Lead Engineer - Functional Safety FTC

This is a dynamic role, where the ideal candidate will be expected to turn their hand to many different aspects of functional safety, across all systems of the vehicle.

What You'll Do:

• Support the development of process implementation for FuSa and the integration of these into the wider team.


• Leading the education of engineering teams, with the development of Functional Safety capability & culture, within their engineering domain.


• Core FuSa Delivery.


• Developing ISO 26262 work products at the OEM-level - Item Definition, HARA, FHA, Functional & Technical Safety concepts and requirements.


• Developing ISO 26262 supporting documentation, safety plans, safety cases and safety analyses, for example, FTA.
  
  Experience in developing Functional Safety work products, from an OEM's perspective & developing ISO 26262 Part 4, 5 and 6 work products & supporting processes.


• Experience in developing and supporting Safety Goal Validation and vehicle-level integration testing.


• Background in Systems Engineering for any Automotive Systems.


• Good understanding of Electric Vehicles architectures and variants, including a system level knowledge of BMS and EDU subsystems.


• Experience with training and coaching engineering teams in FuSa.
  
  Lotus Cars builds world-class, high-performance and lightweight sports cars that are sold all around the world.


Lotus Cars Limited is the manufacturing site of Lotus in the UK. Here we produce all sportscars types such as the Emira and the Evija. To bring the company to the level we want it to be, we are looking for a Lead Engineer - Functional Safety in the Systems Engineering Department to join us in our manufacturing plant based in Hethel, on a fixed term contract., Group Lotus is a leading sports car manufacturer with a 75-year long history of iconic designs, groundbreaking engineering and legendary victories on the F1 track. Today we are transforming into a truly global performance car brand focused on the electrical future. In 2022 we launched the Eletre, the world's first all-electric hyper-SUV, and in 2023 our fully-electric Hyper-GT, Emeya. By 2026 Lotus will produce three more all-electric lifestyle models that change the game.

As part of the Lotus team, you push boundaries. Those of the car industry and of your own. Every member of the Lotus family has some of the pioneering mindset of founder Colin Chapman in them.

Hethel, Norfolk, England has been the home of Lotus for over 60 years, ever since Colin Chapman, our founder, started making championship-winning racing cars. In conjunction with production facilities in Norwich, and research facilities near Warwick, our UK sites offer a wide breadth of roles for all disciplines.

We're not just a car company; we're a diverse mix of talent from all walks of life. At Group Lotus, we firmly believe that diversity and inclusion are not just buzzwords but essential pillars of a thriving and successful organization. Read more here: Equity, Diversity & Inclusion in Lotus Cars.

In addition to a competitive salary, you will have access to the following benefits:

• 25 days' holiday, plus bank holidays


• Hybrid working


• Half day finish on a Friday


• 6% pension contribution


• Discretionary annual bonus scheme, based on your contribution and the performance of the company


• Private Healthcare


• Group income protection based on length of service


• Paid time off for medical appointments


• Family Friendly policies


• Employee Car Ownership Scheme


• Exclusive Employee discount, wellbeing, and recognition platform #ForUSLOT