Overview As a Systems Engineer in Novanta R&A;, you will shape safe, high-performance motion control for demanding industrial and medical applications. You’ll focus on functional safety, translating customer needs into system-level requirements, architectures, and verification plans across hardware, firmware, software, and mechanical domains. You’ll develop safety concepts and contribute to safety analyses and certifications, working with a cross-functional team using advanced power electronics. This role offers impact in a fast-moving, innovative environment with a strong emphasis on reliability and safety.

Responsabilidades

Develop and maintain system requirements, architecture, and functional decompositions Maintain requirements traceability across the product lifecycle Collaborate with hardware, firmware, software, mechanical, quality, and product teams Evaluate trade-offs and propose robust technical solutions Define and maintain functional safety requirements and safety architectures Develop diagnostic concepts and support safety analyses (FMEA, FMEDA, FTA, DFA) Perform safety-related calculations (PFH, MTTFd, DC, SFF)



Ensure alignment with IEC 61508 and ISO 13849 and regulatory requirements Support third-party safety assessments and certification activities Develop safety case documentation and customer-facing guidance Define engineering procedures for functional safety software development and testing Contribute to continuous improvement of engineering processes and practices

Requisitos principales

MSc in Electrical Engineering or related field; PhD not required 2+ years in systems engineering, embedded systems, functional safety, or related product development Experience with Requirements Management tools Functional safety experience at application or end-product level, preferably in robotics or automation Knowledge of IEC 61508 and ISO 13849 Experience with FMEA, FMEDA, FTA, DFA System-level safety calculations knowledge (PFH, MTTFd, DC, SFF) Background in electronic design with embedded hardware/software Full professional English proficiency TÜV Functional Safety Engineer certification preferred Cross-functional collaboration Analytical and critical thinking Clear communication in English Requirements management tools FMEA, FMEDA, FTA, DFA System-level safety calculations (PFH, MTTFd, DC, SFF)

📌 Systems Engineer (Barcelona)
🏢 Novanta
📍 Barcelona