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Functional Safety Expert (ISO 26262) - Hardware Development

Publication: November 2026

Functional Safety Expert (ISO 26262) – Hardware Development

We are looking for a Functional Safety Expert (ISO 26262) with a strong background as an Electronic Engineer to join our Hardware development team. You will be the hands-on reference point for the practical implementation of functional safety on strategic automotive projects, working directly on hardware development for Inverters and Battery Management Systems (BMS).

Role Objective

The ideal candidate will be directly responsible for deriving and validating functional safety requirements in compliance with the ISO 26262 standard. You will work closely with other hardware designers to co-design the safety architecture, performing the FuSa analyses required by the standard, and coordinating HW testing, HW-SW integration, and fault injection for final validation.

Key Responsibilities

Operational Functional Safety (ISO 26262):

- Requirements Definition & Decomposition: Translate Technical Safety Requirements (TSR) into detailed Hardware Safety Requirements (HSR) at the component level.




- Hands-on Safety Analysis: Execute, compile, and maintain qualitative and quantitative analyses first-hand, including FMEDA (Failure Modes, Effects, and Diagnostic Analysis), DFA (Dependent Failure Analysis), and FTA (Fault Tree Analysis).
- Metric Calculation & Modeling: Calculate and numerically verify compliance with the hardware metrics required by the standard (Single Point Fault Metric – SPFM, Latent Fault Metric – LFM, Probabilistic Metric for random Hardware Failures – PMHF) based on the target ASIL (up to ASIL D).
- Technical Documentation: Draft and constantly update the hardware Safety Case documentation, preparing it for internal and external audits.

Hardware Development & Lab (Inverter & BMS):

- Architectural Co-design: Actively collaborate in defining safe electronic architectures for traction Inverters and BMS (e.g., cell monitoring circuits, galvanic isolation, power stages, shutdown circuits).
- Component Selection & Analysis: Evaluate and select suitable electronic components (e.g., automotive-grade microcontrollers, monitoring ASICs) by analyzing their safety manuals and integrated diagnostic functions.
- Testing, Lab & Validation: Define Hardware Safety Verification and Validation plans and physically execute/coordinate Fault Injection Testing in the laboratory using measurement instrumentation.

Requirements

Education & Experience:

- Marter Degree in Electronic Engineering, Mechatronics, or equivalent fields.
- Minimum of 3-5 years of experience in electronic hardware development and FMEDA calculation within the Automotive sector.




- Consolidated practical experience in applying the ISO 26262 standard (specifically Part 5: Product development at the hardware level).

Technical Skills:

- In-depth knowledge and analysis capability of electronic architectures for Inverters and BMS.
- Operational mastery of reliability analysis tools (e.g., Ansys Medini Analyze or equivalent software).
- Knowledge of main electronic design and simulation tools (e.g., Altium Designer, Cadence, SPICE).
- Experience working in a testing laboratory and autonomous use of related instrumentation (oscilloscopes, spectrum analyzers, battery simulators).

Soft Skills & Languages:

- Strong attention to detail, pragmatism, and an analytical/hands-on approach.
- Ability to work in synergistic way and to interface with clients and auditors for the technical defense of the analyses performed.
- Excellent knowledge of the English language (written and spoken), required for technical documentation and international relations.

Nice to have:

- Official certification as a Functional Safety Engineer/Professional (e.g., TÜV, SGS-TÜV Saar).
- Knowledge of complementary standards such as Automotive SPICE (ASPICE) or ISO 21434 (Cybersecurity).

What We Offer

- Classification and Salary: Permanent employment contract with an indicative salary range between €40,000 and €50,000, tailored to actual seniority and skills.
- Young & Dynamic Environment: You will join a collaborative and youthful team, with a simple organizational structure and a stimulating work environment.
- Flexibility & Work-Life Balance: Hybrid work model (On-site/Lavoro da remoto) designed to ensure maximum autonomy and efficient time management.
- Growth & Certifications: Concrete support for professional development, with targeted pathways and coverage of expenses for obtaining or renewing official certifications (e.g., TÜV).

E-Mobility

- E-Drives
- Battery Pack
- E-Powertrain Integration
- On-Board Charger - DC/DC

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