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Senior Propulsion Systems Safety & Diagnostics Engineer
StageUnknownStandardsISO 26262IndustryAutomotiveSenioritySeniorRegionMichigan, USWork modeHybridSource year2026Company sizeUnknownBenefitsadapt to your organisation
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Role summary
In this role, you will work at the intersection of functional safety (ISO 26262Road Vehicles - Functional Safety. Automotive functional safety standard defining ASILAutomotive Safety Integrity Level (A to D) under ISO 26262, derived from severity, exposure, and controllability. Read more levels and the automotive safety lifecycle. Read more), emissions compliance, diagnostics strategy, and serviceability, ensuring that vehicle systems meet global regulatory standards while delivering high performance and reliability.
Responsibilities
- Develop, define, and own functional safety, OBD, and aftersales requirements for propulsion systems
- Ensure compliance with ISO 26262 functional safety standards and global OBD/emissions regulations (CARB CCR 1968.2, UN R156, Euro 7)
- Define and implement diagnostic strategies, including DTC definitions and fault monitoring concepts
- Review and validate supplier diagnostic implementations and system integration
- Lead validation planning, test execution, issue resolution, and requirements traceability
- Support safety lifecycle activities, including concept development and certification readiness
- Collaborate cross-functionally with engineering, software, calibration, and supplier teams
- Contribute to aftersales and serviceability strategy to ensure effective vehicle maintenance and repair
- Technical Safety Concepts (TSC) and safety requirements documentation
- Diagnostic strategies, fault detection logic, and DTC definitions
- Diagnostic matrices and technical specifications
- Safety analyses (HARAHazard Analysis and Risk Assessment: the concept-phase activity and resulting document that identifies hazards and derives safety goals and integrity targets. Read more, FTA, FMEAFailure Modes and Effects Analysis: a bottom-up method cataloging how components fail and what effects those failures produce. Read more, FMEDAFailure Modes, Effects and Diagnostic Analysis: quantitative failure analysis producing safe/dangerous failure rates and diagnostic coverage. Read more)
- Validation plans, test reports, and compliance documentation
- Aftersales service and diagnostic documentation
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical, Electrical, Computer Engineering or related field
- Min 5 years of experience in automotive systems, propulsion or embedded control systems
- Knowledge of functional safety (ISO 26262), diagnostics, and OBD regulations (CARB CCR 1968.2, UN156, Euro 7)
- Strong analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills
Nice to have
- Advanced engineering degree
- Experience in powertrain systems (ICE, hybrid, electrified)
- Experience with diagnostic development, calibration tools, or validation (HiL)
- Familiarity with Agile, ASPICE, or AUTOSAR
- Experience working with suppliers and global regulatory processes