Automotive Functional Safety Engineer – Controlled Brakes

14 ore fa

Turin, Piedmont, Italia BWI GROUP Tempo pieno 45.000 € - 60.000 € Contratto
BWI Group is a premier chassis supplier that designs and manufactures brake and suspension systems for the automotive market. We are a fast-paced, global organization employing some of the best and brightest minds in the industry. Do you have experience in Functional Safety and ISO 26262 for automotive electronic systems? Are you interested in developing safe and robust braking systems and applying Functional Safety engineering methods to advanced brake-by-wire technologies? We are currently hiring a Functional Safety Engineer to strengthen our global Controlled Brakes Engineering organization. The successful candidate will execute Functional Safety engineering activities, develop and maintain safety-related work products, and collaborate with System, Hardware, Software, and Validation teams to ensure that safety requirements are correctly implemented and verified.

Location:
Turin, Italy

We Offer
• Exciting projects involving advanced automotive braking technologies.
• Hands-on involvement in the development of ESC, One Box, and Two Box brake-by-wire systems.
• Collaboration with experienced global engineering teams.
• The opportunity to develop expertise in safety-critical automotive systems.
• A high level of technical responsibility and continuous professional development.

Key Responsibilities
Functional Safety Analysis & Safety Concepts
• Perform or support Hazard Analysis and Risk Assessment (HARA) and ASIL determination.
• Develop and maintain Functional Safety Goals, Functional Safety Requirements, and related work products.
• Contribute to the development of the Functional Safety Concept and Technical Safety Concept.
• Perform or support safety analyses, including FMEA, FTA, and dependent failure analysis.
• Identify potential failure modes, safety-related risks, and necessary safety mechanisms.
• Analyze system behavior under fault conditions and contribute to the definition of safe states, fault reactions, and degraded operating modes.
• Ensure consistency and traceability between safety goals, safety requirements, architecture, implementation, and verification evidence. System Architecture & Technical Safety Requirements
• Collaborate with System Architects to integrate safety requirements into system architecture and functional allocation.
• Derive and allocate Technical Safety Requirements to system, hardware, and software elements.
• Define and review safety-related interfaces, assumptions, dependencies, and constraints.
• Analyze safety implications of architecture changes, component substitutions, and software updates.
• Support the assessment of redundancy, independence, fault containment, and fault-tolerant behavior.
• Work with engineering teams to resolve safety-related design issues and ensure appropriate implementation of safety mechanisms. Controlled Brakes & Brake-by-Wire Safety
• Apply Functional Safety principles to ESC, One Box, and Two Box braking systems & EMB.
• Analyze failure scenarios involving pressure generation, pressure modulation, braking actuation, sensors, actuators, electronic control units, power supplies, and communication interfaces.
• Support the definition and verification of fault detection, fault reaction, fallback strategies, and degraded braking functions.
• Evaluate system-level safety implications of failures affecting actuation and modulation units in Two Box architectures.
• Support analysis of braking availability, fault detection coverage, fault reaction time, and safety-related performance constraints.
• Collaborate with System, Hardware, Software, and Validation teams to ensure that safety requirements are correctly implemented and tested. Verification, Validation & Safety Documentation
• Define and maintain safety verification requirements and test specifications in collaboration with the relevant engineering teams.
• Review test results and verification evidence to demonstrate compliance with safety requirements.
• Ensure bidirectional traceability between safety requirements, design work products, and verification results.
• Support system integration, HIL/SIL testing, bench testing, and vehicle validation of safety-related functions.
• Prepare and maintain Functional Safety work products, including safety analyses, requirements, verification evidence, and technical documentation.
• Contribute to the preparation and maintenance of the Functional Safety Case and Safety Manual.
• Support Functional Safety audits, assessments, reviews, and the closure of identified findings.
• Analyze safety-related anomalies and support impact assessments for design changes and corrective actions. Engineering Collaboration & Continuous Improvement
• Collaborate with System, Hardware, Software, Validation, Quality, and Project Management teams.
• Ensure compliance with applicable Functional Safety processes, methods, and engineering standards.
• Identify gaps, inconsistencies, and potential improvements in safety-related work products.
• Support lessons-learned activities and the continuous improvement of Functional Safety practices.
• Contribute to standardization of safety analyses, templates, and engineering guidelines across projects and development locations.
• Report technical risks, unresolved issues, and missing safety evidence to the Functional Safety Manager and relevant project stakeholders. Required Qualifications
• Master's degree in Automotive, Electronics, Electrical, Mechatronics, Software Engineering, or a related discipline.
• Experience in automotive engineering, preferably in Functional Safety or the development of safety-critical electronic systems.
• Experienced & knowledgeable on ISO 26262 and its application to system, hardware, or software development.
• Understanding of HARA, ASIL determination, Functional and Technical Safety Concepts, and safety requirements.
• Knowledge of safety analysis methods, including FMEA and FTA.
• Familiarity with ASPICE and automotive embedded software development.
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• Understanding of system architecture, embedded software, electronic control units, sensors, actuators, and fault management.
• Experience with requirements management, traceability, verification, validation, and engineering documentation.
• Ability to analyze complex technical problems and work effectively across engineering disciplines.
• Strong analytical, organizational, and communication skills.
• Fluency in English. Preferred Qualifications
• Experience with automotive braking systems, including ESC, electrohydraulic braking, Integrated Brake Systems, One Box, or Two Box brake-by-wire architectures.
• Experience developing or reviewing Technical Safety Requirements and safety-related system architectures.
• Knowledge of hardware safety metrics, diagnostic coverage, safety mechanisms, and dependent failure analysis.
• Experience with HIL/SIL testing and safety-related system verification.
• Familiarity with requirements management and ALM tools.
• Knowledge of Safety Manuals, Functional Safety Cases, and safety validation.
• Relevant Functional Safety certification. Personal Attributes
• Analytical and detail-oriented approach to engineering.
• Strong sense of responsibility for safety-related technical deliverables.
• Proactive attitude toward identifying risks and resolving technical issues.
• Ability to collaborate effectively across multidisciplinary and international teams.
• Structured problem-solving skills and commitment to technical quality.
• Willingness to learn, share knowledge, and continuously improve engineering practices.