Functional Safety Engineer

What You Will Do Safety Analysis & Design

• Lead hazard identification and risk assessment activities (HARA, HAZOP, FMEA/FMEDA) for new and existing products
• Define safety requirements and safety integrity levels (SIL/PLr) in accordance with ISO 13849
• Design and verify safety functions, including safety-related control systems and protective measures
• Review and approve safety-critical hardware and software designs; conduct safety architecture reviews

Standards & Regulatory Compliance

• Ensure products comply with ISO 13849, ISO 19014, Machinery Directive/Regulation, and other applicable standards
• Prepare and maintain the safety case and technical file, including all required evidence for conformity assessment and CE marking
• Liaise with Notified Bodies and external safety assessors throughout the certification process
• Monitor evolving safety standards and regulatory requirements; assess impact on existing and future products

Safety Processes & Tooling

• Define and embed functional safety processes within the product development lifecycle (V-model, agile safety workflows)
• Use safety analysis tooling (e.g. SISTEMA, SafexI, or equivalent) and PLC/safety controller environments such as CODESYS or equivalent IEC 61131-3 platforms
• Establish and maintain functional safety plans, verification and validation plans, and associated records
• Support or lead functional safety audits, both internal and external

Collaboration & Mentoring

• Collaborate with hardware, software, systems, and product teams to integrate safety requirements throughout the design process
• Mentor engineers on functional safety principles and best practices; facilitate safety workshops and training
• Produce clear, high-quality deliverables: safety reports, analysis results, verification records, and certification documentation
• Engage with customers, suppliers, and regulators on safety-related matters as required

Required Qualifications

• 3+ years of functional safety engineering experience in an industrial, robotics, or automation environment
• Deep knowledge of ISO 13849; proven experience applying safety standards through full product development cycles
• Hands-on experience with hazard analysis techniques: HARA, HAZOP, FMEA/FMEDA
• Experience preparing technical documentation and safety cases for Notified Body review and CE marking
• Familiarity with IEC 61131-3 safety PLC environments (CODESYS or equivalent: Siemens TIA Portal, Studio 5000, etc.)
• Strong understanding of the Machinery Directive/Regulation and its practical application to product design
• Experience working within structured development lifecycles (V-model or equivalent) with safety processes embedded
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills; able to present safety arguments to technical and non-technical audiences

Nice To Have

• Relevant functional safety certifications: TÜV Functional Safety Engineer, IEC 62061 or ISO 13849 specialist, or equivalent
• Experience with cybersecurity-safety interaction and combined security/safety risk assessments
• Familiarity with IEC 61508 as the parent standard underpinning sector-specific functional safety norms
• Experience in safety-critical development across any of the following domains: ○ Autonomous robotics and mobile robotic platforms ○ Advanced perception-based or visual safety solutions ○ Heavy earthmoving equipment or related sectors like agricultural automation
• Experience using model-based design or formal methods for safety-critical system development