Job Description

Job Title: Sr. Functional Safety Engineer
Location: Novi, MI – Onsite

LHP Engineering Solutions is a global Functional Safety leader committed to creating safe transportation with developing technologies such as Electric Vehicles and Advanced Driver Assistance Systems. At LHP we ensure Functional Safety and Cyber Security development of these systems and technologies by leveraging our core expertise with widely accepted standards such as AUTOSAR, ISO26262, ASPICE, ISO/SAE 21434.

We are looking for a Sr Functional Safety Engineer to lead ISO 26262 functional safety activities for complex automotive EE/HW/SW systems. This role is responsible for driving the functional safety lifecycle, from concept through production, ensuring that safety goals and ASIL requirements are satisfied. You will act as a key technical leader, interfacing with internal teams and external stakeholders, and mentoring junior engineers in functional safety best practices.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead functional safety engineering activities in accordance with ISO 26262 for assigned systems and components.
• Drive HARA activities and derive safety goals and ASIL assignments for vehicle functions.
• Own the creation and maintenance of functional safety concepts, technical safety concepts, and safety requirements.
• Define and maintain safety plans, safety verification and validation strategies, and contribute to the development of the safety case.
• Lead and review FMEA, FTA, FMEDA, and other safety analyses; ensure findings are tracked and resolved with responsible teams.
• Work closely with systems, hardware, software, test, and manufacturing teams to ensure proper implementation and verification of safety requirements.
• Guide the integration of functional safety into architecture decisions, design reviews, and change management processes.
• Act as the primary technical contact for functional safety with internal leadership and external stakeholders (Ex: OEMs, assessors, and suppliers).
• Mentor and support junior/mid-level engineers in functional safety methods, standards, and daily work products.
• Contribute to continuous improvement of functional safety processes, templates, and toolchains.

Required Qualifications

• B.S. or M.S. in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Software Engineering, or related field.
• Typically 5+ years of experience in automotive or embedded systems, with focus on ISO 26262 functional safety.
• Demonstrated experience owning or leading ISO 26262 activities (concept phase, system design, hardware and/or software safety).
• Strong knowledge of HARA, FMEA, FTA, FMEDA, and safety verification/validation strategies.
• In-depth understanding of vehicle E/E architectures, ECUs, microcontrollers, sensors/actuators, and communication networks (Ex:, CAN, LIN, Ethernet).
• Proven track record coordinating across system, hardware, software, and testing disciplines to implement functional safety requirements.
• Strong communication skills; able to present complex safety topics and trade-offs to engineering teams, management, and customers.
• Experience producing or reviewing key ISO 26262 work products (safety plan, safety concept, safety requirements, safety case, etc.).

Bonus Qualifications

• Experience interfacing with OEMs or independent assessors for functional safety assessments and confirmations.
• Familiarity with ASPICE or similar process frameworks and how they align with ISO 26262.
• Experience with requirements and safety tools (Ex: JAMA, DOORS, Polarion, Medini, Ansys, etc.).
• Knowledge of ISO 21434 and the interaction between functional safety and cybersecurity.
• Relevant certifications (Ex: TÜVISO 26262 FSCAE or equivalent).

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