This Functional Safety Manager role offers the opportunity to build and lead an entire functional safety capability from the ground up. This is not a replacement hire or a maintenance role. You will be the first dedicated functional safety specialist within the organisation, responsible for establishing processes, influencing product strategy, supporting customers and creating the foundations for a future safety team.
Location: The position can be based in Oldham, Bratislava, Germany or elsewhere in Europe for exceptional candidates. Candidates based in the UK are expected to work on site five days a week, with flexibility based on circumstances and travel requirements.
Our client is a global semiconductor company supplying products to automotive and industrial markets. As functional safety requirements continue to grow across their product portfolio, they are investing in a dedicated leader who can bring technical credibility, strategic direction and practical implementation experience.
Responsibilities
- Establish and develop the company’s Functional Safety Management System (FSMS)
- Lead ISO26262 compliance activities across automotive semiconductor products
- Drive HARA, FMEDA, FMEA, safety concepts, safety planning and safety architecture activities
- Work closely with design and verification teams to implement effective safety mechanisms
- Act as the primary customer‑facing representative for all functional safety matters
- Support audits, assessments and interactions with certification bodies
- Build safety cases, safety manuals and supporting documentation
- Co‑coach, mentor and develop functional safety capability across engineering teams
Qualifications
- Proven experience implementing and leading ISO26262 functional safety within semiconductor environments
- Strong semiconductor design and verification background
- Experience establishing or significantly developing functional safety processes and frameworks
- Deep understanding of FMEDA, FMEA, safety architecture and diagnostic mechanisms
- Ability to influence stakeholders and build support for functional safety initiatives
- Strong customer‑facing communication skills
- Experience working across international engineering organisations
Benefits
Salary flexible based on experience, plus pension, healthcare, life assurance, bonus potential and additional employee benefits.
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