integration testing, and qualification testing as per ISO 26262-6 guidelines.
• Work closely with system engineers, software developers, and validation teams to ensure functional safety integration.
• Collaborate with OEMs, Tier-1 suppliers, and regulatory bodies to align safety strategies.
• Maintain safety documentation, including Safety Case, Safety Plan, and Software Safety Assessment Reports.
• Support safety assessments and audits conducted by internal teams or third-party assessors.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Electronics, Computer Science, Automotive Engineering, or a related field.
• Suitable experience in functional safety can be used to substitute for formal qualifications.

Essential skills

• Functional Safety Expertise: Strong knowledge of ISO 26262 Part 6 and its impact on software development.
• Familiarity with ASPICE, MISRA C, AUTOSAR, and ISO 21434 (Cybersecurity).
• Knowledge of watchdogs, memory, redundancy, and safe state strategies.

Experience

• Hands-on experience with embedded safety mechanisms and fail-safe strategies.
• Experience delivering IEC 61508 can be used to substitute ISO 26262.
• Experience in ASIL-D software development.

Benefits

• Collaborative working environment – we stand shoulder to shoulder with our clients and our peers through good times and challenges.
• We empower all passionate technology-loving professionals by allowing them to expand their skills and take part in inspiring projects.
• Expleo Academy - enables you to acquire and develop the right skills by delivering a suite of accredited training courses.
• Competitive company benefits.
• Always working as one team, our people are not afraid to think big and challenge the status quo.

Diversity Commitment

• As a Disability Confident Committed Employer we have committed to:
  • Ensure our recruitment process is inclusive and accessible.
  • Communicating and promoting vacancies.
  • Offering an interview to disabled people who meet the minimum criteria for the job.
  • Anticipating and providing reasonable adjustments as required.
  • Supporting any existing employee who acquires a disability or long-term health condition, enabling them to stay in work.

We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all suitably qualified persons regardless of their race, sex, disability, religion/belief, sexual orientation, or age.

We treat everyone fairly and equitably across the organisation, including providing any additional support and adjustments needed for everyone to thrive.