Staff Functional Safety Engineer

Join Ford's Electric Vehicles, Digital and Design (EVDD) team as a Staff Functional Safety Engineer, where you will play a crucial role in shaping the future of electric transportation. This position focuses on ensuring the safety of complex electronic control features, leading the safety lifecycle from concept to production, and fostering a robust safety culture across engineering teams.

Responsibilities:

• Lead the end-to-end safety lifecycle of electronic control features, ensuring compliance with ISO 26262.
• Define safety architecture and guide technical design decisions.
• Conduct rigorous quantitative risk assessments and implement advanced fail-operational strategies.
• Perform complex safety analyses including HARA, FMEA, FTA, DFA, and STPA for E/E systems.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure program readiness and safety compliance.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree or higher in Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, Physical Sciences, or equivalent experience.
• Minimum of 4+ years of experience in functional safety engineering in safety-critical systems.
• Deep expertise in ISO 26262:2018 and familiarity with ISO 21448 (SOTIF).
• Experience in leading safety analyses for autonomous or complex E/E systems.

Skills:

• Strong understanding of failure mode analysis for electrical designs and advanced circuits.
• Technical project management skills for managing multiple safety-critical projects.
• Knowledge of embedded control system development and V&V processes.
• Background in data science and statistics for risk assessment and safety analysis.
• Excellent communication skills for leading technical meetings and mentoring peers.