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Functional Safety Engineer

Capgemini.com

Hybrid

United States

Full Time

Functional Safety Engineer -081721

Description

 
  • Title: Functional Safety Engineer 
  • Location: 100% remote (with 25% travel to business locations, as per business requirement)
  • About the job you’re considering

We are seeking a Functional Safety Engineer to ensure the safety and reliability of our autonomous robotic vehicles. The role involves identification of hazards and risks using Systems Theoretic Process Analysis (STPA), supporting definition of requirements, and implementing measures throughout the product development lifecycle. The Functional Safety Engineer will collaborate with cross-functional teams to integrate safety into the design, development, verification, and validation of our technologies, adhering to industry standards and regulations.

Your Role

  • Promote a culture of safety and compliance throughout the organization by fostering an environment where safety is prioritized and integrated into daily operations.
  • Contribute to the development of functional safety concepts and requirements for autonomous vehicle control systems.
  • Good understanding of Functional Safety lifecycles in general.
  • Conduct safety analysis, including STPA, Failure Mode and Effects Analysis (FMEA), and Fault Tree Analysis (FTA).
  • Collaborate with hardware and software engineering teams to ensure safety requirements are allocated to the design and development process.
  • Review safety verification and validation activities, including safety testing and simulation.
  • Ensure compliance with internal safety processes and workflows, which are loosely based on a mixture of relevant safety standards (e.g., ISO 25119, ISO 13849, IEC 61508) and regulatory requirements.
  • Prepare and maintain safety documentation, including safety plans, safety cases, and safety reports.
  • Participate in safety audits and assessments, both internal and external.
  • Contribute to technical guidance and support to project teams on functional safety matters.
  • Stay updated with the latest advancements in functional safety and autonomous vehicle technologies.


Your skills and experience

  • 4-5 years Experience in functional safety engineering, preferably in industries such as robotics, automotive, earth-moving or mining machinery, or agricultural equipment.
  • Specific experience with functional safety using FMEA, and FTA.
  • Proficient understanding of functional safety standards.
  • Basic skills in identifying, assessing, and mitigating risks associated with functional safety like STPA, FMEA, and FTA.
  • Knowledge of safety lifecycle processes and safety integrity levels.
  • Proficient analytical and problem-solving abilities to address complex safety and compliance issues.
  • Detail-oriented, with strong organizational and documentation skills to maintain safety records and compliance reports.
  • Analytical skills to evaluate safety data, conduct risk assessments, and identify areas for improvement.
  • Proven leadership skills, including the ability to lead cross-functional teams and influence stakeholders at all levels.
  • Ability to present and summarize reports and analysis for leadership, customer, and regulatory authority reviews.

Life At Capgemini

Capgemini supports all aspects of your well-being throughout the changing stages of your life and career. For eligible employees, we offer:

  • Flexible work
  • Healthcare including dental, vision, mental health, and well-being programs
  • Financial well-being programs such as 401(k) and Employee Share Ownership Plan
  • Paid time off and paid holidays
  • Paid parental leave
  • Family building benefits like adoption assistance, surrogacy, and cryopreservation
  • Social well-being benefits like subsidized back-up child/elder care and tutoring
  • Mentoring, coaching and learning programs
  • Employee Resource Groups
  • Disaster Relief

About Capgemini Engineering

World leader in engineering and R&D services, Capgemini Engineering combines its broad industry knowledge and cutting-edge technologies in digital and software to support the convergence of the physical and digital worlds. Coupled with the capabilities of the rest of the Group, it helps clients to accelerate their journey towards Intelligent Industry. Capgemini Engineering has 65,000 engineer and scientist team members in over 30 countries across sectors including Aeronautics, Space, Defense, Naval, Automotive, Rail, Infrastructure & Transportation, Energy, Utilities &

Chemicals, Life Sciences, Communications, Semiconductor & Electronics, Industrial & Consumer, Software & Internet.

Capgemini Engineering is an integral part of the Capgemini Group, a global business and technology transformation partner, helping organizations to accelerate their dual transition to a digital and sustainable world, while creating tangible impact for enterprises and society. It is a responsible and diverse group of 340,000 team members in more than 50 countries. With its strong over 55-year heritage, Capgemini is trusted by its clients to unlock the value of technology to address the entire breadth of their business needs. It delivers end-to-end services and solutions leveraging strengths from strategy and design to engineering, all fueled by its market leading capabilities in AI, generative AI, cloud and data, combined with its deep industry expertise and partner ecosystem. The Group reported 2024 global revenues of €22.1 billion.

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Disclaimer

Capgemini is an Equal Opportunity Employer encouraging inclusion in the workplace. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, national origin, gender identity/expression, age, religion, disability, sexual orientation, genetics, veteran status, marital status or any other characteristic protected by law.

This is a general description of the Duties, Responsibilities and Qualifications required for this position. Physical, mental, sensory or environmental demands may be referenced in an attempt to communicate the manner in which this position traditionally is performed. Whenever necessary to provide individuals with disabilities an equal employment opportunity, Capgemini will consider reasonable accommodations that might involve varying job requirements and/or changing the way this job is performed, provided that such accommodations do not pose an undue hardship.

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Job

 : Programmer/Analyst

Schedule

 : Full-time

Primary Location

 : United States

Organization

 : ERD PPL US

Functional Safety Engineer

Hybrid

United States

Full Time

September 23, 2025

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