PACCAR

Functional Safety Engineer

PACCAR • $80K — $120K *
Manufacturing & Automotive
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in relevant technical field (e.g., electrical or systems engineering)
  • 3+ years of experience in automotive, commercial vehicles, or safety-critical industries
  • Proficiency in developing or reviewing engineering requirements
  • Basic understanding of ISO 26262 concepts
  • Experience with requirements management tools (e.g., IBM Engineering Requirements Management)
  • Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
  • Willingness to travel up to 10%, including international trips.

Responsibilities

  • Develop and maintain Functional Safety work products per ISO 26262 standards
  • Perform impact analyses on specifications and design changes
  • Support the creation of Technical Safety Concepts and safety requirements
  • Author and maintain Functional Safety procedures and guidelines
  • Collaborate with cross-functional teams on Functional Safety implementation
  • Utilize requirements management tools to manage Functional Safety documentation
  • Participate in Functional Safety review processes and technical discussions.

Benefits

  • 401k with up to a 5% company match
  • Fully funded pension plan
  • Comprehensive PTO including vacation, holidays, and sick time
  • Tuition reimbursement for education
  • Medical, dental, and vision coverage for employees and families
  • Flexible Spending Account (FSA) and Health Savings Account (HSA)
  • Paid short- and long-term disability programs
  • Life and accidental death insurance
  • Employee Assistance Programs (EAP) for wellness and financial services
Full Job Description
PACCAR Electronics has an immediate opening for a Functional Safety Engineer to join our team in Lewisville, TX.

Job Summary

The Functional Safety Engineer to support Kenworth and Peterbilt vehicle platforms. This role is responsible for developing and maintaining key Functional Safety work products in accordance with ISO 26262, including Item Definition (IDEF), Hazard Analysis and Risk Assessment (HARA), and Functional Safety Concept (FSC). The engineer will work closely with systems, software, validation, and supplier teams to identify Functional Safety impacts, support safety requirements development, and contribute to the successful execution of Functional Safety activities throughout the product development lifecycle.

Job Responsibilities

  • Develop and maintain Functional Safety work products, including Item Definition (IDEF), Hazard Analysis and Risk Assessment (HARA), and Functional Safety Concept (FSC), in compliance with ISO 26262.
  • Perform impact analyses of functional specifications, architecture changes, and design updates to identify potential Functional Safety impacts.
  • Support development and maintenance of Technical Safety Concepts (TSC) and associated safety requirements.
  • Author and maintain Functional Safety procedures, work instructions, templates, and development guidelines.
  • Collaborate with systems, software, hardware, test and supplier teams to ensure Functional Safety requirements are properly defined, implemented and tested.
  • Utilize Engineering Requirements Management DOORS Next Generation (DNG) to create, review, and maintain Functional Safety work products and requirements.
  • Participate in Functional Safety reviews, assessments, and technical discussions.


Qualifications & Skills

Required
  • Bachelor's degree in electrical engineering, Computer Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Systems Engineering, or related technical field.
  • 3+ years of engineering experiencein automotive, commercial vehicles, aerospace, or other safety-critical industries.
  • Experience developing or reviewing engineering requirements and specifications.
  • Basic understanding of ISO 26262 Functional Safety concepts and work products.
  • Experience using IBM Engineering Requirements Management (DNG/DOORS Next Generation) or similar requirements management tools.
  • Strong analytical, technical writing, communication and problem-solving skills.
  • Ability to travel up to 10%, including international travel.


Preferred
  • Experience developing Item Definitions (IDEF), HARA, FSC, or related Functional Safety artifacts.
  • Familiarity with systems engineering principles and automotive product development processes (ASPICE)
  • Knowledge of commercial vehicles, braking, ADAS, autonomous driving, or vehicle control systems.
  • Functional Safety training or ISO 26262 certification coursework.


As a U.S. PACCAR employee, you have a full range of benefit options including:

  • 401k with up to a 5% company match
  • Fully funded pension plan that provides monthly benefits after retirement
  • Comprehensive PTO - minimum of 10 paid vacation days (additional days are provided with additional seniority/years of service), 12 paid holidays, and sick time
  • Tuition reimbursement for continued education
  • Medical, dental, and vision plans for you and your family
  • Flexible spending account (FSA) and health account (HSA)
  • Paid short-and long-term disability programs
  • Life and accidental death and dismemberment insurance
  • EAP services include wellness plans, estate planning, financial counseling and more


Additional Job Board Information

The salary range for the Functional Safety Engineer is $80,800 - $120,800 annually. Additionally, this role is eligible for a full range of benefit options listed above. This position is also eligible for a holiday gift.

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Size
28,500 employees
Market Cap
$34.6 billion
Industry
Net Income
$1.2 billion
Founded
1905
5 Year Trend
+6.7%
Revenue
$18.7 billion
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