KONČAR – Electrical Engineering Institute is a dynamic company with many years of experience in the areas of electrical engineering, rail vehicles and infrastructure, laboratory testing, diagnostics, and certification.

We are seeking a Functional Safety Manager to join our team in the railway domain. The successful candidate will play a pivotal role in ensuring the safety and reliability of our railway systems in accordance with industry standards, specifically EN 50126, EN 50128, EN 50129, and EN 50159. While candidates with expertise in these standards are preferred, we welcome applicants who are enthusiastic about functional safety and willing to learn and apply these standards.

Our state-of-the-art embedded computer systems are used in various applications including but not limited to main and auxiliary computers in rail vehicles, human-machine interfaces in rail vehicles, power converter control systems, safety systems in railway infrastructure, primary equipment condition monitoring, power system protective devices, and safety systems in robotized logistics. Thousands of our systems installed worldwide in the most demanding environments reliably help generate and distribute electricity and transport people and freight. In smaller teams of young researchers and experienced professionals, dynamism, knowledge exchange, and the desire for learning and independence are encouraged. A combination of expert knowledge, experimental testing capabilities, and available commercial and in-house software tools greatly help the development of many skills and professional advancement of our employees.

Key responsibilities:

• Functional Safety Leadership: Lead the functional safety activities throughout the entire lifecycle of our railway systems, from concept to decommissioning
• Compliance with EN 50126: Ensure that our projects comply with EN 50126, which defines the requirements for the specification and demonstration of reliability, availability, maintainability, and safety (RAMS) for railway systems
• Compliance with EN 50128: Ensure that our software development processes adhere to EN 50128, which provides guidelines for developing safety-critical software within railway control and protection systems
• Compliance with EN 50129: Oversee the application of EN 50129, which pertains to the safety assurance of signaling, control, and communication systems
• Compliance with EN 50159: Ensure compliance with EN 50159, which addresses communication networks and systems in railways, including requirements for safety-related data transmission
• Safety Management: Develop and implement safety management plans, safety cases, and safety assessments per the above standards
• Risk Assessment: Conduct risk assessments, including hazard identification, risk analysis, and risk evaluation, to identify and mitigate safety-related issues
• Safety Integrity Levels (SIL): Determine the SIL requirements for safety functions and ensure that they are met in accordance with the standards
• Documentation: Maintain comprehensive documentation of all safety-related activities, including safety plans, reports, and hazard logs
• Collaboration: Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including engineers, developers, and project managers, to integrate safety measures into the project development process
• Training and Awareness: Promote functional safety awareness within the organization and train team members as necessary
• Continuous Improvement: Continuously monitor and improve the functional safety processes and practices to enhance the overall safety performance 

Requirements:

• Master's degree in relevant engineering discipline
• Excellent communication and leadership skills
• Ability to work effectively in a collaborative, cross-functional team environment
• Excellent knowledge of the English language
• Attention to detail and diligence

Good to have:

• Knowledge of railway systems and operations
• Understanding functional safety principles, even if not familiar with the specific standards
• Experience with safety analysis tools and methodologies
• Familiarity with the EN 50126, EN 50128, EN 50129, and EN 50159 standards is preferred but not mandatory; willingness to learn and apply these standards is essential

What do we offer:

• Work in a stable and promising company
• Work in a dynamic and challenging environment
• The friendly and supportive work atmosphere
• Stimulating and regular income according to the achieved results
• Paid additional education and professional programs for the improvement of knowledge and skills
• Christmas and Easter bonuses, holiday cash grants
• Above-average vacation days
• Additional days of paid leave (e.g., marriage, the birth of a child, moving…)
• Additional cash benefits (e.g., the birth of a child, completion of post-graduate studies…)
• 24-hour employee insurance against the consequences of an accident
• Regular medical check-ups
• Leisure time recreation
• Reimbursement of transportation costs to and from work
• Official mobile phone

If you are passionate about functional safety and eager to make a significant impact on the railway sector, we encourage you to apply for this position. We provide training and support for candidates willing to learn and grow in this field.