Digital Systems Safety Engineer – Research & Advanced Engineering

Ford Motor Company

Digital Systems Safety Engineer developing advanced safety systems for electrified vehicles. Pioneering safety standards and collaborating with cross-functional teams in Ford's Research and Advanced Engineering team.

Posted 6/1/2026full-timeDearborn • Missouri • 🇺🇸 United StatesMid-LevelSenior💰 $85,400 - $192,900 per yearWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Lead the safety analysis (HARA, FTA, STPA, FMEA) for cutting-edge, pre-production electrified vehicle systems.
Formulate and document innovative Functional and Technical Safety Concepts that guide downstream development.
Conduct proactive research into emerging dependability technologies, keeping Ford at the absolute forefront of system safety engineering.
Architect system-level SysML models, seamlessly integrating functional safety methodologies into the model-based design flow.
Collaborate across multidisciplinary teams to ensure safety requirements are deeply integrated into broader system architectures.
Perform competitive analyses to benchmark and continuously improve Ford’s safety-critical system architectures.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor's degree (or equivalent) in Engineering (Mechanical, Electrical, Controls, Aerospace, Robotics, or a related discipline).
Functional Safety Expertise: 3+ years of experience applying Functional Safety standards (ISO 26262) or equivalent rigorous standards from safety-critical industries like aerospace, defense, or medical devices.
Analytical Rigor: 3+ years of experience utilizing advanced safety analysis techniques (primarily HARA, FTA, and STPA; experience with FMEA and HAZOP is highly valued).
Systems Engineering Foundation: Demonstrated experience with systems modeling, simulation, and translating complex system behaviors into clear, testable requirements.

Benefits

Comp & perks

Immediate medical, dental, vision and prescription drug coverage
Flexible family care days, paid parental leave, new parent ramp-up programs, subsidized back-up child care 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.

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Hard Skills & Tools

HARAFTASTPAFMEASysMLFunctional Safetysystems modelingsimulationsafety analysis techniquestestable requirements

Soft Skills

collaborationanalytical rigorinnovationdocumentation

Certifications

Bachelor's degree in EngineeringISO 26262