Core Functional Safety Engineer

Ford Motor Company • Dearborn, MI • Posted June 27, 2026

About the Role

As a Core Functional Safety Engineer, you will play a key role in ensuring that advanced vehicle technologies are designed with safety at their core. You will collaborate with global cross-functional teams to apply ISO 26262 processes, methods, and tools across multiple vehicle domains.

This role combines functional safety expertise with systems engineering practices, leveraging MBSE/SysML to develop and integrate safe, innovative solutions from concept through production. You will contribute to safety concepts, system design, and continuous improvement initiatives while supporting Ford’s vision for next-generation electric and software-defined vehicles.

**What you'll do...**

+ Execute ISO 26262 functional safety activities across global and cross-functional teams (e.g., powertrain, infotainment, active safety, driver assistance).
+ Apply Ford functional safety processes, methods, tools, and training to develop safety work products for systems and software...