Principal Engineer Functional Safety

Principal Engineer Functional Safety

A Career at HARMAN Automotive

We're a global, multi-disciplinary team that's putting the innovative power of technology to work and transforming tomorrow. At HARMAN Automotive, we give you the keys to fast-track your career.

• Engineer audio systems and integrated technology platforms that augment the driving experience
• Combine ingenuity, in-depth research, and a spirit of collaboration with design and engineering excellence
• Advance in-vehicle infotainment, safety, efficiency, and enjoyment

What You Will Do

• Being a member of the Project Core Team, you will lead a team of Functional Safety Engineers within the Project team.
• Support team members to improve their technical skills.
• Promote a positive working environment inside the team.
• Represent the team inside the Project and proactively report to management;
• Accountable for functional and technical safety concepts withinthe project
• Support and execution of assigned quantitative and qualitative Safety Analysis (e.g. FMEA, FMEDA, FTA, HAZOP)
• Moderation and participation in technical inspections.
• Strong collaboration and cooperation with Safety Engineers, Safety Manager, Architects, Software-Hardware-System Leads and with the OEM
• Support projects in the development of Functional Safety requirements (Technical Safety Requirements, Hardware Safety Requirements, Software Safety Requirements)
• Elicit, document, and review functional safety requirements (ASIL) with the customer and engineering disciplines, ensuring alignment with architectural definitions.
• Ensure process compliance within the development project
• Support or develop and maintain the safety analysis in the project
• Support the evaluation of customer change requests which have an impact on the functional safety compliance of the project
• Consider and align Functional Safety needs with Cyber-Security solutions
• Take the drive and leadership to continuously improve engineering workflows based on state-of-the-art tools for Safety & Cyber-Security in relation to the framework, including a scalable Safety mechanism portfolio
• Ensure project compliance with ISO26262, demonstration of risks along the product development/product life cycle

What You Need

• University degree in the Engineering field and certified Functional Safety Manager& ASPICE assessor
• Extensive experience in Automotive Engineering and Development, as well as experience in Functional Safety implementation
• Extensive knowledge of System, Hardware and Software
• Experience inthe creation of safety concepts and analysis (FMEA, FTA, FMEDA, HARA)
• Knowledge about the product development process
• Experience in project and quality management
• Profound knowledge in ISO 26262 and IEC 61508, Automotive SPICE/CMMI, including legal aspects
• Experience in the creation of a project safety plan/Quality plan
• Ability to work independently
• Strong skills in communication, presentation and problem solving (customer and internal)
• Flexible and autonomous working with global interfaces
• English business fluent

What is Nice to Have

• Electrical product design or engineering experience
• Experience of failure analysis for an electrical product
• Experience in pilot factory process & quality management
• Experience in Product life cycle management: Development, Operation, Service or Maintenance
• Proven experience in project management and resource management skills
• Experience in system/hardware/software level product development
• Proven experience in the development of products in compliance with the standard ASPICE
• Hands-on experience in implementing ASIL-compliant systems in accordance with ISO26262
• Experience with safety analysis (e.g., FMEA, FMEDA, FTA, HAZOP, DFA-CCFA)
• Knowledge of FUSA qualification on software tools, components and evaluation of hardware components
• Understand the requirements, architecture, design and methodologies in the field of of the automotive domain

What Makes You Eligible

• Be willing to travel internationally up to 10% of the time, depending on project necessities

What We Offer

• Flexible work environment
• Access to employee discounts on world-class Harman and Samsung products (JBL, HARMAN Kardon, AKG, etc.)
• Extensive training opportunities through our own HARMAN University
• Competitive wellness benefits
• "Be Brilliant" employee recognition and rewards program
• An inclusive and diverse work environment that fosters and encourages professional and personal development