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Functional Safety Manager

Magna

Lead Functional Safety engineering for automotive electronic systems at Magna. Tailor safety plans and manage implementation while collaborating with stakeholders.

Posted 7/3/2026full-timeIasi • 🇷🇴 RomaniaMid-LevelSenior💰 RON 140,000 per yearWebsite

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Demonstrates expertise in Functional Safety Engineering, including Hazard Analysis, Risk Assessment, and compliance with ISO 26262 standards. Proven ability to lead cross-functional teams and manage safety requirements throughout the automotive product development lifecycle.

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Functional Safety EngineeringHazard Analysis & Risk AssessmentISO 26262 ComplianceSafety Analysis (FMEA, FTA, FMEDA)Project Management

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Hard Skills
Functional Safety Plan DevelopmentSafety Concept DefinitionSafety Requirements AllocationSafety Case CreationSafety Metrics Reporting
Soft Skills
Problem-SolvingAnalytical SkillsCommunication with StakeholdersCross-Functional CollaborationTechnical Training
Tools & Technologies
DOORSCodeBeamerPTCJIRAEnterprise Architect
Industry Keywords
Automotive Functional SafetyRisk ManagementSafety StandardsAutomotive Product DevelopmentSystems Engineering

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact
  • Lead development and maintenance of the Functional Safety Plan, tailoring lifecycle activities, milestones, and confirmation measures to project scope
  • Conduct Hazard Analysis & Risk Assessment, ASIL determination, safety goals definition, and traceability through system, hardware, and software
  • Define Safety Concepts; architect safety mechanisms and allocate safety requirements across system elements and suppliers
  • Play an active role in the communication with customers and/or stakeholders, to clarify all the Safety aspects of the implementation of safety concept
  • Monitor the implementation and verification of safety requirements regarding the Safety measures and constraints of the system elements and interfaces
  • Manage the customer and internal safety relevant changes, trigger the impacted domains, and agree the safety solutions
  • Manage supplier and partner interfaces (e.g. DIA, safety requirements)
  • Create and defend Safety Case, safety argumentation, assumptions and residual risk rationale
  • Provide support to create safety analysis (e.g., FMEA, FMEDA, FTA, DFA) and manage the implementation of their output, with respect to the initial defined safety concept
  • Support the release of production documents with active contribution regarding the specific safety measures to be followed during production phase
  • Collaborate cross functionally with SYS, HW, SW, Test, CySec, Manufacturing, and Quality to assure safety
  • Support the assessment / confirmation review activities for Safety on projects, according to ISO26262 and internal process
  • Lead Safety activities in RFQs/RFIs in assigned area of expertise
  • Play an active role in the process of increasing the Safety culture inside the project with impact on different disciplines
  • Lead cross-functional root-cause analyses for post-SOP safety anomalies
  • Plan and support confirmation measures: independent reviews, assessments, functional safety audits
  • Provides technical training on safety topics at project or organization level
  • Performs and distributes lessons learned and best practices for assigned area of activity
  • Report metrics/KPIs and risks to stakeholders, escalate blockers and safety issues, provide recommendations for safety

Requirements

What you’ll need
  • University degree in Computer Science, Control engineering, Electronics Mathematics or other relevant
  • 5+ years experience in the field of functional safety engineering in the design and development of electrical/electronic automotive products
  • 5+ years experience in leading an automotive engineering team in a globally distributed work environment, preferably in functional safety
  • Solid background in systems engineering, electrical hardware engineering, or software engineering in the Automotive industry
  • Extensive knowledge of automotive functional safety and risk management
  • Knowledge of safety standards and regulations, such as ISO 26262 and ISO 21448, with proven experience in the implementation of the standards in automotive programs
  • Familiarity with automotive product development processes and systems
  • In-depth knowledge in the areas of safety analysis for System, Hardware, and Software including FMEA, Common Cause Analysis, Dependent Failure Analysis, FTA, FMEDA, HARA
  • Proficiency with requirements tooling (e.g., DOORS/CodeBeamer, PTC, JIRA), and architecture modeling (e.g. Enterprise Architect, SysML)
  • Excellent problem-solving and analytical skills
  • Comprehensive knowledge of V&V strategies and methods applicable to safety products
  • Project management knowledge
  • Fluent in English (written and verbal).

Benefits

Comp & perks
  • Flexible working hours and hybrid work
  • Health and wellbeing programs
  • Meal allowance of 35 RON per day, offered through meal tickets
  • Team events and company initiatives
  • Extensive training and exciting internal development opportunities