Functional Safety Engineer - Systems

Position Title: Functional Safety Engineer

Location: San Pedro Garza García, N.L.

Reports to:  Cybersecurity and Functional Safety Manager Mx

The Role:

The Functional Safety Engineer lead and oversee from the technical perspective, the development of Safe solutions for automotive low battery - intelligent systems by providing technical leadership, independent safety oversight, and cross-functional guidance across Systems, Hardware, and Software engineering teams.

What You’ll Do (Impact Areas)

As Functional Safety Engineer, you’ll work in collaboration with a multidisciplinary team and ensure that safety goals, concepts, requirements, analyses, and verification activities are consistently implemented and aligned with project objectives.

Those activities Include:

• Owns and drives system-level Functional Safety engineering for low battery - intelligent systems development projects.
• Provides technical leadership and independent review of critical safety work products, including HARA, Safety Concepts, Safety Requirements, FMEA, FTA, FMEDA, and related analyses.
• Guides cross-functional engineering teams in the development and implementation of safety requirements and safety mechanisms.
• Supports project tailoring, safety assessments, audits, and confirmation reviews to achieve regulatory and customer compliance.
• Serves as the Functional Safety subject matter expert, resolving complex technical challenges and promoting best practices in safety-critical product development.

What Success Looks Like

For this type of role, success is measured not only by the completion of safety work products, but also by compliance, project support, technical leadership, and stakeholder confidence.

• Provides clear technical guidance and coaching to cross-functional teams.
• Safety requirements are integrated effectively across Systems, Hardware, and Software development activities.
• Proactively identifies safety risks, compliance gaps, and technical issues before they impact project milestones.
• Demonstrates strong ownership and accountability for Functional Safety deliverables and decisions.
• Effectively communicates safety concepts, risks, and project status to engineering teams, management, customers, and assessors.

Core Competencies

• Functional Safety Expertise, applying deep knowledge of ISO 26262 through all lifecycle development
• Safety Analysis & Risk Assessment, able to execute and supervise HARA, FMEA, FMEDA, FTA, DFA, and other analytical methods to identify hazards, evaluate risks, and define effective safety measures.
• Systems Engineering; understands complex system architectures and interactions across hardware, software, and system
• Technical leadership and critical thinking; Analyzes complex technical challenges and provides technical direction, guidance, and mentorship towards practical safety-compliant solutions
• Cross-Functional Collaboration & Communication

What You Bring (Qualifications)

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Electronics Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Mechatronics Engineering, Computer Engineering, or a related technical discipline.
• Minimum 5 years of experience in Functional Safety engineering within the automotive industry.
• Experience in safety-critical product development, preferably within Battery Management Systems (BMS), energy storage systems, power electronics, or embedded automotive systems.
• Demonstrated experience supporting projects across the complete ISO 26262 safety lifecycle.
• Experience working in a Tier-1 supplier and/or OEM environment.
• Experience with Functional Safety engineering tools such as: Ansys Medini Analyze, Isograph Reliability Workbench, Requirements Management tools (e.g., Jama, DOORS)
• Familiarity with systems engineering methodologies and model-based development.
• Basic understanding of cybersecurity concepts and their interaction with Functional Safety.
• Experience working in global, cross-functional engineering organizations.

• Certification in functional safety (e.g., TÜV Functional Safety Engineer) is a plus.

Work Model & Travel

Hybrid position based in Monterrey, Mexico, with occasional travel to the United States, Germany, and other locations to support project, customer, and business needs.

Our Commitment to You

At Clarios, we are committed to providing an environment where technical experts can grow, innovate, and make a meaningful impact on the future of automotive energy systems.

• Global Impact and Purpose-Driven Innovation:  Work on cutting-edge battery and energy storage solutions that support the evolution of intelligent, connected, and safety-critical automotive systems.
• Career Growth & Development: Opportunities to expand technical expertise in Functional Safety, Systems Engineering, and emerging automotive technologies through challenging projects, training programs, certifications, and global collaboration.
• Leadership & Recognition: A culture that recognizes technical excellence, innovation, collaboration, and contributions to business success, with opportunities to develop technical and leadership capabilities.

About Clarios:

Clarios is the global leader in advanced, low-voltage battery technologies for mobility. Our batteries and smart solutions power nearly every type of vehicle and are found in 1 of 3 cars on the road today. With around 18,000 employees in over 100 countries, we bring deep expertise to our Aftermarket and OEM partners, and reliability, safety and comfort to everyday lives. We answer to the planet with a rigorous sustainability focus – advancing best-in-class sustainability practices and advocating for them across our industry. We work to ensure 100% of our products sold are recyclable, and we recycle 8,000 batteries an hour in our network. You can find more information here (PDF). 

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