Manager - Functional Safety

Role & responsibilities

Functional Safety Manager

This position involves close collaboration with cross-functional teams and requires strong expertise in agricultural safety standards.

Key Responsibilities

1. Project Management

• Support functional safety activities within projects according to ISO 25119.
  
• Create, update, and ensure adherence to the Functional Safety Plan in alignment with project timelines.
  
• Conduct regular project reviews and communicate deviations clearly.
  

2. Safety Lifecycle Management

• Facilitate Hazard Analyses, Risk Assessments (HARA), and Fault-Tree Analyses.
  
• Ensure compliance with the functional safety lifecycle and internal milestone processes.
  

3. Documentation & Reporting

• Prepare and maintain safety documentation, including Safety Plans and Safety Compliance Reports.
  
• Provide regular updates to stakeholders regarding project progress and safety status.
  

4. Cross-Functional Collaboration

• Work closely with engineering, testing, and product quality teams to integrate safety requirements into the development process.
  
• Facilitate communication among teams to address safety-related issues efficiently.
  

Qualifications & Skills

Technical & Professional Expertise

• In-depth knowledge of

  ISO 25119

  ,

  ISO 26262

  , and relevant agricultural safety standards.
• Strong analytical skills in risk assessment and safety analysis.
  
• Proven project management experience with strong organizational capabilities.
  
• Solid understanding of development processes and their inter dependencies related to product and process maturity.
  

Personal Abilities

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills; capable of explaining complex safety concepts clearly.
  
• Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to collaborate across teams.
  
• Effective problem-solving mindset with the ability to implement corrective actions.
  
• Resilience and assertiveness comfortable addressing conflicts and leading challenging discussions at all organizational levels.
  

Required Qualifications

• Bachelors degree in Electrical Engineering, Software Engineering, or a related field.
  
• Minimum

  5 years of experience

  in functional safety management in agriculture, automotive, or related industries.
• Functional Safety certification (e.g.,

  TV

  ,

  KTA

  ) is a plus.
• Experience with safety management tools (e.g., FaultTree+).
  
• Experience with requirements engineering tools (e.g.,

  Polarion

  ).