Functional Safety Manager & Quality Expert

Danfoss is seeking a Functional Safety Manager and Quality Expert to join the team at our facility in Minneapolis, MN. The Functional Safety Manager and Quality Expert will perform safety activities in development projects according to ISO and IEC requirements, as well as manage selected development projects. This position will also manage or develop work products like Hazard Analysis and Risk Assessments, Safety Concepts, ASIL/SIL assignments/decomposition, Functional Safety Management Plans, Safety Requirements, FMEDCAs, SFMEAs. The Functional Safety Manager and Quality Expert will coordinate traceable project activities at software development and hardware development levels, lead functional safety analysis and reviews, and perform safety assessments and audits. This position will report to the Director of Quality and Business Processes.
Background and Skills
In order to be considered for this position, you must meet the following criteria.
Bachelors' degree in Software Engineering or Electrical Engineering degree required. Masters' degree or PhD preferred
Experience in functional safety development process in accordance with ISO 26262 or IEC 61508, ISO 13849 or comparable standards are preferred
Strong knowledge of Hazard Analysis and Risk Assessment
Minimum of 5 years' experience with design for functional safety or with Software Quality Assurance.
Experience in the automotive industry or with automotive Embedded systems development is a plus.
Experience with a Requirements management software tool
Experience with tools like Polarion, MS Azure and Medini, as well as experience with AUTOSAR preferred
Knowledge and execution of software quality processes (eg CMMI, Automotive SPICE);
Knowledge of hybrid or hydrostatic powertrains and control systems preferred.
Job Responsibilities
Responsibilities for this position include, but are not limited to, the following.
Implementation of processes from IEC 51508 or/and ISO 26262 into Systems, Hardware and Software projects
Drive the implementation of the Danfoss quality development processes into local development projects
Functional Liaison with Customers and Certification Bodies
Manage safety requirements in Requirements Management Systems
Provide design guidance to software and hardware engineers for realizing SIL/ASIL certified designs
Review test case specifications for safety requirements
Ensure Safety Verification and Validation activities (planning and execution)
Coordinate bench/HIL tests and system validation of functional safety requirements
Drive continues improvement as member of a global Quality and Business process team
Contribute to the continuous improvement of the Danfoss Quality Development Process
Support the Safety Culture growth in the organization to comply with Functional Safety Standards
Support the implementation of process automation and DevOps tools
Support organizational compliance with CMMi and Automotive Spice