Safety Engineer

Job Title: Functional Safety Engineer

Location: Liberty, NC 27298

Work arrangement: Onsite

Duration: 12 Months (Possible Extension/Conversion)

Employment Type: Contract

Domain: Automotive

Shift: Monday–Friday, Standard Shift

Pay rate: $70 - 78/hr on W2

Application deadline: Sept 24, 2026

Overtime: 30%

Travel: 10% - Domestic. may have to go to Japan

Must Haves:

• 5+ years of experience but ideally 7-10+

• Safety and PLC experience

• Technical Associate’s Degree or higher in a related discipline.

• Experience with ISO 13849-1

• Functional Safety Expert certification, engineer, or similar

• Education: FSE - Functional Safety Expert certification

Overview:

This role will involve the candidate to review our Safety PLC and electrical schematics to ensure they are compliant with OHSA standards. This candidate will work with a vendor that does this as a specialty. Keeps a third party validation company in check from a technical level.

Set countermeasures to resolve these issues. Spot auditing

Predominantly and redoing Safety PLC logic and safety circuitry.

Job Description:

• Develop detailed area project plans and schedules

• Audit Safety Control Systems (SCS) for compliance to ISO 13849 and ANSI B11

• Identify and document non-conformities within SCS designs

• Design and verify countermeasures to achieve target control category and performance levels

• Develop schedules with deliverables, milestones, concerns, and key performance indicators

• Manage an 3rd Party consultant group by milestones, concerns, and key performance indicators

• Lead cross-functional communication and collaboration to ensure issue resolution

• Provide written and verbal project status reports to management and stakeholders

• Audit SCS design modifications to ensure correlation with intended design

• Support the Control Reliability team through mentorship and technical coaching

• Perform hands-on troubleshooting and implementation as needed

• Demonstrate a positive, team-oriented attitude and contribute to cross-functional success.

Qualifications:

• Functional Safety Certification, such as TÜV Functional Safety Engineer or equivalent

Certification credentials included with resume

• 5+ years of experience in functional safety engineering within industrial or automation sectors and Technical Associate’s Degree or higher in a related discipline

• In-depth knowledge of ISO 13849-1, ANSI B11, and other relevant standard

• Demonstrated technical problem-solving and countermeasure implementation skills

• Proficiency with Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint

• Safety PLC programming experience, including the ability to read, interpret, modify, and configure logic

• Experience with PLC/SPLC communication protocols and system integration

• Availability to support weekends, off-shifts, and holidays as required

• Ability to work during scheduled shutdowns (July and December)

• Capability to navigate large industrial facilities: standing, walking, climbing stairs, bending, and kneeling as needed

• Ability to safely lift, push, or pull up to 25 pounds

Added Bonus:

Experience with risk assessment tools:

• FMEA/FMEDA methodologies

• Proficiency with one or more Safety PLC platforms, including:

• Allen-Bradley GuardLogix

• Omron - Sysmac (Safety)

• Keyence - GC Configurator

• Toyopuc – PCWin Safe

• Siemens TIA Portal / Step 7 (Safety)

EEOC Compliance:

We are an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment.

DISCLAIMER:

AI Usage Policy: Pacer Group uses AI to assist in screening applications. Final hiring decisions are made by human recruiters based on qualifications and experience.