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About the Job your are considering:

At Capgemini Engineering , we believe that innovation thrives in an environment where diverse perspectives are valued and inclusion is a priority. We are seeking a Functional Safety Engineer Lead to help ensure the safety and reliability of our client’s autonomous robotic systems for vehicle control. This is a high-impact role where you’ll lead safety initiatives across the product development lifecycle, working with cross-functional teams to embed safety into every layer of design, development, and validation.

Your Role:

• Champion a culture of safety, compliance, and inclusion across engineering teams.
• Define and develop functional safety concepts and requirements for autonomous vehicle control systems.
• Conduct safety analyses including HARA, STPA, FMEA, and FTA.
• Collaborate with hardware/software teams to integrate safety into system design.
• Oversee safety verification, validation, and simulation activities.
• Ensure compliance with ISO 26262, IEC 61508, UL 4600, and other relevant standards.
• Prepare and maintain safety documentation (plans, cases, reports).
• Support internal and external safety audits and assessments.
• Provide technical guidance on functional safety best practices.
• Stay current with advancements in safety engineering and autonomous technologies.

Your Skills:

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Occupational Health & Safety, or a related field.
• 5–7 years of experience in functional safety engineering (robotics, automotive, heavy machinery, or agri-tech preferred).
• Certifications such as CFSE, CFSP, AFSP, or Functional Safety Engineer are highly preferred.
• Experience with safety standards like ISO 26262, ISO 13849, ISO 25119, IEC 61508, or UL 4600.

Preferred Skills:

• Strong understanding of safety-critical system design and analysis.
• Proficiency in safety methodologies (HARA, STPA, FMEA, FTA).
• Excellent project management and analytical skills.
• Proven leadership and stakeholder engagement capabilities.
• Ability to communicate complex safety concepts to technical and non-technical audiences.

Life at Capgemini

Capgemini supports all aspects of your well-being throughout the changing stages of your life and career. For eligible employees, we offer:

• Flexible work
• Healthcare including dental, vision, mental health, and well-being programs
• Financial well-being programs such as 401(k) and Employee Share Ownership Plan
• Paid time off and paid holidays
• Paid parental leave
• Family building benefits like adoption assistance, surrogacy, and cryopreservation
• Social well-being benefits like subsidized back-up child/elder care and tutoring
• Mentoring, coaching and learning programs
• Employee Resource Groups
• Disaster Relief

About Capgemini Engineering

World leader in engineering and R&D services, Capgemini Engineering combines its broad industry knowledge and cutting-edge technologies in digital and software to support the convergence of the physical and digital worlds. Coupled with the capabilities of the rest of the Group, it helps clients to accelerate their journey towards Intelligent Industry. Capgemini Engineering has 65,000 engineer and scientist team members in over 30 countries across sectors including Aeronautics, Space, Defense, Naval, Automotive, Rail, Infrastructure & Transportation, Energy, Utilities &

Chemicals, Life Sciences, Communications, Semiconductor & Electronics, Industrial & Consumer, Software & Internet.

Capgemini Engineering is an integral part of the Capgemini Group, a global business and technology transformation partner, helping organizations to accelerate their dual transition to a digital and sustainable world, while creating tangible impact for enterprises and society. It is a responsible and diverse group of 340,000 team members in more than 50 countries. With its strong over 55-year heritage, Capgemini is trusted by its clients to unlock the value of technology to address the entire breadth of their business needs. It delivers end-to-end services and solutions leveraging strengths from strategy and design to engineering, all fueled by its market leading capabilities in AI, generative AI, cloud and data, combined with its deep industry expertise and partner ecosystem. The Group reported 2024 global revenues of €22.1 billion.

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Disclaimer

Capgemini is an Equal Opportunity Employer encouraging diversity in the workplace. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, national origin, gender identity/expression, age, religion, disability, sexual orientation, genetics, veteran status, marital status or any other characteristic protected by law.

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