Functional Safety Systems Engineer - Automotive & Digital

Functional Safety Systems Engineer Are you looking to work for a company that provides an innovative work environment, and your voice is heard? We have a project for an experienced automotive functional safety systems engineer to establish enterprise Functional Safety methods, advance digital engineering workflows, and traceability capabilities aligned with ISO 26262 and next generation engineering procedures.

Our client is advancing its enterprise Functional Safety capability by standardizing engineering methods, digital engineering workflows, and end-to-end traceability across engineering organizations.

This engagement will provide an experienced on-site Functional Safety and Systems Engineering contractor to establish foundational processes, reusable engineering assets, and toolchain integrations that enable consistent, scalable execution of Functional Safety activities.

This role will collaborate with Functional Safety, Research & Technology (R&T), Functional Excellence (FE), Systems Engineering (SE), IT Toolchain, and engineering teams to help develop, pilot, and document these capabilities while preparing the organization for long-term ownership by our client.

Who we are

LER TechForce is an industry leader in embedded controls, software, functional safety, and engineering talent. For over 20 years LER has been working with customers across North America to meet their engineering resource challenges. Learn more about us (3) LER TechForce: Life | LinkedIn

What you will be doing:

Workstream 1 -- Functional Safety Guidance Documents

Objective: Establish standardized Functional Safety engineering methods aligned with ISO 26262 and our client’s engineering processes.

Activities

Document end-to-end Functional Safety workflows across the engineering lifecycle.

Translate ISO 26262 requirements into practical engineering procedures.

Develop standardized methods, templates, checklists, and reusable work products.

Establish a centralized repository of Functional Safety guidance and best practices.

Facilitate stakeholder reviews and incorporate feedback into published processes.

Workstream 2 -- Digital Engineering & Traceability Foundation

Objective: Kickstart advanced enterprise traceability methods supporting MBSE and ALM toolchains.

Activities

Support definition of an end-to-end Functional Safety traceability framework.

Design workflows integrating SysML models with enterprise ALM platforms (e.g., Polarion, Codebeamer, IBM ELM, or equivalent).

Configure prototype templates and traceability structures.

Support pilot implementations demonstrating end-to-end traceability.

Workstream 3 -- Knowledge Transfer

Objective: Ensure developed capabilities are sustainable and transferrable to our client’s engineering teams.

Activities

Develop implementation guides and user documentation.

Document future improvements and recommended backlog items.

Conduct knowledge transfer sessions with client stakeholders.

Transition developed methods, workflows, and tool configurations to the permanent Functional Safety Process & Engineering Leaders.

Expected Deliverables

The engagement should produce, at a minimum:

Functional Safety workflow documentation roadmap

Standardized engineering methods and templates per defined roadmap

Functional Safety procedure repository

Functional Safety traceability framework within ALM tool

Prototype MBSE/ALM configurations

Pilot demonstration of end-to-end traceability

Knowledge transfer and user documentation

What you'll need to be successful

• Essential:

• Bachelor degree in Electrical, Computer, Mechanical, Aerospace Engineering, or related technical discipline

• Minimum 5+ years of experience in a systems engineering role

• Hands-on experience with ISO 26262

• Experience with SysML

• Ability to work on tasks independently with minimal support from others

• Experience with requirement management tools such as PTC Integrity/Windchill RV&S, DOORS etc.

What you'll get

• Full benefits: medical, dental, vision

• 401K with a match

• Short-term & Long-term disability, life insurance and other optional benefits

• Ongoing professional development opportunities including Technical Training and Leadership Development

• The opportunity to work on industry leading projects

• Relocation Assistance