Senior System Engineer

About the Role

We are seeking a Functional Safety Systems Engineer to join the core engineering team at Ford Dunton Technical Centre in Essex. This role focuses on ensuring that complex distributed vehicle technologies — including powertrain, infotainment, active safety, driver assistance, and automated systems — meet the highest functional safety standards.

• Execute ISO 26262 functional safety activities across cross-functional and global engineering teams.
• Apply ISO 26262 processes, methods, tools, and training to develop software and system safety work products.
• Use MBSE/SysML tools to model:
• Functions
• Interfaces
• Safety-related behaviours
• Safety concepts
• Safety analyses
• Contribute to globally shared safety ratings and model libraries.
• Produce technical documentation to support:
• Audits
• Safety reviews
• Programme milestones
• Lead technical reviews with stakeholders and suppliers.
• Collaborate with:
• Research & Advanced Engineering
• Product Development
• Quality teams
• Manufacturing teams
• Processes
• Methods
• Tools
• Training
• Support and mentor peers in Functional Safety and Systems Engineering best practice.

Essential:
Bachelor’s degree in one of the following:

• Electrical Engineering
• Mechanical Engineering
• Computer Science
• Electrical Engineering
• Computer Science

• Functional Safety / ISO 26262
• Practical experience applying ISO 26262 within a product development environment.
• Proven understanding of the functional safety lifecycle.
• MBSE / SysML
• Experience modelling systems, interfaces, and safety-related behaviours using MBSE/SysML approaches.
• Technical Documentation
• Strong capability producing technical documentation and safety work products.
• Experience working across multidisciplinary global engineering teams.
• Systems Thinking
• Strong understanding of complex systems and “Safety by Design” principles.
• Professional Experience
• Minimum 2 years’ experience developing software-enabled systems.
• Experience applying ISO 26262 throughout the product development lifecycle.

• Experience with MBSE tools such as:
• Magic Draw
• Cameo
• Technical leadership experience.
• Strong stakeholder management and communication skills.
• Ability to translate complex safety concepts into clear engineering requirements.
• Experience developing verification tests at:
• System level
• Vehicle level
• Experience with:
• Embedded software development
• Electronic hardware systems
• Verification planning and test analysis within automotive environments

Hybrid working arrangement with 4 days onsite required. This position is confirmed Inside IR35. Standard day shift role. No regular travel required. No overtime expected.

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