Functional Safety Engineer | Functional Safety Engineer (m/w/d)

Schmieder GmbH Unternehmensberatung

Friedrichshafen, Baden-Württemberg, Deutschland
Published Sep 23, 2025
Full-time
Permanent

Job Summary

This role involves defining, documenting, and coordinating safety requirements to ensure a secure development process for an international family-owned company near Friedrichshafen. The Functional Safety Engineer will be responsible for analyzing, creating, and implementing both functional and technical safety concepts, as well as conducting risk and hazard analyses and calculating safety values. A key part of the job is developing concepts to meet technical safety requirements and communicating effectively with all partners throughout the safety lifecycle. The ideal candidate will have a degree in Embedded Systems, Electrical Engineering, or Computer Science, strong knowledge of IEC 61508 and EN ISO 13849, and excellent German and English skills. This is an excellent opportunity to work in a dynamic international environment with opportunities for professional growth.

Required Skills

Education

Degree in Embedded Systems, Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, or equivalent. Additional qualification as a Functional Safety Engineer is advantageous.

Experience

  • Professional experience in defining and coordinating safety requirements
  • Professional experience in analyzing and implementing functional and technical safety concepts
  • Professional experience in conducting risk and hazard analyses and calculating safety values
  • Professional experience with IEC 61508 and EN ISO 13849 standards
  • Knowledge of automation technology is advantageous

Languages

German (Fluent)English (Fluent)

Additional

  • Not specified