Safety & Reliability Engineer (m/f/d)

📍 Location

Friedrichshafen, Germany (Hybrid – 2 days home office per week)

💼 About the Company

We are currently hiring for a growing engineering consultancy based in southern Germany, working on cutting-edge projects in mobility, safety-critical systems, and digitalization.

The company combines technical consulting with hands-on development and collaborates closely with research institutions and industry partners across sectors such as automotive, aviation, and rail.

With a strong growth mindset and a highly technical team, they offer an environment where engineers can take ownership, contribute ideas, and work on meaningful, safety-critical challenges.

🚀 Your Role

As a Safety & Reliability Engineer, you will be part of a dedicated System, Safety & Security team, working on complex engineering projects across multiple industries.

You will take ownership of safety analyses and ensure compliance with relevant standards throughout the development lifecycle.

🔧 Key Responsibilities

• Plan, conduct and manage safety processes and analyses

• Perform safety and reliability assessments (FMEA, FMECA, FMEDA, Fault Tree Analysis)

• Define safety goals and derive quantitative requirements

• Create and manage safety documentation according to standards such as:

  • ISO 26262

  • ARP4754 / ARP4761

  • EN 50126 / 50129

• Collaborate with cross-functional engineering teams (software, systems, data)

• Support technical discussions with customers when needed

✅ Your Profile

Must-have

• 3+ years of experience in Safety or Reliability Engineering

• Hands-on experience with:

  • FMEA / FMECA / FMEDA

  • Fault Tree Analysis (FTA)

• Knowledge of relevant safety standards (ISO 26262, EN 50126, ARP4754 or similar)

• Solid background in electrical engineering or related field

• Fluent German (C1 level) and good English (B2+)

• Completed technical university degree

Nice to have

• Experience with tools like Medini Analyze or Reliability Workbench

• Background in Automotive, Aviation, Rail or Defence industries

• Experience with embedded systems / ECUs

• Customer-facing technical communication experience

⚠️ Important Notes

• This role requires hands-on safety engineering experience (not purely managerial profiles)

• Majority on-site presence in Friedrichshafen is expected

• German language skills are essential for this position

💰 Compensation & Benefits

• Salary: €61,000 – €72,000 + performance bonus (up to €5,000)

• Hybrid working model (2 days remote per week)

• Flexible working hours

• Strong growth opportunities within a growing engineering company

• Collaborative, technical team environment

• Modern workplace and shared team culture

📩 Interested?

If this sounds like a good fit, feel free to apply or reach out for more details.