Functional Safety specialist (IEC 61511)

Prohead Engineering is a leading engineering firm and reference partner in technical safety engineering for a high-performance and safe industry. We support our clients with in-depth, multidisciplinary engineering solutions for complex and high-risk installations.

Our expertise focuses on:

• Chemical process technology and process safety
• E&I and functional safety
• Machine safety
• High-risk utilities

What sets Prohead Engineering apart is our explicit choice for in-house knowledge building and collaboration. We do not believe in outsourcing, but in bringing together specialised expertise, well-developed methods and years of experience within one strong team. This is how we jointly bring complex projects to a high-quality and lasting result.

Prohead Engineering is a growing knowledge company where your development is central. Because of the innovative and technically challenging nature of our projects, every engineer works on several projects simultaneously (typically 5 to 15), always in close cooperation with fellow engineers, draughtsmen and subject-matter experts. This cross-pollination forms the basis of our level of knowledge and our strong reputation.

Most of our engineering activities take place from our offices in Meerbeke (with inner garden), where collaboration and knowledge sharing come naturally. Based on the same philosophy, we are currently actively building a new knowledge centre in the Kempen region.

Our clients are active in sectors including (petro)chemicals, Seveso companies, food, pharma and metallurgy. They are usually large industrial players with high-risk processes, where top-level safety engineering is not an option but a requirement.

That makes working at Prohead Engineering meaningful, technically challenging, highly varied and particularly instructive. That is exactly why you get more responsibility, more depth and more opportunities to grow as an engineer with us — and we are proud of that.

• Deepening your knowledge of functional safety according to IEC 61511 and applying it across the entire safety lifecycle
• Contributing to LOPAs, SIL determinations and Functional Safety Assessments (FSA)
• Developing conceptual safety control systems and drawing up SRSs
• Being involved in SIS design, verification and validation in industrial environments
• Working with colleagues on machine safety and safety control systems according to ISO 13849
• Learning from experienced experts while helping to shape high-quality solutions yourself

• Engineer (E&I, automation, electromechanics or equivalent) with an interest in safety engineering
• Familiar with, or motivated to deepen your knowledge of, IEC 61511, LOPA, SIL and SIS
• Strong analytical skills and able to structure complex installations and risks clearly. Someone who enjoys collaborating on content and sharing knowledge within a team
• Critical, quality-oriented, meticulous and not satisfied with “good enough”
• Strong communicator and professional in contact with clients and colleagues

• A clear reference position in technical safety engineering
• A deliberate choice for in-house knowledge building  and our own methods within the team – no outsourcing/body shopping
• Close cooperation between engineers, experts and draughtsmen to bring complex projects to a high-quality result together
• Projects with leading industrial players with high safety and quality requirements
• An environment where technical depth, development and trust are central