Senior Functional Safety Engineers - Powertrain

American Axle & Mfg., Inc.
United States, Michigan, Detroit
May 03, 2025
At AAM, the POWER is in our people. We believe that an equitable and inclusive workplace benefits everyone, and that the diversity of our Associates drives creativity and innovation. Our global team is made of dreamers, doers and innovators who are Delivering POWER for a safer, brighter and more sustainable tomorrow. Job Posting Title Senior Functional Safety Engineers - Powertrain Job Description Summary Senior Functional Safety Engineers - Powertrain Job Description American Axle & Manufacturing has openings for Senior Functional Safety Engineers - Powertrain, at its ATDC facility in Detroit, Michigan. Job duties include: Perform and participate in planning and execution of functional safety activities throughout the product engineering development lifecycle of projects in the automotive electric powertrain market. Conduct safety assessment and conformance support to product engineering teams participating in execution of AAM's functional safety lifecycle. Elicit and define functional safety requirements, technical safety requirements, software and electrical hardware safety requirements and safety mechanisms for safety-critical automotive systems. Perform system and subsystem-level functional safety analysis of safety critical automotive systems such as electric drive units, electric motor inverters and high-power electronics in accordance with ISO 26262-4:2018 ASIL C or ASIL D. Facilitate development of Electrical level safety analysis of automotive high power electric powertrain systems such as electric drive units, electric motor inverters, electrical /electronic products in accordance with ISO 26262-5:2018 ASIL C or ASIL D using methods including FTA, FMEDA, and FMEA. Facilitate development of software safety analysis for the implementation of automotive electric powertrain products such as inverter software architectures in accordance with ISO 26262-6:2018 ASIL C or ASIL D. Using methods such as FTA, FMEDA, FMEA and ETA. Required Skills and Education Position requires: Bachelor's degree in electrical engineering, electronic engineering, computer engineering, or related field, or foreign equivalent education, and 5 years' post baccalaureate progressive experience working as an IT Analyst, Functional Safety Engineer, or other Automotive Functional Safety Engineering positions. 5 years' experience is required in each of the following: Performing system-level, electrical and software safety analysis of safety-critical automotive systems using the methods including FTA, FMEA, and FMEDA. Eliciting and defining of functional safety requirements, technical safety requirements, electrical and software safety requirements for safety-critical automotive systems. Facilitating development of automotive high power electrical and electronic products and implementation of ISO 26262 standards to ASIL C or ASIL D. Experience may be obtained concurrently. About AAM: As a leading global Tier 1 Automotive and Mobility Supplier, AAM designs, engineers and manufactures Driveline and Metal Forming technologies to support electric, hybrid and internal combustion vehicles. Headquartered in Detroit with over 80 facilities in 18 countries, we are Bringing the Future Faster for a safer and more sustainable tomorrow. To learn more, visit AAM.com. Why Join #TeamAAM: As a member of #TeamAAM, you'll get to make a difference on day one. From your first day with us, you'll have the opportunity to grow, embrace challenges, build your skills, and bring your authentic self to work every day, all while helping to shape the future of mobility for AAM...and the world. AAM will not discriminate against any Associate or applicant for employment because of age, race, color, gender, religion, weight, height, marital status, sexual orientation, genetic history or information, gender identity or expression, disability, protected veteran status, national origin, or other characteristic protected by law. AAM will take affirmative action to ensure that applicants are employed, and that Associates are treated equally during employment, without regard to their age, race, color, gender, religion, weight, height, marital status, sexual orientation, genetic history or information, gender identity or expression, disability, protected veteran status, national origin, or other characteristic protected by law. For the Disabled Job Seeker: We offer reasonable accommodations for qualified disabled individuals who are applicants for employment. To request assistance or accommodations, please e-mail TalentAcquisition@aam.com. AAM is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer.