Functional Safety Engineering Manager

Location: Edmonton AB, Calgary AB or Victoria BC
Our Company
Willowglen Systems is an innovative company delivering industrial automation solutions for the last 50 years. Our products are developed and supported by our team of developers, data scientists, mathematicians, and engineers. Willowglen Systems has a global customer base and is chiefly involved in the metro-rail, oil and gas, pipelines, electricity distribution, and water distribution sectors – in locations including North America, South America, Asia, and the Middle East.
At Willowglen Systems, we pride ourselves on our innovative solutions and the meaningful impact we have on mission-critical industries.
About The Role
Willowglen is looking for a Functional Safety Engineering Manager to join our talented Engineering team. This role will challenge you to apply your experience in Function Safety to building out an organization and processes that will meet the coming Functional Safety requirements in the Metrorail, oil and gas, and other industries. You will need to creatively design safety systems and controls that will be applied to systems that have in the past not required any rigorous safety requirements. The work will span a variety of disciplines including software, hardware, systems engineering.
Key Responsibilities

• Advance and manage the organization that develops and deploys safety hardware and safety software systems for customer projects
• Manage and prioritize functional safety work requirements across projects and products
• Coordinate and manage direct/indirect resources to meet project schedules
• Coach, mentor, and train staff in all aspects of implementing functional safety within the functional areas of systems, software, and hardware design
• Define and produce, either directly or indirectly, required functional safety work products, such as: FMECA, FTA, PHA, RAMS, RTM, SHA, SVM, SRAC, Safety Plan, Safety Case, etc.
• Responsible for the planning and execution of external safety audits and assessments
• Prime interface with customers to define functional safety requirements
• Support and manage external suppliers for development and supply of safety-related products or services
• Identifying and incorporating COTS solutions into Willowglen safety systems
• Analysis and management of safety requirements

Required Qualifications

• Able to pick up and utilize new technologies and concepts in very short time frames.
• Knowledge of systems engineering, hardware design, and software design
• Experience with requirements management software tools
• 3 years experience in a functional safety engineering or managerial role
• Proven experience in requirements development, design verification, and design validation
• Functional Safety Engineer (FSE) designation considered an asset
• Effectively communicate technical issues, concepts, solutions to non-technical people to build consensus, trust, and decisions.
• Degree in electrical engineering, software engineering, or equivalent field of study
• Demonstrated ability to manage multiple projects
• Experience in the safety assessment process from a certified body (e.g., TUV, Exida)
• Experience in the rail industry and CENELEC EN50126, EN50128, EN50129 standards is preferred. Related experience in IEC 61508/61511 industries or the automotive industry and ISO 26262 would also be considered.

Are you up for the challenge? Join Our Team
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Our Mission
Willowglen’s mission is to be a global leader in delivering visionary, customer-driven industrial automation solutions.
Our Values
Respectful - We take the time to listen and understand each other, and this fosters feelings of mutual trust, safety, camaraderie, and well-being.
Agile - We are a customer-centric, responsive, and collaborative organization. We are quick to learn, adapt and respond to changing circumstances.
Innovative - We value and support innovation thereby allowing people to be innovative. We are always striving to deliver superior solutions.
Our Benefits

• Flexible schedule options
• RRSP matching
• Great Place to Work Certified
• Extended Health and Dental Benefits
• Open and inclusive work environment
• Monthly corporate lunches
• Opportunities for training and career growth
• Continuing education and professional certification reimbursement
• Hybrid work policy
• Health Spending Account
• Employee Assistance Program
• Paid Volunteering Time

Willowglen Systems Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We respect and seek to empower each individual and support the diverse cultures, perspectives, skills, and experiences within our workforce. We thank all the applicants for their interest in this position; however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted by our recruitment team.