Ford Motor Company

We are seeking a Functional Safety Engineer (FuSa) with experience in electronic design to join our team. As a FuSa Engineer, you will be responsible for ensuring that our products meet the highest safety standards by developing functional safety work products and requirements as related to electronic modules associated with automated and autonomous driving.

What you will be able to do:

• Create safety requirements, concepts, and documentation to ensure electronic modules comply with ISO 26262, especially Part 5 (Product development at the hardware level).
• Verify that automated and autonomous driving systems meet the highest safety standards through compliance with relevant functional safety regulations.
• Use methods such as: FMEA (Failure Modes and Effects Analysis), FTA (Fault Tree Analysis), DFA (Design Failure Analysis), FMEDA (Failure Modes, Effects, and Diagnostic Analysis)
• Apply electronic design principles to evaluate and support the design of hardware components in the context of safety goals.
• Work with hardware, software, and systems engineering teams to develop and integrate safety requirements and verify functional safety throughout the product lifecycle.
• Develop, review, and manage hardware and software safety requirements and interface definitions
• Support product release processes, including verification and validation of functional safety requirements.
• Clearly articulate safety concerns, solutions, and documentation with both technical teams and management.

You'll have…

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or related field
• 3 – 5 years of experience in Functional Safety and product development
• Solid understanding of ISO26262 with an emphasis on part 5 of the standard and its application to electronic systems
• Experience with safety analysis methods, such as DFA, FMEA, FTA, and FMEDA
• 2 – 3 years of electronic design principles and practices
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills
• Visa sponsorship is available for this position; however, you must be legally eligible to work in the U.S.

Even better, you may have…

• Master's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or related field
• Understanding of major automotive vehicle systems such as Advanced Driver-Assistance (ADAS), Motion Control, Automotive Network, and Powertrain
• Experience in writing and comprehending software and hardware requirements and interfaces
• Experience in the automotive product release and specification process

What you’ll receive in return:

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.

For information on Ford's salary and benefits, please visit:

https://fordcareers.co/GSR-HTHD

Visa sponsorship is 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.

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