Functional Safety Product Engineer Specialist

at  TechnipFMC

Location:Kongsberg, NO
Employment type: Employee
Place of work: Office
Offshore/Onshore: Onshore
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Job Purpose
eSolutionsTM is an innovative department within TechnipFMC developing motion control technology for subsea use. The department handles the full life cycle of the products from development, testing, manufacturing and service handled on-site in Kongsberg.
The position within eSolutionsTM team calls for a Functional Safety Product Engineer Specialist to participate in the development of safety related systems and components within control / automation, electronic hardware, and software domains.
Job Description

The Functional Safety Product Engineer Specialist role will consist of:

• Playing a key role in a multidiscipline team working on safety related control system product development.
• Developing the systems in accordance with IEC 61511 and products in accordance with IEC 61508. Ensure the system and products are compliant with the mentioned standards and with TUV approved Functional Safety Management plan.
• Creating product requirements specifications and be able to share the understanding among product development disciplines i.e., Software, Electronic and Electro-Mechanical.
• Using requirements management tools to capture, manage and trace requirements.
• Develop safety concepts and strategies to identify potential hazards and mitigate risks.
• Liaise with product development disciplines to ensure product requirements are understood and discipline designs are compliant with the product requirements.
• Analyze system architectures, identify safety requirements.
• Participate in product safety analysis i.e., FMEA, FMEDA, FMECA.
• Follow-up and be able to interpret and apply industry standards (e.g., API 17A, 17F etc.) to the design and development processes, ensuring adherence throughout the lifecycle of a product.
• Define validation or test cases based on the Functional Safety requirements/criteria.
• Support in Verification and Validation activities as per TUV approved V&V plan.
• Responsible for performing Design reviews.
• Discuss technical safety and reliability aspects with the Customer and internal engineers and provide decision support.

You are meant for this job if:

• Experienced in product functional safety development and certification activities.
• Experienced in control system designs and familiar with operational aspects.
• Experienced in sensor technology, logic solver, electrical boards.
• Practitioner in using requirements management tools like Polarion, Jama, IBM Doors.
• Certified practitioner in application of IEC61508. Experience may compensate for lack of certification.
• Safety engineering knowledge appropriate to the application for E/E/PE safety related systems.
• Knowledgeable on the complex mix of hardware, software, human factors, and safety management systems.

Competences

• Master’s degree within relevant subject areas.
• Relevant experience may compensate for lack of formal education.
• Minimum 5 years of relevant experience within functional safety in the energy sector or other industries.
• Familiarity with applicable standards, rules, and regulations for Safety products.
• Product development experience.
• Project execution experience is an advantage.

Skills

• Strong team player with the ability to prioritize and handle multiple tasks.
• Passionate about control system product development
• Ability to work strategically, but also focus on details where relevant.
• Drive, tenacity and positive attitude to innovation and new experiences.
• Good communication skills; ability to explain concepts to other engineers.
• Good communication skills in both written and spoken English.
• Ability to work independently but also in teams.

Practicalities

• Place of work: Kongsberg
• Application deadline: 10 July 2024
• For more information, please contact hiring manager Esteban Lacher, esteban.lacher@technipfmc.com

• Playing a key role in a multidiscipline team working on safety related control system product development.
• Developing the systems in accordance with IEC 61511 and products in accordance with IEC 61508. Ensure the system and products are compliant with the mentioned standards and with TUV approved Functional Safety Management plan.
• Creating product requirements specifications and be able to share the understanding among product development disciplines i.e., Software, Electronic and Electro-Mechanical.
• Using requirements management tools to capture, manage and trace requirements.
• Develop safety concepts and strategies to identify potential hazards and mitigate risks.
• Liaise with product development disciplines to ensure product requirements are understood and discipline designs are compliant with the product requirements.
• Analyze system architectures, identify safety requirements.
• Participate in product safety analysis i.e., FMEA, FMEDA, FMECA.
• Follow-up and be able to interpret and apply industry standards (e.g., API 17A, 17F etc.) to the design and development processes, ensuring adherence throughout the lifecycle of a product.
• Define validation or test cases based on the Functional Safety requirements/criteria.
• Support in Verification and Validation activities as per TUV approved V&V plan.
• Responsible for performing Design reviews.
• Discuss technical safety and reliability aspects with the Customer and internal engineers and provide decision support