Job Title: Functional Safety Engineer
Location: Novi, MI – Onsite
LHP Engineering Solutions is a global Functional Safety leader committed to creating safe transportation with developing technologies such as Electric Vehicles and Advanced Driver Assistance Systems. At LHP we ensure Functional Safety and Cyber Security development of these systems and technologies by leveraging our core expertise with widely accepted standards such as AUTOSAR, ISO26262, ASPICE, ISO/SAE 21434.
Role Overview
We are seeking a Functional Safety Engineer to support the development of automotive EE/HW/SW systems in compliance with ISO 26262. You will help identify, analyze, and mitigate potential hazards across the full development lifecycle of vehicle systems and components. Working closely with systems, hardware, and software teams, you’ll support the definition, development, and validation of functional safety concepts and ensure that safety goals and ASIL requirements are met.
Key Responsibilities
- Support functional safety activities for EE/HW/SW systems in accordance with ISO 26262.
- Assist in Hazard Analysis and Risk Assessment (HARA) and the derivation of safety goals and ASILs.
- Contribute to creation and maintenance of functional safety concepts, technical safety concepts, and safety requirements at system, hardware, and software levels.
- Participate in development of safety work products such as safety plans, safety requirements specifications, safety verification reports, and safety case documentation.
- Support FMEA, FTA, DFA, and DFMEA activities related to functional safety.
- Collaborate with systems, hardware, software, and test teams to ensure correct implementation and verification of safety requirements.
- Help track and resolve safety-related issues and non-conformances throughout the development lifecycle.
- Participate in internal and customer design reviews, safety reviews, and technical discussions as needed.
Required Qualifications
- B.S. in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Software Engineering, or a related field.
- ~2+ years of experience in automotive or embedded product development, with at least 1–2 years directly supporting functional safety or safety-critical systems.
- Basic to intermediate knowledge of ISO 26262 and the functional safety lifecycle (concept phase through production/operation).
- Familiarity with one or more safety engineering methods: HARA, FMEA, FTA, FMEDA, or similar.
- Understanding of embedded systems (MCUs, ECUs, sensors/actuators) and their interaction in vehicle E/E architectures.
- Ability to read and understand system and software requirements, architecture diagrams, and interface specifications.
- Strong communication and documentation skills; comfortable working with cross-functional engineering teams.
Bonus Qualifications
- Experience with requirements management tools (Ex: JAMA, DOORS, Polarion, Codebeamer, etc.).
- Exposure to ASPICE processes or other structured development frameworks.
- Experience in EV, ADAS, powertrain, chassis, body electronics, or similar automotive domains.
- Familiarity with ISO 21434 or cybersecurity concepts for automotive systems.
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Skills Required
- B.S. in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Software Engineering, or related field
- ~2+ years of experience in automotive or embedded product development
- Basic to intermediate knowledge of ISO 26262 and functional safety lifecycle
- Familiarity with safety engineering methods: HARA, FMEA, FTA, FMEDA
- Understanding of embedded systems and their interaction in vehicle architectures
- Strong communication and documentation skills
What We Do
LHP is the thought leader, innovator and solution provider for the next generation of automotive functional safety and security challenges. LHP understands the challenges facing the industry and addresses the obstacles to adopting proper functional safety and cyber security practices and solutions. Since 2001, LHP Engineering Solutions (LHP) has provided engineering services and technology integration for embedded controls, telematics, data analytics, and model-based design. We specialize in creating custom, flexible, and comprehensive technology solutions in the automotive, aerospace, and medical fields. LHP Engineering Solutions is the functional safety leader committed to creating safe transportation in autonomous driving, electrification, cybersecurity, and connected vehicle testing. The Services We Provide: Data Analytics &IoT, Application Lifecycle Management (ALM); AUTOSAR, Cybersecurity, Model-Based Development, Standards and Regulations, Test as a Service. Diversity. Inclusion. They’re more than just words for us. They were foundational principles used in the beginning and they continue to guide LHP on how we build our teams, cultivate employees and create a company that’s the right fit for every person inside of it. Most importantly, creating an environment where everyone, from any background, can do their best work is the right thing to do.
