🔐 Senior Functional Safety Engineer
📍 Sheffield, South Yorkshire
🕒 Full-time | Permanent | Up to £65,000
Join a leading engineering firm in Sheffield, enhancing their control systems department to deliver best-in-class safety-critical designs and operational excellence.
🔧 Key Responsibilities:
* Interpret customer specifications and define control system safety requirements
* Design and integrate safety-critical systems into wider project frameworks
* Produce and maintain BoD, FDS, SDS, and reliability reports
* Conduct risk assessments, SIL/PL calculations, and design verifications
* Lead internal and client design reviews, FATs, and SATs
* Mentor engineers and deliver internal training on functional safety
* Manage subcontractors and support commissioning activities
* Ensure compliance with QA, H&S, and CDM regulations
✅ Essential Requirements:
* Degree in a relevant engineering discipline
* Experience with BS EN 61508, 62061, and ISO 13849-1
* Proficient in SISTEMA, Amtech, and VSDs
* PLC/HMI programming (e.g. Siemens, Rockwell)
* Electrical schematic design (EPLAN preferred)
* Full UK driving licence
🌟 Desirable:
* TÜV Functional Safety certification
* Experience with OHETCs and safety instrumentation
* Familiarity with laser positioning, encoders, and safe access systems