Job Description Position Overview: The Functional Safety Expert will play a pivotal role in guiding and managing our team to ensure adherence to safety and regulatory requirements within the BMS domain.
This position requires a high level of expertise in functional safety, a thorough understanding of UK standards, and extensive experience with battery systems.
The ideal candidate will have the skills to manage and direct a team, ensuring that all safety protocols are meticulously followed and documented.
Key Responsibilities: Lead and manage the functional safety activities within the BMS team.
Ensure compliance with UK safety standards and regulations.
Develop and enforce functional safety requirements for high and low voltage battery systems.
Collaborate with marketing, commercial teams, and clients to define macro requirements.
Set detailed requirements for hardware, software, production, and validation.
Oversee the testing and validation processes to ensure safety and compliance.
Create and maintain high-quality technical documentation and safety reports.
Provide guidance on ISO26262 standards and ensure its implementation.
Act as a technical advisor for safety-related issues and regulatory compliance.
Foster a culture of safety and continuous improvement within the team.
Qualifications Key Skills and Qualifications: MUST HAVE experience with battery systems.
MUST HAVE understanding of UK standards.
MUST BE experienced in functional safety.
7+ years of experience in relevant fields.
Strong background in BMS, including setting and managing requirements for HW, SW, and production.
In-depth knowledge of functional safety standards, particularly ISO26262.
Experience in both high and low voltage systems.
Proficiency in technical documentation and safety reporting.
Excellent team management and leadership skills.
Good soft skills, including effective communication and collaboration.
Basic understanding of software, electrical and electronics systems, and systems-level design and validation.
Additional Information Why join us?
We foster a community of dually talented individuals who are both entrepreneurs and technology specialists.
Our teams embody the spirit of innovation and entrepreneurship, enabling us to develop solutions most efficiently.
Our commitment to sustainable growth is unwavering, and we continuously strive for accelerated transformation and continuous improvement.
Through ALTEN labs, mentoring programs, internal universities, and more, we are always pushing boundaries and embracing new possibilities.
We offer incredible opportunities to join inspiring projects in the most innovative companies.
We prioritise your career development with personalised support plans tailored to your own aspirations.
We're here to empower you and help you reach your full potential.
Join our passionate team and start building tomorrow, today!
In short you get: A personalised career path and a rewarding management style A chance to work on the most exciting engineering projects and technologies along with Premium Customers A huge diversity of engineering projects and industries A competitive salary Private Medical & Travel Insurance Pension Scheme Cycle-to-work Scheme among many additional benefits Social atmosphere, regular gatherings, and team buildings Flexible way of working (role dependent) ALTEN is an equal opportunity employer.
We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.