Functional Safety Manager

POSITION OVERVIEW: The Functional Safety Manager is a specialist responsible for managing all Functional Safety engineering activities for the assigned program.

WHAT YOU'LL DO: Deliver aligned functional safety plans & progress for GENTEX projects, which is accomplished by: Identifying, planning & scheduling all functional safety tasks for existing and new programs. Aligning and documenting the strategy on how planned functional safety activities will be executed. Defining and tracking valuable KPIs for assigned programs. Perform proactive communication, interpretation, documentation & delegation, which is accomplished by: Identifying and managing program stakeholders for the planned functional safety activities. Delegating the planned activities to other team members. Other duties as assigned. HOW YOU'LL DO ITProblem solving - Defining a problem, determining the cause, identifying, prioritizing and selecting alternatives for a solution, and implementing a solution. Quality focus - Promoting and maintaining high standards of work, looking for ways to improve products and services, while encouraging coworkers to do so as well. Situational adaptability - Ability to work with evolving systems, processes and structures, demonstrating the flexibility to adapt to changing environments, requirements and regulations. Conceptual thinking - Finding effective solutions by taking a holistic, abstract, or theoretical perspective. Maintaining a high level of honesty, integrity, and confidentiality with respect to company matters. Complying with all Company policies and procedures, safety regulations, company safety policies and safely perform all duties, including but not limited to, promoting a safe workplace. WHAT TO BRINGBachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or a related field.5+ years of professional experience in safety management and engineering. Comprehension of TIER 1 and OEM PS&S-relevant processes and standards. Ability to travel domestically and internationally, as necessary. Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite. WHAT WILL HELPMaster's degree in Cybersecurity, Software Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, or a related field. Relevant certifications (e.g., CompTIA Security+, CEH).Familiarity with cybersecurity frameworks (e.g., ISO26262, ISO27001).Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills. Proven ability to work collaboratively in a team environment. Gentex is an equal opportunity employer Gentex extends equal employment opportunities to qualified applicants and employees regardless of an individual's race, color, religion, national origin, age, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity, and sexual orientation), disability, marital status, military service, height, weight, genetic information, or any other reason protected by law. Assistance Gentex is committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodation to applicants with disabilities. For accommodation requests, email us at recruiting@gentex.com. Gentex will not discriminate against any qualified individual who can perform the essential functions of the job with or without a reasonable accommodation. Understand your right to work At Gentex, we use E-verify to confirm you're authorized to work in the U.S.E-Verify - English & Spanish Right to Work - English Right to Work - Spanish