Functional Safety Engineer

  • Torrance, CA
  • Posted 10 hours ago | Updated 7 hours ago

Overview

Hybrid
$65+
Contract - W2
Contract - Independent
Contract - 6 Month(s)

Skills

ISO 26262
Functional Safety Engineer
Inverter Safety
ePowertrain
TSC
SSR
FMEDA
Safety Analysis
Safety Mechanisms
Safety Validation
EV Architecture
Microcontroller Safety
Fault Injection Testing
Electric vehicle
EV Vehicle
Power electronics
Battery Systems
BMS
Electric Motor
EV
HEV
ECU validation
ASILs
OEMs
OEM
ASIL
systems failures
hazard analysis
E/E systems

Job Details

Functional Safety Engineer (Inverter / ePowertrain)

Location: Torrance, CA 90503 (HYBRID, Relocation works)

Duration: 6+ Months

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Job Description:

Looking for a highly skilled Functional Safety Engineer to lead safety compliance for safety-critical inverter platforms within electric powertrain systems. The role involves performing end-to-end functional safety activities under ISO 26262, including gap analysis, safety requirements updates, safety architecture refinement, safety mechanism implementation, and collaboration across hardware, software, and systems teams.

Responsibilities include conducting system and software safety analyses, updating SSRs and software architecture, supporting FMEDA and hardware safety activities, writing safety verification test cases, conducting fault injection testing, and preparing safety case documentation. The engineer must ensure compliance throughout the full safety lifecycle from concept to validation.

Must-Have Skills:

  • Functional Safety (ISO 26262 Part 4 & Part 6)
  • Inverter safety requirements
  • ePowertrain architecture
  • Safety lifecycle (concept validation)
  • Technical Safety Concept (TSC) & Software Safety Requirements (SSR)
  • Safety analysis (system-level & software-level)
  • Microcontroller safety mechanisms
  • FMEDA support
  • Safety verification & validation (including fault injection)
  • Test case development & safety documentation
  • Collaboration across hardware/software/systems teams
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