Functional Safety Specialist -Automotive

Position: Functional Safety Specialist -Automotive

Location: Liberty, NC

Duration: 15 Months

Job Type: Temporary Assignment

Work Type: Onsite

Payrate:$ 100.00 - 100.00/hr.

Overview:

TekWissen is a global workforce management provider headquartered in Ann Arbor, Michigan that offers strategic talent solutions to our clients world-wide. Our client is a recognized prominent global enterprise in the automotive sector, listed among the top 50 companies in the Global Fortune rankings. As a leading player in the global automotive industry, our client manufactures vehicles in 27 countries and effectively markets them across over 170 countries and regions worldwide.

Job Description:

• Client’s Production Engineering Battery Department is seeking a highly experienced Functional Safety Specialist to support a critical safety compliance and validation group.
• The ideal candidate will bring over 10 years of experience in industrial safety engineering, with deep expertise in functional safety standards, circuit validation, and regulatory compliance.
• This role requires strong analytical and problem-solving abilities, regional-level coordination, and effective prioritization to meet project schedules.
• Safety PLC programming experience, including the ability to read, interpret, modify, and configure logic
• Experience with PLC/SPLC communication protocols and system integration
• In-depth knowledge of ISO 13849-1, ANSI B11, and other relevant standards
• Manage an 3rd Party consultant group by milestones, concerns, and key performance indicators.
• Audit Safety Control Systems (SCS) for compliance to ISO 13849 and ANSI B11.

Responsibilities:

• Develop detailed area project plans and schedules
• Audit Safety Control Systems (SCS) for compliance to ISO 13849 and ANSI B11
• Identify and document non-conformities within SCS designs
• Design and verify countermeasures to achieve target control category and performance levels
• Develop schedules with deliverables, milestones, concerns, and key performance indicators
• Manage an 3rd Party consultant group by milestones, concerns, and key performance indicators
• Lead cross-functional communication and collaboration to ensure issue resolution
• Provide written and verbal project status reports to management and stakeholders
• Audit SCS design modifications to ensure correlation with intended design
• Support the Control Reliability team through mentorship and technical coaching
• Perform hands-on troubleshooting and implementation as needed
• Demonstrate a positive, team-oriented attitude and contribute to cross-functional success

Requirements:

Qualifications/ What you bring (Must Haves) – Highlight Top 3-5 skills

• Functional Safety Certification, such as TÜV Functional Safety Engineer or equivalent
• Certification credentials included with resume
• 5 years of experience in functional safety engineering within industrial or automation sectors and Technical Associate’s Degree or higher in a related discipline
• In-depth knowledge of ISO 13849-1, ANSI B11, and other relevant standards
• Demonstrated technical problem-solving and countermeasure implementation skills
• Proficiency with Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint
• Safety PLC programming experience, including the ability to read, interpret, modify, and configure logic
• Experience with PLC/SPLC communication protocols and system integration
• Availability to support weekends, off-shifts, and holidays as required
• Ability to work during scheduled shutdowns (July and December)
• Willingness to travel up to 30% (domestic and international)
• Capability to navigate large industrial facilities: standing, walking, climbing stairs, bending, and kneeling as needed
• Ability to safely lift, push, or pull up to 25 pounds.

Added bonus if you have (Preferred):

• Experience with risk assessment tools
• FMEA/FMEDA methodologies
• Proficiency with one or more Safety PLC platforms, including:
• Allen-Bradley GuardLogix
• Omron - Sysmac (Safety)
• Keyence - GC Configurator
• Toyopuc – PCWin Safe
• Siemens TIA Portal / Step 7 (Safety)

TekWissen® Group is an equal opportunity employer supporting workforce diversity.