Functional Safety Engineer - Automotive Systems

Company Description

CS Group Canada, a subsidiary of CS Group and part of the Sopra Steria Group, develops and certifies safety-critical systems in the aerospace, electric, and autonomous driving industries. The company offers complex, high-tech projects, competitive salaries, comprehensive benefits, and flexible work arrangements.

Job Description

We are looking for an experienced System Safety Manager with practical expertise in Automotive Functional Safety ISO 26262 to contribute to the development of next-generation vehicles.

The manager will join the CS project team and collaborate with Functional Safety Managers and Experts to lead and perform system-level functional safety activities and deliver the corresponding work products. The role focuses on system-level functional safety engineering at the interface between the OEM, system integrator, and component suppliers. The position is open to candidates based in the United States, preferably Michigan, or Canada, preferably Ontario or Quebec.

Responsibilities

• Support the definition and refinement of system context, safety requirements, system boundaries, interfaces, and safety-related functions.
• Support the development and review of functional safety work products, including safety concepts, safety requirements, development plans, and safety-related architecture.
• Perform or review FMEA, FTA, and FMEDA safety analyses and support the definition of appropriate safety measures.
• Allocate and integrate safety requirements and safety mechanisms across system, hardware, and software elements.
• Define and maintain safety verification and validation strategies, plans, procedures, test specifications, and requirements-to-test traceability.
• Support test environment, tool, configuration, and resource preparation for safety verification and validation.
• Support or perform integration, verification, and validation activities against safety requirements and acceptance criteria.
• Analyze test results and deviations, support troubleshooting and root-cause analysis, and define corrective actions.
• Prepare and review verification and validation reports and supporting safety evidence.
• Assess the completeness, consistency, and compliance of safety evidence against applicable functional safety requirements and standards.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or master’s degree in Systems, Electrical, Computer, or Software Engineering, or a related field.
• 10+ years of experience in systems engineering, functional safety, or safety-critical automotive product development.
• Strong expertise in ISO 26262, particularly Parts 4, 5, and 6, with hands-on application across the product lifecycle.
• Experience developing Item Definitions, HARA, Functional and Technical Safety Concepts, safety requirements, and safety plans.
• Practical experience with FMEA, FTA, DFA-FFI, and FMEDA.
• Ability to define, allocate, and integrate safety requirements across system, hardware, and software architectures.
• Experience with connected vehicle technologies, including TCU and OTA systems.
• Strong knowledge of requirements management, traceability, safety verification, and validation.
• Experience in system integration, verification, validation, test development, and compliance activities.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, root-cause analysis, communication, technical leadership, and collaboration skills.
• Experience preparing safety evidence and supporting compliance assessments.

Additional Information

Only selected candidates and Permanent Residents or Canadian Citizens will be contacted. This is a full-time, permanent position. CS Group Canada values diversity and encourages women, visible minorities, ethnic minorities, Aboriginal people, and people with disabilities to apply.

Benefits

• Hybrid work
• Medical, dental, and vision insurance
• Telemedicine service
• RRSP program
• Personal and sick days
• Recreation room with pool table and foosball table

All information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.