Functional Safety & AI - Technical Lead

European Tech Recruit; München; Vor Ort; EUR 120.000 - 180.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

European Tech Recruit seeks a Functional Safety for AI Technical Lead to shape the safe development and deployment of AI-enabled embedded systems in the automotive domain. This senior role blends safety architecture, AI/ML, innovation delivery, and team leadership to turn roadmaps into practical projects achieving certification and real-world deployment.

You will lead AI safety activities across a portfolio of innovation projects, defining safe behaviour for AI features within complex systems

Qualifikationen

• At least 10 years of industry experience in safety-related embedded systems.
• Extensive knowledge of ISO 26262.
• Professional automotive experience.
• Strong understanding of the AI and ML landscape in embedded systems.
• Track record delivering complex technical projects.
• Ability to connect architecture, safety and execution teams.
• PhD or MSc in Electrical/Computer Engineering or closely aligned discipline.
• Experience with IEC 61508 is advantageous.

Aufgaben

• Translate the Safety and AI roadmap into clearly defined innovation projects.
• Develop system safety concepts for AI-enabled features.
• Convert AI behaviour into safety requirements, controls, and verification mechanisms.
• Apply model validation, robustness testing, fault injection, and runtime safety mechanisms.
• Identify gaps and feed practical insights into the broader roadmap.
• Coordinate the transition of innovation projects into product introduction environments.
• Lead the Safety and AI innovation team and support career development.
• Take accountability for the successful delivery of complex, multidisciplinary programmes.

Kenntnisse

Functional safety

AI/ML

Leadership

Safety architecture

Embedded systems

ISO 26262

Project delivery

Ausbildung

PhD in Electrical Engineering

MSc in Electrical/Computer Engineering

Jobbeschreibung

We are supporting an advanced technology organisation seeking a Functional Safety for AI Technical Lead to shape the safe development and deployment of AI-enabled embedded systems.

This is a senior technical leadership position combining functional safety architecture, AI and machine learning, innovation delivery, and team leadership. You will turn a strategic Safety and AI roadmap into practical projects, ensuring new technologies can progress toward certification and real-world deployment.

The Role

You will lead the execution of AI safety activities across a portfolio of innovation projects. Working with specialists across safety, architecture, engineering, product introduction, and applications, you will define how AI-driven features behave safely within complex embedded systems.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Translating the Safety and AI roadmap into clearly defined innovation projects.
• Developing system safety concepts for AI-enabled features.
• Converting AI behaviour into safety requirements, controls, and verification mechanisms.
• Applying model validation, robustness testing, fault injection, and runtime safety mechanisms.
• Identifying technical or process gaps and feeding practical insights into the wider roadmap.
• Supporting the integration of standards such as ISO 8800 into development processes.
• Coordinating the transition of innovation projects into product introduction and application environments.
• Leading the Safety and AI innovation team, supporting performance and creating meaningful career development opportunities.
• Taking accountability for the successful delivery of complex, multidisciplinary programmes.

Your Background

• At least 10 years of industry experience architecting, designing, and validating safety-related embedded systems.
• Extensive knowledge of ISO 26262.
• Professional experience within an automotive environment.
• A strong understanding of the functional safety and AI landscape.
• A solid technical understanding of AI and machine learning in embedded systems.
• A track record of delivering complex technical projects.
• The ability to connect architecture, safety, and execution teams.
• A PhD or Master of Science in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Embedded Systems, or a closely aligned discipline.

Experience with IEC 61508 and previous people-management responsibility would be advantageous. Broader technical leadership experience is also highly valued.