
Staff Functional Safety Engineer
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full-time
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Location Type: Hybrid
Location: Glen Cove • New York • United States
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Salary
💰 $150,000 - $220,000 per year
Job Level
About the role
- Own and run the Functional Safety Management (FSM) system: establish and maintain the FSM plan, safety policy, and strategy to ensure compliance with relevant standards from concept through certification.
- Lead hazard identification and risk assessments (HAZOP, FMEA / HARA) and maintain a live HARA.
- Define, approve, and document Safety-Related Control System (SRCS) architectures and execute reliability analysis and FMEDA.
- Manage Verification & Validation (V&V) plans and ensure independent validation, traceability, and adequate test coverage for safety functions.
- Collaborate on safety software lifecycle and lead interdisciplinary teams to integrate safety requirements into design, prototype, and production.
- Manage external certification execution and drive competency & culture within the organization.
- Manage documentation & traceability to ensure compliance with safety standards.
Requirements
- BS in Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Robotics, Mechatronics, Systems Engineering, or equivalent. MS preferred.
- 7+ years of hands-on experience in functional safety engineering for complex electromechanical systems and demonstrable experience leading safety activities from concept through certification.
- Deep familiarity with machinery and functional safety standards (ISO 13849-1/2, ISO 12100, ISO 10218-1, IEC 61508, IEC 62061, IEC 61496) and experience applying them to system architectures and safety lifecycle activities.
- Proven track record delivering products through formal certification with NRTLs (Intertek, TÜV, UL) including managing safety reviews and assembling Technical Files.
Benefits
- Employee Stock Options
- Paid time off
- Medical/dental/vision insurance
- Life insurance
- Disability insurance
- 401(k)
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
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Hard Skills & Tools
Functional Safety Management (FSM)HAZOPFMEAHARASafety-Related Control System (SRCS)Reliability analysisFMEDAVerification & Validation (V&V)Safety software lifecycleDocumentation & traceability
Soft Skills
LeadershipCollaborationInterdisciplinary team managementCommunicationOrganizational skills
Certifications
BS in Electrical EngineeringBS in Mechanical EngineeringBS in RoboticsBS in MechatronicsBS in Systems EngineeringMS in relevant field (preferred)NRTL certification (Intertek, TÜV, UL)