Principal Reliability and Functional Safety Engineer

• Interpret, plan, and execute Reliability, Regulatory, and Functional Safety requirements for JLG MEWPs and TMHs
• Review and provide input to Engineering Systems, Design, Test, and Software documentation throughout project phases
• Support requirements development, design and performance verification, and test plan development
• Enforce engineering criteria and internal Reliability & Safety standards
• Ensure programs define and collect evidence demonstrating compliance with Reliability & Safety requirements
• Participate in developing test procedures
• Collect and analyze field duty cycle data for validation activities
• Assess safety hazards, regulatory impact, reliability characteristics, and tradeoffs of machine components and subsystems
• Conduct and document risk assessment studies and analyses of changes or issues affecting Safety, Compliance, and Reliability
• Perform Safety Related Parts of Control Systems analysis under EN 13849-1 and IEC 62061
• Construct and submit Technical Construction Files for European and Australian product certification
• Travel for jobsite visits and customer meetings

• Bachelor of Science in Mechanical or Electrical Engineering or equivalent
• 8+ years of RMMR (Reliability, Maintenance & Managing Risk) experience
• Strong mechanical knowledge of construction/mobile machinery vehicles and related systems
• Working knowledge of electronic and hydraulic machine control systems
• Familiarity with component, system, software, and hardware design, verification, and validation processes
• Proficiency in Hazard Analysis, Risk Assessment, Failure Modes and Effects Analysis, and related methods
• Knowledge of applying EN ISO 13849 and IEC/EN 62061 to Safety System Analysis
• Familiarity with hazard identification and risk assessment based on EN ISO 12100
• Experience with EU Machinery Directive 2006/42/EC and Machinery Regulation MR1230/2023
• Experience with global MEWP standards: ANSI 92.20, EN280-1, CSA B354.6, AS/NZS 1418.10
• Experience with global TMH standards: B56.6, EN1459-1, AS 10896.1
• Ability to travel in support of jobsite visits and customer meetings
• Certain positions may require U.S. Person status under ITAR or EAR regulations

Demonstrates expertise in Reliability, Regulatory, and Functional Safety requirements for mobile machinery, with a strong focus on risk assessment, compliance, and safety system analysis. Proficient in applying relevant standards and methodologies to ensure safety and reliability in engineering processes.

• Reliability, Maintenance & Managing Risk (RMMR) Experience
• Hazard Analysis and Risk Assessment Proficiency
• Knowledge of EN ISO 13849 and IEC/EN 62061
• Experience with EU Machinery Directive 2006/42/EC
• Bachelor of Science in Mechanical or Electrical Engineering

• Reliability Requirements Interpretation
• Risk Assessment Studies
• Failure Modes and Effects Analysis (FMEA)
• Mechanical Knowledge of Construction Machinery
• Electronic and Hydraulic Control Systems
• Test Plan Development
• Safety System Analysis
• Field Duty Cycle Data Analysis
• Technical Construction Files Submission
• Compliance Evidence Collection

• Analytical Thinking
• Attention to Detail
• Communication Skills
• Problem-Solving Skills
• Team Collaboration

• Mobile Elevating Work Platforms (MEWPs)
• Telehandlers (TMHs)
• Global MEWP Standards
• Global TMH Standards
• EU Machinery Regulation MR1230/2023
• ANSI 92.20
• EN280-1
• CSA B354.6
• AS/NZS 1418.10
• B56.6