Functional Safety Manager, Industrial Battery Management

Responsibilities

• Single point of contact on functional safety for lead customers and their certification bodies; present and defend the safety concept, safety manual and FMEDA.
• Derive the IC-level safety requirements with customer system safety teams (safety functions, target SIL, demand mode, proof-test interval, diagnostic coverage); agree a DIA or equivalent.
• Support customer UL 1973 / UL 9540 / IEC 62619 listings where BMS safety functions are in scope; close assessor findings.
• Represent the company at standards and industry forums.
• Own the safety decisions for the product line: target SIL per safety function, safety concept, architecture trade-offs.
• Define and run the functional safety management system (IEC 61508-1 clause 6): safety plan, roles and competence, independence, tailoring, safety case per product.
• Structure the safety requirements work (derivation, allocation, traceability, verification) and drive the lifecycle from concept through IC design, silicon validation, firmware and release: hardware safety architecture, FMEDA and pin FMEA, DFA, FTA, diagnostic coverage, PFH and SFF / HFT (Route 1H / 2H), proven-in-use where applicable.
• Own the safety manual and evidence package for compliant items; keep what design and firmware build consistent with the standard and the safety concept.
• Set best practice for design and verification: safety design reviews, fault-injection and diagnostic verification, tool qualification, change and impact management for derivatives and die revisions.
• Plan and run third-party assessment and certification (TUV, exida, UL) and internal safety audits; close nonconformities.
• Cover adjacent requirements: IEC 60730-1 Annex H, IEC 63056, IEC 62619 clause 8, EU Batteries Regulation 2023/1542, JIS C 8715-2; align with product security on IEC 62443-4-1 / 4-2 so safety and security share one process.
• Build safety competence across the IC design organization; define and hire the functional safety team as the product line grows.
Working Pattern

This role supports customers and internal teams across North America and Asia. As a result, early morning or evening meetings may occasionally be required to accommodate different time zones. In return, we offer a high degree of flexibility in both working hours and location. We value outcomes over time spent and measure success based on results and impact rather than hours worked.

*The full details regarding your position scope as well as any future potential changes in work location and job scope will be provided during the interview process.

Function: Engineering
Experience Level: Mid-Senior Level