functional safety jobs in 2026 — demand, top roles hiring, and related skills
As of 2026-05-17, functional safety appears in 135 job postings indexed by Skillenai over the past 90 days — most often required for Systems Engineer roles, with demand down 45% vs the prior 4 weeks.
Last updated · 90d ending 2026-05-17
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Frequently asked questions about functional safety
+Is functional safety in demand in 2026?
Yes. functional safety appears in 135 job postings indexed by Skillenai over the 90 days ending 2026-05-17, with demand down 45% vs the prior 4 weeks. It is most often required for Systems Engineer roles (13% of Systems Engineer postings list it).
+What jobs require functional safety?
According to the Skillenai jobs index over the 90 days ending 2026-05-17, the job titles most likely to require functional safety are Systems Engineer (13% of postings list functional safety), Software Engineer (10% of postings list functional safety), Embedded Software Engineer (5% of postings list functional safety).
+What skills are commonly paired with functional safety?
Across job postings indexed by Skillenai (90 days ending 2026-05-17), functional safety most often appears alongside ISO 26262, Python, C, C++, CAN.
+Where is functional safety most in demand?
As of 2026-05-17, the metro areas posting the most jobs requiring functional safety are Ann Arbor, Mountain View, Palo Alto, Munich, Austin, according to the Skillenai jobs index.
+How can I keep up with new functional safety content and jobs?
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Weekly job postings requiring functional safety — last 90 days
Job titles most likely to require functional safety
| Role | Postings mentioning | % requiring |
|---|---|---|
| Systems Engineer | 18 | 13.3% |
| Software Engineer | 13 | 9.6% |
| Embedded Software Engineer | 7 | 5.2% |
| Controls & Automation Engineer | 4 | 3.0% |
| Solutions Architect | 4 | 3.0% |
| Embedded Systems Engineer | 3 | 2.2% |
| Hardware Engineer | 3 | 2.2% |
| Technical Product Manager | 3 | 2.2% |
| Application Engineer | 2 | 1.5% |
| Automation & Controls Engineering Manager | 2 | 1.5% |
Top metros hiring for functional safety
| Name | Postings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Ann Arbor | 9 | 16.1% |
| Mountain View | 9 | 16.1% |
| Palo Alto | 8 | 14.3% |
| Munich | 7 | 12.5% |
| Austin | 5 | 8.9% |
| Bengaluru | 5 | 8.9% |
| Shanghai | 5 | 8.9% |
| Pune | 4 | 7.1% |
| Scotts Valley | 4 | 7.1% |
Skills commonly paired with functional safety
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How this was computed
Counts derive from the Skillenai jobs index over the 90 days ending 2026-05-17. Skills are resolved against the Skillenai canonical taxonomy, so the same entity is counted whether a posting writes 'Python', 'Python 3', or 'python'. Pages refresh weekly (or daily for the top-50 most-requested skills).
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- Skillenai jobs index, deduplicated daily
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