Safety Engineer - Hardware

Qualifications

• 5+ years of work experience as a FuSa engineer or related role focused on safety critical hardware
• Specific experience with ISO 26262-5 or a related or similar functional safety standards (e.g., IEC 61508, IEC 62304, MIL-STD-882E)
• Experience with safety analysis techniques such as Failure Mode and Effects Analysis (FMEA), Fault Tree Analysis (FTA), Failure Mode, Effects and Diagnostics Analysis (FMEDA) and Dependent Failure Analysis (DFA).
• Experience calculating and applying the various hardware metrics and their derivations, ex. PMHF, LFM, MPFM etc.
• Knowledge of reviewing and applying supplier Safety Manuals
• Familiar with mathematical and engineering principles and methods used to design electrical and electronic systems.
• Experience with robotics or related electro-mechanical areas, such as sensor interfaces, DC-DC converters, motor drivers, transceivers, embedded microcontrollers, and bus protocols (such as RS232, SPI, I2C, CAN, Ethernet)
• Strong communication skills and the ability to to communicate complex engineering issues to a diverse team
• Flexible, adaptable mindset, open-minded: we try to solve a problem that has never been solved before. Multiple opinions exist on how to do so but nobody has the absolute truth until it is actually done: you know that and you embrace it, you are open to multiple perspectives.

Preferred Qualifications

• Functional Safety Expert Certification (automotive or other)
• Experience with managing requirements (Jama, Doors, Polarion) and issue tracking (JIRA)
• Direct experience in the design and development of autonomous vehicles or advanced ADAS applications.

Education & Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, or a related technical field; Master’s degree preferred.

US Salary Range

$120,000 - $200,000 annually

The salary range for this role is an estimate and is based on a wide variety of compensation factors. The salary offered to candidates will vary based on a variety of factors including (but not limited to) relevant work experience, education, specialized training, critical expertise, training, and more. Equity in Forterra is included in most of our full-time, high-demand roles and is therefore considered part of Forterra’s overall compensation package. In addition to base salary and equity, Forterra offers competitive benefits for full-time employees including:

• Premium Healthcare Benefits: Three plan options, including an HSA-eligible plan, with Forterra covering 80% of the plan premium for you and your dependents.
• Basic Life/AD&D, short and long-term disability insurance, Legal & ID protection plans 100% covered by Forterra, plus the option to purchase additional life insurance for you and your dependents.
• Extremely generous company holiday calendar including a winter break in December.
• Competitive paid time off (PTO) offering 20 days accrued per year.
• A minimum of 7 weeks fully paid parental leave for birth/adoption.
• A $9k annual tuition reimbursement or professional development stipend.
• Fully stocked beverage refrigerators with all the Celsius your little heart desires.
• 401(k) retirement savings plan, including traditional, Roth 401(k), and after-tax deferral with company match up to 4%.

Your recruiter will be able to share more information about our salary and benefits offering during the hiring process.

Forterra is an equal-opportunity employer, providing and promoting equal employment opportunity in accordance with local, state, and federal laws. Forterrans are unique, talented individuals who are united through a shared passion to deliver autonomous systems that enable national resilience and a robust supply chain. All qualified applications will receive equal consideration for employment.