Functional Safety Engineer

Talascend is currently seeking a Functional Safety Engineer for a contract opportunity with our client in Warren, Michigan. Overview The defense functional safety senior engineer will collaborate with the software development team to ensure the platform operates in a safe condition, reducing or mitigating software and mechatronics driven risk. The role involves assessing safety throughout the systems engineering development timeline and providing controls, monitors, and barriers to ensure safe operation of the platform. Responsibilities Collaborate in a multi-functional environment to define system-level technical safety requirements Execute risk management efforts by defining tests utilizing a software-in-the-loop (SIL), and/or hardware-in-the-loop (HIL) testing environment Lead the development and execution of system tests to complete safety verification and validation Coordinate system safety engineering support across the safety engineering team Evaluate customer requirements for system safety and determine platform compliance Conduct system safety analyses and reports to support recommendations for design changes Support the system engineering department in developing the system specification document, including safety requirement management, connectivity, traceability, and validation Perform hazard tracking and preliminary and functional hazard analysis (PHA & FHA) to determine compliance to contract and system specifications Work with hardware and software engineers to identify safety hazards and mitigation strategies Provide mentorship to junior functional safety engineers Perform other duties as assigned Qualifications B.S. degree in computer engineering, computer science, electrical engineering, mechanical engineering, or related degree 4 years of related experience Ability to obtain and maintain a Secret DOD security clearance Ability to work within a team environment Working knowledge of system safety and/or human factors/ergonomics in product development (preferred) Working knowledge of

MIL-STD-882

system safety or

ISO 26262

functional safety (preferred) Preferred Qualifications M.S. degree in computer engineering, computer science, electrical engineering, mechanical engineering, or related degree Ability to establish the safety case for feature sets and support building an overall vehicle-level safety case Ability to coordinate and review the technical guidance of the platform team according to

ISO 26262

Ability to provide guidance and expertise in functional safety to project teams Ability to tailor and develop functional safety best practices and process guidelines to support program needs Support integration of functional safety into systems engineering tools and infrastructure Knowledge of project design reviews, risk analysis, and mitigation for safety-related issues We thank all applicants for their interest. However, only those qualified individuals who closely meet the qualifications of the position will be contacted. The details of the position are only a summary, other duties may be assigned as necessary. Background Check and Drug Screen may be required. Talascend is an Equal Opportunity Employer that recruits and hires qualified candidates without regard to race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, disability, or veteran status.