Safety Engineer

Full Job Description

I am collaborating exclusively with an innovative and disruptive Electric Vehicle (EV) manufacturer based in Coventry, searching for a Functional Safety Engineer

Our client, operating predominantly in the On-Highway sector, is renowned for delivering exceptional solutions to its customers. This forward-thinking company is financially solid and thrives in challenging industry norms. This is an opportunity to be part of its early-stage expansion across the UK, Europe, the US, and beyond.

Based in Coventry, the role entails the implementation of ISO26262 (pt.6) and its interpretation within EV platforms to align with ISO26262 guidelines, ensuring safety and compliance.

Key Responsibilities:

• Conduct periodic reviews, status meetings, and audits to ensure compliance with ISO 26262 functional guidelines
• Collaborate closely with Program, Functional Safety, and software teams to refine TSC SW-related functional safety requirements into high-level and low-level designs and tests
• Support EV platform-related software testing teams in deriving safety-related test cases and documenting test reports for software validation, integration tests, and unit tests
• Analyze functional safety post-software modifications, reported failures, and work with PFSM to suggest safety solutions

Requirements:

• Degree in Software Engineering, Computer Science, or equivalent demonstrable experience
• Minimum 4 years (or demonstrable experience) in software development, including software requirement specification, architecture specification, low-level design specification, and relevant tests
• In-depth knowledge of ISO 26262, part 6
• Level 2 safety reviewer responsible for monitoring and evaluating software implementation by software teams
• Proficiency in programming using (C/C++)
• Specific knowledge in software development for ASIL requirements
• Experience in software test specifications for PIL/HIL/SIL tests
• Experience in AUTOSAR software development for modelling and integration
• Strong analytical, strategic, and conceptual competence
• Entrepreneurial thinking and acting
• Ability to work in a cross-functional team
• Excellent communication skills
• Proficient in the English language
• ILR to live and work in the UK