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Position Overview 1497070 We are seeking an experienced Functional Safety Engineer to support machine and equipment safety compliance within a large manufacturing environment. This role will focus on ...

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Functional Safety Engineer

Dearborn, MI · On-site +1

$77K - $192K/yr

The Functional Safety Engineer collaborates with cross-functional engineering teams to plan and execute testing and prepares Verification and Validation Reports documenting requirements, test methods ...

The Production Engineering Battery Department is seeking a highly experienced Functional Safety Specialist to support a critical safety compliance and validation group. The ideal candidate will bring ...

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What is the difference between Commission Functional Safety Engineer vs Commission Safety Engineer?

AspectCommission Functional Safety EngineerCommission Safety Engineer
CertificationsISO 26262, IEC 61508, TÜV certificationsISO 26262, IEC 61508, TÜV certifications
Work EnvironmentAutomotive, industrial, or machinery sectors focusing on safety systemsSimilar industries, often overlapping with functional safety roles
ResponsibilitiesDesign, validate, and oversee safety functions during commissioningEnsure safety compliance during commissioning, may include broader safety tasks

The Commission Functional Safety Engineer specializes in implementing and validating safety functions during system commissioning, often requiring specific safety standards certifications. The Commission Safety Engineer may have overlapping duties but generally covers a broader safety scope during commissioning processes. Both roles are vital in ensuring safety compliance in industrial and automotive sectors.

Is functional safety a good career?

A career as a Commission Functional Safety Engineer involves ensuring safety standards are met in industrial systems, often requiring knowledge of safety standards like ISO 26262 or IEC 61508 and relevant certifications. It is a specialized field with steady demand in industries such as automotive, manufacturing, and process control, offering opportunities for technical growth and job stability.

What is the highest salary of a safety engineer?

The highest salary for a Commission Functional Safety Engineer can exceed $150,000 annually, especially for those with extensive experience, specialized certifications, and working in high-demand industries such as automotive, aerospace, or industrial automation. Senior safety engineers with advanced skills in safety standards like IEC 61508 or ISO 26262 tend to earn the top salaries.

What engineers make $500,000?

Highly experienced engineers in specialized fields such as software engineering, petroleum engineering, and certain senior roles in aerospace or financial technology can earn $500,000 or more annually. Achieving this level typically requires advanced skills, extensive experience, and often leadership or executive responsibilities.

How much do commissioning engineers get paid?

Commissioning engineers typically earn between $70,000 and $110,000 annually, depending on experience, location, and industry. They often hold certifications such as ISTQB or NEBOSH and work in environments requiring technical skills in systems testing and validation.
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Sr. Functional Safety Engineer

Rivian and Volkswagen Group Technologies

Palo Alto, CA • On-site

$146K - $183K/yr

Full-time

Posted 6 days ago


Job description

About Us
Rivian and Volkswagen Group Technologies is a joint venture between two industry leaders with a clear vision for automotive's next chapter. From operating systems to zonal controllers to cloud and connectivity solutions, we're addressing the challenges of electric vehicles through technology that will set the standards for software-defined vehicles around the world.
The road to the future is uncharted. By combining our expertise across connectivity, AI, security and more, we'll map a new way forward. Working together, we'll create a future that's more connected, more intelligent, more sustainable for everyone.
Role Summary
Join a motivating team of experts developing Electric Vehicle technology through innovative zonal architecture development. As a key contributor, you'll play a vital role in designing and implementing Electronic Control Units (ECUs) that balance safety & performance. Your expertise will be instrumental in ensuring the development of robust, fail-safe hardware systems that set new industry standards for reliability and performance.
Responsibilities
  • Design and implementation of technical safety requirements at the hardware level.
  • Work with cross functional teams and hardware design engineers to implement hardware safety requirements.
  • Work with various functional safety analysis methods (FTA, FMEDA) supporting hardware architectural design.
  • Apply essential experience in functional safety to derive Safety requirements, technical safety concepts, FMEDA (Failure Mode Effects & Diagnostic Analysis), FTA (Fault Tree Analysis), DFA (Dependent Failure Analysis) and PMHF (Probability Metric for Hardware Failure) to meet functional safety requirements.
  • Support the Reliability organization in deriving FIT rates for hardware components.
  • Develop verification and validation methods to support testing of hardware safety requirements.
  • Write test procedures and support testing of hardware sub-systems.
  • Document all relevant safety requirements, analysis, architecture implementation, verification, and validation events for each sub-system.

Qualifications
  • Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or equivalent engineering degree.
  • Have 3-5+ years of relevant experience with functional safety design in automotive, industrial or aerospace.
  • Develop Systems based on ISO 26262:2018 Part 5 and ISO 26262:2018 Part 11 or IEC 61508 Part 1, 2 & 3.
  • Handling advanced electronics design and analyzing advanced electrical circuits.
  • Use of deductive and inductive failure analysis tools including FTA and FMEDA.
  • Handling advanced electronics design and analyzing advanced electrical circuits.
  • Working within a cross-functional teams- hardware, software, mechanical, manufacturing, and proven record of working on multiple projects involving safety engineering.
  • Applying knowledge of advanced electrical systems and tools to meet functional safety requirements.
  • Driving functional safety design processes across the organization to meet regulatory requirements.
Total Rewards
Full-time positions include base salary, eligibility for an annual performance bonus, and eligibility for equity.
In addition to base salary, Rivian and Volkswagen Group Technologies offers benefits tailored to the local market. For more information on the benefits available for full-time employees, check out our Global Benefits Site.
External candidates can apply for this role through the Rivian and Volkswagen Group Technologies careers site (https://rivianvw.tech/#careers). If you are a current employee, please apply through our internal job board.
Equal Opportunity
Rivian and Volkswagen Group Technologies is committed to creating a diverse environment and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, ancestry, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender expression, gender identity, genetic information or characteristics, physical or mental disability, marital/domestic partner status, age, military/veteran status, medical condition, or any other characteristic protected by law. We are also committed to ensuring compliance with all applicable fair employment practice laws regarding citizenship and immigration status.
Rivian and Volkswagen Group Technologies is committed to ensuring that our hiring process is accessible for persons with disabilities. If you have a disability or limitation, such as those covered by the Americans with Disabilities Act, that requires accommodations to assist you in the search and application process, please email us at candidateaccommodations@rivian.com.
Candidate Data Privacy
Rivian and Volkswagen Group Technologies" may collect, use and disclose your personal information or personal data (within the meaning of the applicable data protection laws) when you apply for employment and/or participate in our recruitment processes ("Candidate Personal Data"). This data includes contact, demographic, communications, educational, professional, employment, social media/website, network/device, recruiting system usage/interaction, security and preference information. Rivian and Volkswagen Group Technologies may use your Candidate Personal Data for the purposes of (i) tracking interactions with our recruiting system; (ii) carrying out, analyzing and improving our application and recruitment process, including assessing you and your application and conducting employment, background and reference checks; (iii) establishing an employment relationship or entering into an employment contract with you; (iv) complying with our legal, regulatory and corporate governance obligations; (v) record keeping; (vi) ensuring network and information security and preventing fraud; and (vii) as otherwise required or permitted by applicable law.
Rivian and Volkswagen Group Technologies may share your Candidate Personal Data with (i) internal personnel who have a need to know such information in order to perform their duties, including individuals on our People Team, Finance, Legal, and the team(s) with the position(s) for which you are applying; (ii) Rivian and Volkswagen Group Technologies affiliates; and (iii) Rivian and Volkswagen Group Technologies' service providers, including providers of background checks, staffing services, and cloud services.
Rivian and Volkswagen Group Technologies may transfer or store internationally your Candidate Personal Data, including to or in the United States, Canada, and the European Union and in the cloud, and this data may be subject to the laws and accessible to the courts, law enforcement and national security authorities of such jurisdictions.
If you provide a mobile telephone number as part of your application or during the recruitment process, Rivian and Volkswagen Group Technologies may use that number to contact you via SMS text message for recruitment-related purposes, including scheduling, logistics, and status updates. Message and data rates may apply. You may opt out of SMS communications at any time by replying STOP to any text message you receive from us. Consent to receive SMS messages is not a condition of applying for or being considered for employment.
Please see our Candidate Data Privacy Notice (English) and Candidate Data Privacy Notice (Serbian) for more information.
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