Senior Functional Safety Engineer

Responsibilities

• Contribute to steer-by-wire feature requirements and provide functional safety guidance
• Perform vehicle-level and component-level safety analysis on SbW subsystems
• Capture functional safety requirements and maintain traceability within requirements tools
• Develop test case specifications for HIL and vehicle-level validation scenarios
• Support bench, HIL, and vehicle validation of functional safety requirements
• Collaborate with architecture teams to derive technical safety requirements from safety goals
• Support development and review of the SbW Safety Concept, including degraded-mode operation

Requirements

• Degree in Electrical/Electronic, Mechatronics, or similar field
• 1-5 years of experience in the automotive industry (OEM or Tier 1 preferred)
• Proven knowledge of ISO 26262 and practical application experience
• Experience working within cross-functional teams
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with vehicle dynamics, chassis systems, or steering system design

About the Company

Rivian and Volkswagen Group Technologies is a joint venture focused on addressing the challenges of electric vehicles through technology, including operating systems, zonal controllers, and cloud connectivity solutions for software-defined vehicles.