Lead Engineer, Functional Safety & Software Quality

The Impact You'll Make Danfoss is seeking for a Lead Engineer, Functional Safety & Software Quality at our facility in Magarpatta, Pune. The Functional Safety & Software Quality Expert will perform safety activities in development projects according to IEC 61508 and ISO 26262 requirements. The role will manage or develop Functional Safety work products like Hazard Analysis and Risk Assessments, Safety Concepts, SIL/ASIL assignments/decomposition, Functional Safety Management Plans, Requirements and Safety Requirements, FMEDAs, SFMEAs.

What You’ll Be Doing

• Implementation of Functional Safety into development projects
• Manage safety requirements in Requirements Management Systems
• Interlink with related Cyber Security Requirements and Organizations
• Drive Cyber Security Technology into the Product Development
• Develop work products like Hazard Analysis, Threat Analysis, Risk Assessments, Safety Concepts, SIL/ASIL assignments/decomposition, FSM Plans, FMEDAs, SFMEAs
• Provide design guidance to engineers for realizing SIL/ASIL/SL certified designs
• Ensure requirements traceability, completeness, coverage and evidence
• Review test case specifications for safety requirements
• Ensure Safety Verification and Validation activities (planning and execution)
• Facilitate the use of the Danfoss PDP Trusted Process into development projects
• Act as functional liaison with Customers and Certification Bodies
• Coordinate verification and validation of functional safety requirements
• Continues improvement as member of a global Quality and Business Process team
• Continuous Improvement of the Trusted PDP
• Support the implementation of process automation and DevOps tools
• Support organizational compliance with CMMi and Automotive SPICE

What We're Looking For In order to be considered for this position, you shall meet the following criteria.

• Bachelors’ degree in Software Engineering, Electrical Engineering or comparable degree required. Masters’ degree or PhD preferred
• Passion for functional safety development processes in accordance with IEC 61508, ISO 26262, ISO 13849 or other comparable standards
• Good understanding of similarities between Standards for Development Quality, Functional Safety and Cyber Security
• Strong knowledge of Hazard Analysis and Risk Assessment
• Experience in design for Functional Safety or with Software Quality Assurance.
• Background in embedded systems development is a plus.
• Experience with a Requirements management software tools
• Knowledge with tools like Polarion, MS Azure and Medini, DevOps
• Knowledge and execution of software quality processes (e.g. CMMi, ASPICE);

What You'll Get From Us

• We promote from within and support your learning with mentoring, training, and access to global opportunities.
• You’ll have flexibility, autonomy, and support to do your best work while maintaining a healthy work-life balance. Your well-being matters to us.
• We strive to create an inclusive work environment where people of all backgrounds are respected, and valued for who they are.
• You’ll receive benefits like 13th salary, annual bonus, paid vacation, pension plans, personal insurance, and more. These vary by country and contract, but they’re worth asking about—we think they’re pretty great.

Ready to Make a Difference? If this role excites you, we’d love to hear from you! Apply now to start the conversation and learn more about where your career can go with us.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, or other protected category.