Hiring: Sr. Functional Safety Engineer - Chassis Systems Company: Rivian and Volkswagen Group Technologies Location: Irvine, CA Job Posted Time: 2026-09-10 11:57:08 Employment Type: Full-time Target Skills & Keywords : Product Development Lifecycle, Systems Engineering About the job Experience: •5 years of experience within the automotive industry (or equivalent) as system and/or safety engineer Required Skills: •Build functional safety concept for chassis features, providing ISO 26262 guidance during system and component definition. •Author and maintain Functional Safety Requirements (FSRs) and drive Technical and Software Safety Requirements (TSRs/SWSRs) within the requirements tool, ensuring bi-directional traceability and quality. •Support development of test case specifications and test result reviews for safety requirements, covering hardware-in-loop (HIL), fault insertion, and vehicle-level validation scenarios.. •Guide system, hardware, and software engineering teams and conduct reviews to ensure functional safety objectives are met. •Compile and deliver the safety case documentation and traceability evidence required for Start of Production (SOP) safety sign-off. Qualifications: •Degree education in Electrical/Electronic or Mechatronics (or similar) •Atleast 5 years of experience within the automotive industry (or equivalent) as system and/or safety engineer •Good interpersonal and communication skills with a high level of integrity •Proven knowledge of ISO 26262 and experience applying within an OEM or Tier 1 •Bonus: Experience leveraging AI-assisted tools and workflows to accelerate safety analysis activities while maintaining the rigor and review discipline required by ISO 26262. Compensation: •$135,100 - $185,800 / year •Competitive benefits and rewards package •In addition to a competitive base salary, full-time positions may be is eligible to participate in our annual company performance bonus program Interested candidates, please apply directly through the job posting on company's career page or try via AI auto apply on this platform. Don't miss this opportunity to join a forward-thinking team!