Functional Safety Compliance Engineer

Renishaws Encoder Products Division (EPD) designs and supplies cutting-edge position feedback technology to the worlds precision measurement, automation, and manufacturing industries. It is highly likely that something you own contains a part or device that was manufactured with the help of one of Renishaws encoders.

EPD is made up of engineers, scientists and technicians all working together to produce market leading products for sale around the world. We start with cutting edge optical, algorithm and circuit designs, developing our own ASICs and sensors where required. We then use innovative mechanical engineering to turn our core technology into a range of desirable products for our broad customer base.

Working closely with colleagues in our manufacturing division, we develop manufacturing and assembly processes and software to deliver quality products by the hundreds of thousands that in turn, perform reliably and repeatedly to sub-micronaccuracies for our customers.

We are now searching for someone to join the Division to provide advice and direct input around the functional safety and compliance of our products and systems.

Responsibilities

The role will encompass the functional safety of two critical aspects, namely the Functional Safety (FS) assessment and qualification of saleable product (FS components) and the safety of in-house designed and used equipment.

Product specific:

• Re-certify FS products and maintain business certification.

• Support new product FS tasks and activities.

• Audit aspects of FS design output and monitor / maintain FS Management processes and procedures.

• Provide guidance and training as required for product / project team FS actions, mainly explaining the FS procedure detail, actions and discussing system architectures.

• Review test plans for adequacy of coverage of fault insertion tests arising from FMEDA and FMEA.

• Review other FSM documents, recording findings as appropriate.

• Support current product FS issues and queries.

• Maintain a SISTEMA library, creating new entries when required.

Equipment specific:

• Risk Assess equipment designs, identifying / defining safety system requirements.

• Work independently, or with design teams, to define appropriate safety system architectures when required, to achieve the target SIL and / or PL ratings.

• Assess designs of safety circuits and systems, to achieve the defined safety ratings. Generate related documentation and provide guidance and training as required.

• Undertake Machinery Safety assessments and undertake / manage all aspects of 13849 Part 1 (& 2) and related Standards.

• Undertake / lead FMEDA/FMEA activities where required.

Assist with other aspects of product and equipment safety qualification, such as electrical, pressure and photobiological, and related documentation.

Train relevant Division and Group members as required, in the specialist subjects included in the job role.

Key requirements

• Educated to a higher education level (minimum HNC) in an engineering based subject.

• Familiarity and experience with a variety of types of electro-mechanical machines/systems.

• Hazard analysis and risk assessment techniques, with demonstrable experience.

• FMEA/FMEDA practice.

• Experience of working on a range of products from initial specification of the functional safety requirements through to certification of the product.

• High level of PC literacy, experienced in document writing.

A working knowledge of the following directives will be essential to the role:

• 2006/42/EC Machinery Directive.

• 2014/35/EU Low Voltage Directive (and/or BS EN 60204 - Safety of machinery. Electrical equipment of machines General requirements).

• ISO 13849-1 Safety of machinery - Safety-related parts of control systems - Part 1: General principles for design.

• ISO 13849-2 Safety of machinery - Safety-related parts of control systems - Part 2: Validation.

• BS EN 61800-5-2:2017 Adjustable speed electrical power drive systems Safety requirements.

Desirable

• Equipment electrical qualification and/or experience.

• Conducting functional safety assessments.

• Creation of safety cases.

• IEC 61508:2010 parts 0-7, international standard for functional safety for electrical, electronic and programmable electronic safety related systems.

• IEC 62061:2021 Safety of machinery - Functional safety of safety-related control systems.

Benefits

When you join Renishaw, we're committing to your future career. That's because we believe in developing our people's skills and promoting them internally. We also offer a benefits package that's highly desirable; including a 9% non-contributory pension, discretionary annual bonus, subsidised onsite restaurants and coffee shops, free parking, car sharing scheme and 24 hour fitness centres.

We also want to promote a healthy work-life balance as much as possible, so we have introduced a hybrid working policy which allows for a combination of home and office based working depending on the nature of your role. We also offer a variable working programme, 25 days holiday plus bank holidays, Life Assurance policy of 12 times annual salary, Cycle to Work scheme, enhanced maternity pay subject to qualifying criteria, Health Cash Plan, the option to join BUPA Renishaw Health Trust and an Employee Assistance Programme for employees and family.

At Renishaw we believe that our success is powered by welcoming a workforce of diverse and talented people. Through encouraging an inclusive culture, where all our employees are free to be themselves, we can achieve our core values: Innovation, Inspiration, Integrity, and Involvement.

If you are excited about the role but feel as though you dont meet all the requirements, we would encourage you still to apply. You might just be the right person for this role or another opportunity at Renishaw.

We are committed to providing reasonable adjustments to make interviews and jobs more accessible. Should you have any difficulty during the recruitment process, or require any reasonable adjustments please contact the recruitment team.

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