Functional Safety Lead Engineer

Location: Plzen, Plzeňský kraj, Czechia

Category: Engineering

Employment Type: Full Time

At ABB, we help industries run leaner and cleaner—and every person here makes that happen. You’ll be empowered to lead, supported to grow, and proud of the impact we create together. Join us and help run what runs the world.

This position reports to:

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Your role and responsibilities 

In this role, you will have the opportunity to act as the technical lead for all engineering activities in assignments. Each day, you will ensure the activities related to all engineering disciplines within the project are executed in an efficient and cost-effective manner. You will also showcase your expertise by acting as a design authority for a particular engineering discipline and completing the corresponding engineering assignments.


The work model for the role is: hybrid / flexible

This role is contributing to the work in Functional Safety related areas under ABB PAEN business area, generally in Oil & Gas with Chemicals & Pharma industries (but not limited to) being mainly assigned to highly interesting and technologically advanced Projects within European locations and beyond. Your main stakeholders are Team Leader with Team Coordinator on the Line Management basis and Project Manager with Project Team members on the Project basis.

You will be mainly accountable for:

• Collaborating on project installation, commissioning, and site activities, to clarify potential issues or provide solutions to rectify the engineering errors.

• Coaching the project engineers and designers on the translation of conceptual designs to engineering documentation, including modelling, prototyping, and calculations.

• Leading, supervising, and coordinating teams (less than 10 members) in all engineering disciplines (both in-house and outsourced) on projects.

• Applying design thinking or design for excellence concepts in projects, including modelling, prototyping, simulation, and calculations.

We’re a young and ambitious Functional Safety team, passionate about growing with the latest tech while making systems safer and smarter — all guided by top industry standards.

Qualifications for the role

• Electrical education
  (secondary grade is minimum)

• Advanced knowledge of German language
  (any other international language is considered as advantage)

• IEC61508, IEC61511, Machinery Safety Standards & SISTEMA, exSILentia or similar Tools knowledge
  (are considered as advantage)

• Experience in automation & leadership of project team(s)

• Willingness to travel abroad

Benefits
 

• Flexible working hours 

• Option to work from home (Home Office) with a financial contribution 

• Annual financial bonus 

• 25 days of vacation 

• Annual salary review 

• Opportunity for further career growth in the Czech Republic and worldwide 

• MultiSport card 

• Meal allowance

• Contribution to the benefits portal (2-3% of monthly salary) 

• Referral bonus for recommending a new employee 

• Opportunity for education – internal/external professional courses, language courses, and conferences 

• Company events (Christmas party, team buildings, family days, and more) 

• Assistance line – professional psychological counseling 

• Additional leave for extraordinary life events and support for expectant parents 

• Office with good transport accessibility 

• Accident insurance 

• Discounts on ABB electrical installation materials 

• Discounts with our partners (electronics, gastronomy, car purchases, train travel, etc.) 

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