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About the role
- Executive Director of Functional Safety leading the development of automotive safety standards at Ford. Collaborating with teams to integrate safety in product development and compliance.
Responsibilities
- Define and implement functional safety strategies, standards, and processes, ensuring alignment with ISO 26262 and industry best practices.
- Act as a thought leader and key influencer in driving a safety-first culture across engineering disciplines.
- Partner with functional directors, senior leadership, and cross-functional teams to ensure functional safety is considered in all product and system designs.
- Oversee the functional safety lifecycle, from concept and development to production and field operation, ensuring compliance with regulatory and internal standards.
- Establish and refine safety assessment and validation methodologies to improve early detection and mitigation of safety risks.
- Develop and mentor a team of functional safety experts, fostering technical excellence and leadership within the organization.
- Drive process improvements that enhance engineering efficiency while maintaining the highest safety standards.
- Serve as the company’s functional safety representative in discussions with regulatory bodies, suppliers, and industry organizations.
- Ensure that safety activities are well-documented and traceable to meet compliance and audit requirements.
- Stay ahead of industry trends, technological advancements, and regulatory changes related to functional safety in automotive software and systems.
Requirements
- 20+ years of engineering experience in the automotive industry, with a strong focus on functional safety, systems engineering, or software engineering.
- Deep expertise in ISO 26262 Functional Safety, including safety analysis, safety case development, and compliance strategies.
- Proven leadership experience in setting standards, defining processes, and driving organizational change.
- Strong ability to influence and collaborate with senior executives, directors, and engineering teams.
- Experience working with cross-functional teams to integrate safety into complex software and hardware systems.
- Exceptional communication and strategic thinking skills, with the ability to translate safety requirements into business objectives.
- Track record of successfully managing and growing a high-performing functional safety team.
- Experience with cybersecurity (ISO 21434), Swedish Standard (SS 7740), and safety-critical embedded software development.
- Strong understanding of regulatory frameworks and global automotive safety standards.
- Experience working with autonomous systems, electric vehicles, or advanced driver assistance systems (ADAS).
Benefits
- Immediate medical, dental, vision and prescription drug coverage
- Flexible family care days, paid parental leave, new parent ramp-up programs, subsidized back-up child care and more
- Family building benefits including adoption and surrogacy expense reimbursement, fertility treatments, and more
- Vehicle discount program for employees and family members and management leases
- Tuition assistance
- Established and active employee resource groups
- Paid time off for individual and team community service
- A generous schedule of paid holidays, including the week between Christmas and New Year’s Day
- Paid time off and the option to purchase additional vacation time.
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