Functional Safety Supervisor

In this position...

This role leads Functional Safety (ISO 26262) execution across assigned features, ensuring strong team management, cross-functional coordination, and adherence to Ford Functional Safety processes. The supervisor is accountable for delivering high-quality safety work products from HARA through verification and validation, while maintaining alignment with program milestones.

The role partners closely with Feature System Engineers, suppliers, and engineering teams to drive consistent safety implementation and issue resolution. A key focus is placed on enforcing process discipline, improving execution quality, and building team capability through coaching and guidance.

In addition, the role supports SOTIF activities for advanced and emerging systems, ensuring scenario-based risks are addressed and integrated into the overall safety case. Candidates are expected to demonstrate a strong learning mindset, adaptability, and readiness to support evolving architectures (e.g., FNV3+) and future safety requirements.

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What you'll do...

* Lead end-to-end Functional Safety activities (HARA, FSC, TSC, safety requirements, Verification & Validation, Safety Case) for assigned features

* Ensure timely and high-quality delivery of safety work products in alignment with Ford processes and program milestones

* Drive safety case development and support safety assessments and audits

* Support SOTIF activities, including scenario-based risk evaluation and integration into safety arguments

* Collaborate with Feature System Engineers, suppliers, and cross-functional teams for safety compliance

* Manage and resolve safety issues, anomalies, and deviations with clear closure plans

* Provide technical guidance, coaching, and workload prioritization for the team

* Monitor safety metrics and report feature-level safety status to leadership

* Promote continuous improvement, automation, and process standardization

* Support onboarding and development of team members with a strong focus on learning and growth

What you'll do...

* Lead end-to-end Functional Safety activities (HARA, FSC, TSC, safety requirements, Verification & Validation, Safety Case) for assigned features

* Ensure timely and high-quality delivery of safety work products in alignment with Ford processes and program milestones

* Drive safety case development and support safety assessments and audits

* Support SOTIF activities, including scenario-based risk evaluation and integration into safety arguments

* Collaborate with Feature System Engineers, suppliers, and cross-functional teams for safety compliance

* Manage and resolve safety issues, anomalies, and deviations with clear closure plans

* Provide technical guidance, coaching, and workload prioritization for the team

* Monitor safety metrics and report feature-level safety status to leadership

* Promote continuous improvement, automation, and process standardization

* Support onboarding and development of team members with a strong focus on learning and growth