Research Fellow - Functional Safety (103539-0922)

Previous candidates need not apply

Fixed Term Contract (Ending 31/03/2024), 36.5 hours per week (1.0 FTE)

WMG is leading the development of the underpinning science, technology and manufacturing in vehicle electrification in the UK. We are looking for either a Research Fellow or Project Engineer in Functional Safety to work as part of a team bringing these innovative technology building blocks to novel vehicle electrification solutions. (This advert is for a Research Fellow, if your skill set is more suitable for Project Engineer, please apply using the relevant advert).

Working with diverse and novel applications, the successful candidate will need to apply their functional safety knowledge across sectors and to novel technologies. The successful candidate will evidence their capability in the area of systems engineering with experience of applying novel techniques such as Systems Theoretic Process Analysis (STPA) for safety analysis. Additionally experience with ISO 26262 and ISO 21448 (or corresponding aviation, rail or manufacturing standards) is required along with experience in safety case development. The work carried out in this role has a potential to influence future national and international (ISO) standards. The successful candidate will be exposed to a variety of industries – aviation, automotive, marine, healthcare etc. and will be working collaboratively with industrial partners.

Strong research experience is required with the ability to be flexible with your work. You will also be responsible for project delivery and providing regular updates to project partners and WMG Intelligent Vehicles’ leadership team.

This is an excellent opportunity for you to demonstrate research leadership and to have the opportunity to develop your own professional network through interaction with a multi-disciplinary team of researchers & engineers, as well as industrial partners. You will have a diverse set of opportunities to develop yourself professionally both in technical and non-technical aspects. It gives you an excellent opportunity to expand your knowledge of functional safety, including new approaches and techniques.

We are particularly interested in candidates with experience in the areas of Systems Engineering, Safety Analysis using STPA (Systems Theoretic Process Analysis), and functional safety analysis for control systems.

In return we will provide a great range of benefits which include an attractive pension scheme, 30 days holiday plus bank holidays and Christmas closure and excellent learning and development opportunities.

Interview Date: TBC

Full details of the duties and selection criteria for this role can be found in the vacancy advert on the University of Warwick's jobs pages. You will be routed to this when you click on the Apply button.