Functional Safety Engineer

Ostrava, Moravian-Silesian Region, Czechia

• Category: Safety Engineering

Description

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At ABB, we help industries outrun - leaner and cleaner. Here, progress is an expectation - for you, your team, and the world. As a global market leader, we’ll give you what you need to make it happen. It won’t always be easy, growing takes grit. But at ABB, you’ll never run alone. Run what runs the world.

This Position reports to:

SEC Team Leader

Your role and responsibilities 

In this role, you will have the opportunity to support engineering activities in all types of project sizes and complexities, under the supervision of senior engineers. Each day, you will complete the tasks cost-effectively and in accordance with contract specifications, quality standards, safety requirements, and cybersecurity policies and standards. You will also showcase your expertise by collecting data and supporting production of the engineering design.

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 Lead Engineer on the Project basis.

You will be mainly accountable for:

Performing survey work, standard computations, analysis, and basic design tasks.

Exercising judgment on limited details of work and on application of standard methods and preparing project documentation within your scope of deliverables.

Assisting customers on technical issues and interacting with official contacts, contractors, and other staff within your scope of deliverables.

Supporting in communication pertaining to specific assignments or meetings.

Participating in workshops related to engineering design, tools, and processes.

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 English

(any other international language is considered as advantage)

IEC61508, IEC61511, Machinery Safety knowledge

(is considered as advantage)

Experience in automation appreciated

Willingness to travel abroad

Our Benefits:

Flexible working hours

Home office option with financial contribution

Annual financial bonus

25 days of vacation

Annual salary review

Career growth opportunities in the Czech Republic and worldwide

MultiSport card

Meal allowance

Contribution to a benefits portal (2–3% of monthly salary)

Referral, anniversary, and retirement bonuses

Learning opportunities – internal/external technical and language courses, conferences

Company events (Christmas party, teambuildings, family days, and more)

Assistance line – professional psychological support

Extra leave for special life events and support for expectant parents

Office with good transport accessibility

Company parking for employees commuting from outside Ostrava (Ostrava branch)

On-site yoga classes (Ostrava branch)

Table football and darts at the workplace (Ostrava branch)

Accident insurance

Discounts on ABB electrical installation materials

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

Think bigger. This is where bold ideas meet unstoppable progress, teams initiate what’s next, and we’re engineered to outrun, together. Run What Runs the World.

We value people from different backgrounds. Could this be your story? Apply today or visit www.abb.com to read more about us and learn about the impact of our solutions across the globe.

Publication ID: JOB_POSTING-3-19583

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Company

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ABB

ABB is a global leader in power and automation technologies. Based in Zurich, Switzerland, the company employs about 140,000 people and operates in approximately 100 countries. The firm’s shares are traded on the stock exchanges of Zurich, Stockholm and New York.

ABB’s business is comprised of five divisions that are in turn organized in relation to the customers and industries they serve. The group is particularly proud of its record for innovation - widely recognized through countless awards and scientific accolades.

Many of the technologies we take for granted today, from ultra efficient high-voltage direct current power transmission to a revolutionary approach to ship propulsion, were developed or commercialized by ABB. Today ABB is the largest supplier of industrial motors and drives, the largest provider of generators to the wind industry and the largest supplier of power grids in the world.