Functional Safety Manager – Battery & Energy Management Systems (m/f/d)

Gulp Ag; München; On-site; EUR 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Gulp AG is seeking a Functional Safety Manager to lead ISO 26262 activities for high-voltage traction batteries and energy management systems in heavy commercial vehicles. You will plan, coordinate and track safety work products, develop safety cases, and harmonize safety requirements across system, component and vehicle levels, while liaising with internal teams and partners worldwide.

Fluent English is required, German skills are a plus, and you will report to the Safety Management team with a

Qualifications

• Completed technical studies in electrical engineering, mechatronics, automotive engineering, computer science or a comparable qualification.
• Extensive practical knowledge of ISO 26262 in automotive development.
• Experience coordinating safety cases, safety-relevant work results, reviews, audits and assessments.
• Good understanding of modern automotive E/E architectures and embedded systems.

Responsibilities

• Plan, control, and track all functional safety activities per ISO 26262 across the full development cycle.
• Ensure technical completeness and timely delivery of all safety-related work products.
• Create, coordinate, and maintain safety cases and functional/technical safety concepts.
• Harmonize safety requirements across system, component and vehicle levels.
• Coordinate functional interfaces between battery systems, vehicle functions and development teams.
• Provide technical support for SEooC module integration into the overall safety concept.
• Plan and track confirmation reviews; support safety audits and assessments.
• Track safety anomalies and represent functional safety topics in decision bodies.
• Interface with internal teams, suppliers and external partners; identify risks early and escalate.
• Maintain transparent status reporting to project management and stakeholders.

Skills

ISO 26262 knowledge

Safety case coordination

Automotive E/E architectures

BMS / battery electrification

Cross-functional coordination

Structured, goal-oriented work style

English proficiency (German a plus)

Education

Electrical engineering / Mechatronics / Automotive engineering / Computer science or similar

Job description

Play a key role in shaping the safe electrification of heavy commercial vehicles and reliably bring pioneering high-voltage technologies to the road. Responsibility for Functional Safety Management in the area of high-voltage traction battery and energy management systems. Planning, control, and tracking of all functional safety activities in accordance with ISO 26262 throughout the entire development cycle. Ensuring the technical completeness and timely delivery of all safety-relevant work products. Creation, coordination, and maintenance of safety cases as well as functional and technical safety concepts. Harmonization and coordination of safety requirements across system, component, and overall vehicle levels. Coordination of functional interfaces between the battery system, vehicle functions, and participating development teams. Technical support for the integration of SEooC modules into the overall safety concept. Planning and tracking of confirmation reviews as well as support for safety audits and assessments. Tracking of safety anomalies and representation of functional safety topics in the relevant decision-making bodies. Interface coordination with internal development teams, suppliers, and external development partners. Early identification and escalation of risks, deviations, and cross-project dependencies. Continuous and transparent status reporting to project management and technical stakeholders.

• Completed technical studies in electrical engineering, mechatronics, automotive engineering, computer science or a comparable qualification
• Several years of professional experience in the field of functional safety in automotive series development
• Sound and practically proven knowledge of the safety standard ISO 26262
• Experience in coordinating safety cases, safety-relevant work results, as well as reviews, audits, and assessments.
• Good understanding of modern automotive E/E architectures and embedded systems
• Ideally, expertise in traction batteries, battery management systems (BMS) or electrified powertrains.
• Strong coordination and communication skills in an international, cross-functional environment
• Structured, goal-oriented and self-reliant work style
• Fluent English skills, both written and spoken; good German skills are an advantage.