Job Description
Our OEM Client based in Gaydon, is searching for a System Safety Engineer to join their team, Inside IR35. This is a contract position until 31st March 2026.
Umbrella Pay Rate: £33.64 per hour.
Duties:
* Reviews product systems, associated support equipment and facilities, functional specifications and operations and establishes safety requirements for assigned systems.
* Independently analyses and recommends safety criteria in system design, equipment and procedures to control or eliminate hazards.
* Develops safety documents as required to support customer and test/operational range requirements.
* Performs audits of operational areas and reports effectiveness of system safety program.
* Participates in accident investigations involving damage to products or related facilities and assists in identification of causes and corrective actions.
* Evaluates the interrelationship of system safety requirements and other aspects of concept design and development requirements to ensure the most cost-effective program.
Skills Required:
* HV system knowledge & ISO 26262 (Functional Safety).
* Knowledge all the parts BEV & PHEV HV system architecture.
* Knowledge of Design Validation (DV) and Production Validation (PV).
* Experience with full Safety Lifecycle from Hazard analysis and risk assessments through to safety validation.
* Ability to Lead safety analysis activities across interdisciplinary teams.
* Strong technical writing and documentation skills.
* Hands on experience with safety verification testing and fault injection testing.
Education Required:
* Master's Degree in Electrical Engineering, Electronics, Mechatronics or related field.
* Additional certification in Functional safety.
* Functional Safety HV System experience.
* ASIL (Automotive Safety Integrity Level) assessments and FMEA (Failure Modes Effects and Diagnostic Analysis).
* Strong understanding of High Voltage Architectures (batteries, inverters, power distribution, charger, DCDC).
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