Functional Safety Engineer

Job Description

We are seeking a highly experienced and certified Functional Safety Engineer with 10 to 14 years of dedicated industrial functional safety experience. This critical role is essential for ensuring the safety and reliability of our industrial processes and systems. The ideal candidate will possess a Bachelors degree in engineering, with BE Instrumentation preferred, and hold relevant certification in IEC 61511. Your primary responsibilities will include conducting comprehensive Process Safety assessments, which involve identifying potential hazards and evaluating risks in industrial operations. You will lead and facilitate HAZOP (Hazard and Operability Study) sessions to systematically identify and evaluate potential hazards and operability problems. Furthermore, you will be responsible for conducting LOPA (Layers of Protection Analysis) to assess the adequacy of independent protection layers in reducing risks to acceptable levels. You will design, implement, and validate safety instrumented systems (SIS) in accordance with IEC 61511, ensuring they meet the required Safety Integrity Levels (SIL). This role involves developing safety requirements specifications, performing functional safety audits, and ensuring compliance with all relevant safety regulations and standards. You will collaborate closely with process engineers, automation specialists, and project managers to integrate safety considerations throughout the entire project lifecycle, from conceptual design to commissioning and operation.