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Control System Functional Safety Engineer Jobs (NOW HIRING)

The Engineer will lead the definition and development of functional safety concepts at the system, hardware, and software levels, and later support validation ensuring that all safety goals and ASIL ...

Functional Safety Engineer

Dearborn, MI · On-site

$99K - $156K/yr

Bachelor's Degree in Electrical, Aerospace, Mechanical, Systems, Computer Engineering or related ... Even better, you may have... 5 years of experience in Functional Safety 5 years of experience ...

Collaborate with Systems Safety Team to review Functional and Technical Safety requirements ... Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering or equivalent degree * 6+ years of professional ...

Lead Functional Safety Engineer-Federal

Irvine, CA · On-site

$110K - $144K/yr

We're looking for a Lead Functional Safety Engineer to support systems-level design, integration ... You will architect the system, get hands-on with configuring the PLCs, and ensure seamless control ...

Embedded systems design experience * 5+ Years of experience in developing electrical safety hardware, systems safety, and functional safety engineering background in ISO 26262 Part 4, 5, 8 within the ...

Staff Functional Safety Engineer, Hardware

Plymouth, MI · On-site

$117K - $155K/yr

Embedded systems design experience * 5+ Years of experience in developing electrical safety hardware, systems safety, and functional safety engineering background in ISO 26262 Part 4, 5, 8 within the ...

Equipment Safety Engineer The SpaceX Bastrop Environmental Health & Safety team is seeking a highly ... control systems, ensuring compliance with functional safety requirements and proper integration ...

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As of Sep 11, 2026, the average yearly pay for control system functional safety engineer in the United States is $108,776.00, according to ZipRecruiter salary data. Most workers in this role earn between $84,000.00 and $126,500.00 per year, depending on experience, location, and employer.

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Infographic showing various Control System Functional Safety Engineer job openings in the United States as of July 2026, with employment types broken down into 1% As Needed, 77% Full Time, 19% Part Time, 1% Temporary, 1% Contract, and 1% Nights. Highlights an 99% Physical, and 1% Remote job distribution, with an average salary of $108,776 per year, or $52.3 per hour.

Functional Safety Engineer

Dearborn, MI • Hybrid

Ford Motor Company
Motor Vehicle Manufacturing • 10K+ employees

$99K - $156K/yr

Full-time

Medical, Dental, Vision, Life, PTO

Re-posted 18 days ago


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Company rating: 7.6 out of 10

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Job description

We made history and now we work to transform the future - for our customers, our communities and our families. You'll see your work on the road every day, helping people move freely and pursue their dreams. At Ford, you can build more than vehicles. Come build what matters.


Product Creation & Industrialization

In this position... 
Shape the Safety of Next-Generation Vehicles
Collaborate with a High-Performing, Cross-Disciplinary Team

Define Safety for the Software-Defined Vehicle Era

You'll have...

Bachelor's Degree in Electrical, Aerospace, Mechanical, Systems, Computer Engineering or related degree or equivalent combination of relevant education and experience.


Even better, you may have...
5 years of experience in Functional Safety
5 years of experience products in mass production
2 years of experience with Model Based Systems Engineering
You may not check every box, or your experience may look a little different from what we've outlined, but if you think you can bring value to Ford Motor Company, we encourage you to apply!
As an established global company, we offer the benefit of choice. You can choose what your Ford future will look like: will your story span the globe, or keep you close to home? Will your career be a deep dive into what you love, or a series of new teams and new skills? Will you be a leader, a changemaker, a technical expert, a culture builder...or all of the above? No matter what you choose, we offer a work life that works for you, including:
Immediate medical, dental, vision and prescription drug coverage
Flexible family care days, paid parental leave, new parent ramp-up programs, subsidized back-up childcare and more
Family building benefits including adoption and surrogacy expense reimbursement, fertility treatments, and more
Vehicle discount program for employees and family members and management leases
Tuition assistance
Established and active employee resource groups
Paid time off for individual and team community service 
A generous schedule of paid holidays, including the week between Christmas and New Year's Day 
Paid time off and the option to purchase additional vacation time. 

This position is a salary grade 6 and ranges from $74,300-$124,500., This position is a salary grade 7 and ranges from $86,600-$144,900., This position is a salary grade 8 and ranges from $99,100-$156,200. 
Final determination of salary grade will be based on candidate's skills and experience, and base salary will be set within the applicable range according to job scope, responsibility and competitive market value.
For more information on salary and benefits, click here: https://fordcareers.co/GSR

Visa sponsorship is not available for this position.

Candidates for positions with Ford Motor Company must be legally authorized to work in the United States. Verification of employment eligibility will be required at the time of hire.

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, age, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability status or protected veteran status. In the United States, if you need a reasonable accommodation for the online application process due to a disability, please call 1-888-336-0660.

This position is hybrid with a requirement to be onsite four or more days per week. #LI-Hybrid

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What you'll do...

Develop and maintain Hazard Analysis and Risk Assessments (HARA), Functional Safety Concepts (FSC), and Safety Requirement Specifications (SRS)
Produce safety analysis (DFMEA, FTA, DFA, per ISO 26262)
Support the planning of Safety Verification & Validation activities at different levels of system abstraction
Support the creation of test cases (DVP), their execution and evaluation of the results
Collaborate cross-functionally with systems, hardware, software, and V&V stakeholders to deliver a safe product with a comprehensive safety case


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