Job Description

• Functional safety concept development: Design and implement functional safety concepts and architectures for mobile cranes and their subsystems in compliance with ISO 13849, IEC 61508, and applicable machinery regulations
• Safety requirements across the lifecycle: Analyze, define, and track safety-related requirements throughout the entire product development lifecycle, from concept phase to series release
• Hazard and risk analysis: Perform hazard and risk assessments, including HARA (where applicable), FMEA, and FTA, with a focus on crane-specific safety functions
• Definition of safety goals: Derive safety goals, technical safety requirements, and safety functions in close cooperation with system, software, and hardware engineering teams
• Documentation & certification: Create and maintain functional safety documentation and actively support certification, conformity assessment, and approval processes for mobile cranes
• International collaboration: Work closely with international development teams, especially in China, and coordinate with external partners, suppliers, and certification bodies
• Knowledge sharing: Provide internal training and technical support to colleagues on functional safety topics, standards, and best practices
• Validation & testing: Participate in prototype and field testing, verifying and validating safety-related functions with a focus on functional safety

• Completed technical degree in electrical engineering, mechanical engineering, mechatronics, or a comparable field
• Several years of experience in functional safety for mobile machinery, commercial vehicles, or automotive applications
• Strong knowledge of relevant standards and regulations (especially ISO 13849 and IEC 61508; ISO 26262 is a plus)
• Practical experience with safety analyses such as FMEA, FTA, and hazard and risk assessments
• Experience with safety evaluations, audits, and collaboration with certification authorities
• Structured, independent working style with a high sense of responsibility
• Excellent English skills, written and spoken; German skills are an advantage
• Willingness to travel internationally

• A responsible key role in an innovation-driven, globally operating company
• High level of autonomy and the opportunity to turn your ideas into future-oriented products
• Close collaboration with international expert teams and global development sites
• Modern working conditions with flexible and hybrid work models
• Continuous personal and professional development through training and challenging projects