Functional Safety Engineer - Automotive Systems

About the role

CS Group Canada, a subsidiary of CS Group (part of the Sopra Steria Group), is a leader in the development and certification of safety-critical systems in the aerospace, electric, and autonomous driving industries. Joining CS Group Canada means taking part in complex, high-tech projects for some of the most prestigious system manufacturers in North America, while benefiting from competitive salaries, comprehensive benefits, and flexible work arrangements.

We are looking for an experienced System Safety Manager with practical expertise in Automotive Functional Safety ISO26262 to join our team and contribute to the development of next-generation vehicles. The manager will be part of the CS project team and will collaborate closely with other Functional Safety Managers and Experts to lead and perform system-level Functional Safety activities and deliver the corresponding work products.

The role focuses on system-level Functional Safety engineering according to ISO 26262, acting at the interface between the OEM, system integrator and component suppliers. The position is open to candidates based in the United States (Michigan preferred) or Canada (Ontario or Quebec preferred).

Responsibilities

• Support the definition and refinement of the system context, safety requirements, system boundaries, interfaces, and safety-related functions.
• Support the development and review of functional safety work products, including safety concepts, safety requirements, development plans, and safety-related architecture.
• Perform and/or review safety analyses such as FMEA, FTA, and FMEDA and support the definition of appropriate safety measures.
• Support the allocation and integration of safety requirements and safety mechanisms across system, hardware, and software elements.
• Define and maintain the safety verification and validation strategy, plans, procedures, test specifications, and requirements-to-test traceability.
• Support the preparation of test environments, tools, configurations, and resources required for safety verification and validation.
• Support and/or perform integration, verification, and validation activities against defined safety requirements and acceptance criteria.
• Analyze test results and deviations and support troubleshooting, root-cause analysis, and definition of corrective actions.
• Prepare and review verification and validation reports and supporting safety evidence.
• Support the assessment of the completeness, consistency, and compliance of the safety evidence against applicable functional safety requirements and standards.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s or master’s degree in Systems, Electrical, Computer, or Software Engineering, or a related field.
• 10+ years of experience in systems engineering, functional safety, or safety-critical automotive product development.
• Strong expertise in ISO 26262, particularly Parts 4, 5, and 6, with hands-on application across the product lifecycle.
• Experience developing key safety work products, including Item Definitions, HARA, Functional and Technical Safety Concepts, safety requirements, and safety plans.
• Practical experience performing safety analyses such as FMEA (System/Software), FTA, DFA-FFI and FMEDA.
• Proven ability to define, allocate, and integrate safety requirements across system, hardware, and software architectures.
• Experience with connected vehicle technologies, including TCU and OTA systems.
• Strong knowledge of requirements management, traceability, and safety verification & validation.
• Experience in system integration, verification, validation, test development, and compliance activities.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and root-cause analysis skills.
• Experience preparing safety evidence and supporting compliance assessments.
• Excellent communication, technical leadership, and cross-functional collaboration skills.
• Only selected candidates and Permanent Residents/Canadian Citizens will be contacted.

Benefits

• Hybrid Work
• Industry leading medical, dental, and vision Insurance
• Access to a telemedicine service
• RRSP program
• Personal and sick days
• Recreation room with pool table and foosball table