About this opportunity
Tecknomic lists this Functional Safety Engineer, Safety Control Systems (On-site, Liberty, NC) opportunity in liberty, North Carolina. Review the employer’s description below for duties, qualifications and application requirements.
Job description
A leading automotive EV battery manufacturer is hiring a Functional Safety Engineer in Liberty, NC (100% onsite) to review Safety PLC and electrical schematics for compliance and keep a third-party validation company in check at a technical level. You will audit Safety Control Systems to ISO 13849 and ANSI B11, document non-conformities, design and verify countermeasures, and rework Safety PLC logic and safety circuitry.
The information below covers the role requirements, expected candidate experience, and accompanying qualifications.
What you’ll do
Review Safety PLC and electrical schematics for compliance with applicable safety standards; keep a third-party validation company in check at a technical level
Audit Safety Control Systems (SCS) for compliance to ISO 13849 and ANSI B11; identify and document non-conformities
Design and verify countermeasures to achieve the target control category and performance level; redo Safety PLC logic and safety circuitry as needed
Develop detailed area project plans and schedules with deliverables, milestones, concerns, and KPIs
Manage a third-party consultant group by milestones, concerns, and KPIs; perform spot auditing
Audit SCS design modifications to ensure correlation with intended design
What you need
Functional Safety Expert (FSE) certification (for example a TUV Functional Safety Engineer credential or equivalent); include certification credentials with resume
5 plus years of functional safety engineering within industrial or automation sectors (ideally 7 to 10 plus); Technical Associate’s degree or higher in a related discipline
In-depth knowledge of ISO 13849-1, ANSI B11, and other relevant standards
Safety PLC programming: read, interpret, modify, and configure logic; PLC/SPLC communication protocols and system integration
Demonstrated technical problem solving and countermeasure implementation
Proficiency with Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint
Availability for weekends, off-shifts, holidays, and shutdowns (July and December); able to navigate large facilities and lift, push, or pull up to 25 pounds
Required skills
Functional safety engineering and Safety Control Systems (SCS) auditing
Machine-safety standards compliance (ISO 13849-1, ANSI B11)
Safety PLC programming: read, interpret, modify, and configure safety logic and circuitry
Non-conformity identification and countermeasure xhmxlyz design and verification (control category and performance level)
PLC/SPLC communication protocols and system integration
Project planning and schedule/KPI management, including oversight of a third-party validation group
Cross-functional communication, status reporting, and technical mentorship
Preferred Qualifications
Higher end of experience (7 to 10 plus years) in functional safety engineering
Risk-assessment tools; FMEA / FMEDA methodologies
Safety PLC platforms: Allen-Bradley GuardLogix, Omron Sysmac Safety, Keyence GC Configurator, Siemens TIA Portal / Step 7 Safety
Experience managing third-party validation or consultant groups
Bachelor’s degree in a related engineering discipline
Worksite address
liberty, NC, 27298, US
Who can apply
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