Scoutmotors Senior Specialist, Functional Safety FuSa at Scout Motors responsible for defining and governing safety strategies across High Voltage Energy and Drive systems. Lead safety case development and advise on system safety matters.
Responsibilities
The Functional Safety (FuSa) Lead is responsible for defining, developing, and governing safety strategies across High Voltage Energy and Drive. This position is responsible for the creation and maintenance of safety plans and tracking the progress of safety cases across the safety lifecycle from the concept phase to release for production. This senior specialist role provides deep functional safety expertise, ensuring robust and compliant safety solutions aligned with industry standards and program objectives.
The successful candidate will own end-to-end safety case development for the assigned Energy and Drive scope, translate high-level safety objectives into structured engineering requirements, and advise cross-functional teams on complex system safety matters.
Become part of an iconic brand that is set to revolutionize the electric pick-up truck & rugged SUV marketplace by achieving the following:
Partner with Functional Safety teams to align Hazard Analysis and Risk Assessment (HARA), Safety Goals, across high voltage Energy and Drive. Experience in ADAS, SOTIF strategies and automated driving features is beneficial.
Lead the development, documentation, and maintenance of Technical Safety Concepts and Technical Safety Requirements, ensuring appropriate allocation across system components, including sensors, ECUs, software, actuators, networks, and operational assets.
Define safety concepts and requirements and support EE and Software architecture design and integration at system-level and at component-level.
Collaborate with stakeholders through System “V” development from concept to launch with design reviews and CFT including R&D engineering, manufacturing, studio design, quality, and customer experience teams.
Perform, support, and review impact analyses, HARA, FTA, DFA, DFMEA, and other safety analyses.
Collaborate with internal and external teams to develop component and system design, functional, End of Line specifications, detailed test methods and system level DFMEA, DV, PV for complex mechatronic systems.
Support analytical development using model-based design, MBSE/MBD simulation toolsets, MIL/SIL/HIL
Champion of first principles design methodology and use extensive problem-solving methods for issue resolution.
Develop, maintain, and improve Functional Safety practices, design standards, test procedures, and technical specifications; apply in-depth knowledge to adapt methods for complex safety issues and guide consistent application across the assigned scope.
Qualification
What you'll gain
Preferred
Experience with advanced ADAS and autonomous systems, including multi-sensor perception stacks (camera, radar, LiDAR, ultrasonic, GNSS/IMU, HD maps).
Ownership or significant contribution to UL 4600-aligned safety cases or equivalent autonomy safety frameworks.
Familiarity with ISO 8800 and emerging safety standards.
Knowledge of AI/ML safety considerations, including data pipeline validation, performance monitoring, and operational design domain (ODD) frameworks.
Experience in fast-paced or startup environments, with the ability to balance rigor and execution speed.
Exposure with external regulatory reviews, audits, or certification processes related to Safety Compliance.
Expertise in functional safety of HV energy systems