Functional Safety Engineer

Our goal: 1% of the global Greenhouse Gas (GHG) reduction with our electrolysers!

Are you ready to make your contribution to the energy transition? As a technological pioneer, we at our company have played a key role in shaping hydrogen technology for 25 years. We develop and produce innovative PEM electrolysers and electrolysis stacks for green hydrogen production. Equipped with a high degree of independence from our parent companies, we combine the agility of a start-up with the advantages of the global sales network and the large-scale project experience of MAN Energy Solutions as well as direct access to Volkswagen’s competence and experience in the area of production scaling and in supplier-based series business. We are a fast-growing company that offers you unique creative freedom and individual development perspectives.

Our core principle is the passion to grow. To grow our company, to grow closer as a team and personally. This means, we act as equals. Transparent, responsive, and helpful – to shape a culture of collaboration where we keep learning and improving ourselves. Are you up for a new adventure ?

Your Tasks

• You support the departments throughout the entire safety life cycle and ensure compliance with the safety life cycle (functional safety) in accordance with IEC 61508
• You supervise and coordinate external auditors and testing institutes (TÜV etc.)
• You are responsible for ensuring the standard-compliant implementation of safety functions / safety circuits / SIS protective devices within the FSM
• You create the verification and validation documentation for functional safety, SIL / PL calculations
• You act not only internally, but also externally as an expert and contact person for the topic of functional safety, and are in dialogue with partners such as notified bodies and approved monitoring bodies
• You work closely with the engineering team as a consultant and help design safety functions and calculations of failure probabilities

Your Profile

• You have a technical education in electrical engineering, mechanical engineering, computer science or plant engineering or similar fields
• Ideally, you have completed further training to become a functional safety engineer
• You have knowledge of the relevant regulations on functional safety, in particular IEC 61508, IEC 61511, IEC 62061, ISO 13849
• Knowledge of SW tools such as Sistema is an advantage
• You have knowledge of the Machinery Directive / Pressure Equipment Directive
• You enjoy working in a team and are open, proactive and communicative
• You are business fluent in written and spoken English and German

What makes us thrive

• Hydrogen is now – Shaping the future of tomorrow with Your help
• Flexible organization of working hours and locations is important to us. We live mobile working and trust you that you can design it for yourself in the best possible way within the framework of your job.
• At regular all-hands meetings, you are always up-to-date and actively feel our growth and the associated changes
• It continues to green – always be in contact with new colleagues at weekly coffee talks and thus always connect anew
• Saving 1% GHG is only possible together – pull together with strong team spirit and collegial cooperation
• Our onboarding process, you will be accompanied through your first months with us in our mentoring program
• For the daily energy flow we provide drinks and vitamin C – in addition, if you are permanently employed in Germany, you have the opportunity  to contribute privately to our 1% goal with a JobBike
• our company is growing, we are growing as a team and we want you to grow personally– this is our company mission with the Growing Together Initiative. We are working to offer you the best development opportunities in a rapidly changing environment