Career Area:
Engineering
Job Description:
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Position Summary
The Senior Functional Safety & Fire Protection Systems Engineer will serve as a Subject Matter Expert (SME) supporting the design, implementation, and continuous improvement of Functional Safety Management (FSM) and Fire & Gas (F&G;) Protection Systems for industrial gas turbine packages and associated equipment.
The role is responsible for ensuring compliance with international safety standards, supporting safety lifecycle activities, leading hazard and risk assessments, developing fire protection philosophies,



and participating in third-party certification and audit activities. The successful candidate will provide technical leadership across multidisciplinary engineering teams to ensure protected, reliable, and compliant system designs throughout the project lifecycle.
Key Responsibilities
Functional Safety Management
Lead and continuously improve Functional Safety Management (FSM) processes in accordance with IEC 61511 and related industry standards.
Guide engineering teams through all stages of the safety lifecycle, including:
Hazard Identification (HAZID)
Hazard and Operability Studies (HAZOP)
Layer of Protection Analysis (LOPA)
Safety Integrity Level (SIL) assessments
Functional Safety Assessments (FSA)
Develop, review, and approve Functional Safety Reports, Safety Requirement Specifications (SRS), and SIL verification documentation.
Support project teams in safety architecture development and risk reduction strategies.
Conduct an

📌 Functional Safety (Bengaluru)
🏢 Caterpillar
📍 Bengaluru