Functional Safety Engineer (human)

Munich / Freising. Posted 4 months ago

The role

The Functional Safety Engineer develops and maintains functional safety concepts for robotic applications. This role involves leading safety analysis, ensuring compliance with standards, and collaborating with cross-functional engineering teams.

What you will do

Develop, implement, and maintain functional safety concepts across system, hardware, and software levels
Drive hazard and risk assessment (HARA), FMEA/FMEDA, and FTA
Produce and maintain Safety Plans, Safety Cases, Safety Requirement Specifications, and validation reports
Ensure conformity with ISO 13849, IEC 61508, IEC 62061, ISO 10218 and the Machinery Directive
Support audits, third-party assessments, and certification processes
Collaborate with system architects, embedded SW, HW, and controls engineers to define and validate safety-critical requirements
Evolve safety processes and methods for emerging robotic technologies

Required qualifications

MSc or PhD in Robotics, Systems Engineering, Electrical/Electronic Engineering, Mechatronics, or related discipline
3+ years in functional safety engineering for safety-related systems at system, software, and hardware level
Hands-on experience with safety lifecycle execution per IEC 61508, ISO 13849 or ISO26262
Strong working knowledge of ISO 13849, IEC 61508, IEC 62061, and ISO 10218
Ability to synthesize functional safety concepts into coherent architectures
Skilled in HARA, FMEA, FMEDA, and FTA
Proficiency in tools such as Medini or BTC, and traceability environments (DOORS, Jama, Polarion)
Ability to coordinate across hardware, embedded software, controls, and certification teams

Nice to have

TÜV Functional Safety Engineer (FSE) certification or equivalent
Familiarity with ISO 26262 and SOTIF (ISO/PAS 21448) for perception-based safety functions
Experience in robotics, industrial automation, or automotive

About the company

The Systems Engineering Department transforms market demands into safe, certifiable, and competitive solutions and architectures. Their mission is to enable seamless human-robot collaboration and deliver solutions that are safe, compliant, and ready for the future.