Manager & Principal Engineer (f/m/d)

Aptiv; Wuppertal; Vor Ort; EUR 80.000 - 100.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

A leading automotive technology company in Wuppertal seeks a Principal Engineer - Hardware Safety (f/m/d). This role requires a Master's degree in electronics and over 10 years of experience in automotive systems. The successful candidate will influence automotive safety architecture, mentor engineering teams, and work on safety standards compliance. The company encourages professional growth, offers a flexible work environment, and commits to a safer world, with values centered on safety, innovation, and community impact.

Leistungen

Flexible work environment

Professional growth opportunities

Access to training and certifications

Recognition for innovation

Qualifikationen

• Demonstrated ability to take E2E lead on key issues.
• Ability to interpret trends impacting Aptiv.
• Fluent in English and ideally one more language.

Aufgaben

• Be on top of new automotive safety trends.
• Influence Aptiv safety architecture.
• Mentor engineering and safety teams.

Kenntnisse

Master’s degree in electronics

10+ years work experience in Automotive systems

Expert in automotive engineering

Strong knowledge in ISO 26262

Good knowledge of Automotive Regulations

Ability to communicate with C-Level

Fluent in English

Ausbildung

Master’s degree in electronics

Tools

Medini Analyze

HIL/PIL

Jobbeschreibung

Principal Engineer - Hardware Safety (f/m/d)

Aptiv Wuppertal, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany

Responsibilities

• Be on top of the new automotive safety trends: products, process, tooling
• Knowledge of the competitor safety technical solutions & strategies
• Benchmark the competitor safety technical solutions
• Influence the Aptiv safety architecture of the future
• Anticipate the internal & external safety needs
• On customer and leadership requests, act with urgency and be ready to answer any technical safety question
• Contribute, on request, in the RFI, RFQ and projects execution
• Engaged in safety escalation for problem resolution
• Continuously contribute to enhance the Safety process based on lessons learned
• Develop methods & tools for streamlining the product safety development, including AI assistance
• Integrate functional safety lifecycle in DevOps/CI-CD framework
• Promote HIL/PIL through the Safety angle
• Participate in ISO committees (e.g. ISO/WG8 related to ISO 26262) for influencing and anticipating compliance
• Participate in any relevant HW safety international organizations
• Be a mentor in Predicted Reliability computation and for using Medini Analyze
• Referent in: FMEDA, FTA, Predicted Reliability computation, Common cause failure analysis, Diagnostic Coverage principle, Commercial tool supporting HW safety analysis
• Mentor and support the engineering team, including the safety teams, for executing the Hardware safety lifecycle
• Create a strong relationship with the Principal System and Software Functional Safety Engineers and develop synergies between the SYS/HW/SW engineering domains
• Create a strong network in the Aptiv Safety community, cross teams

Qualifications

• Master’s degree in electronics
• 10+ years of work experience in the complex Automotive system, e.g. ADAS, L2/L2+, etc.
• 10+ years of experience in ISO 26262, SN 29500, IEC
• Expert in automotive engineering, Product/Process/Tooling
• Strong knowledge in ISO 26262 (FuSa), SN 29500
• Strong knowledge in Medini Analyze and in Predicted Reliability computation
• Good knowledge in ISO/PAS 8800 (Safety and AI)
• Good knowledge of Automotive Regulations, Standards related to ADAS
• Good Knowledge in ADAS/ADS/Cockpit systems and in SDV/SVA paradigm
• Good knowledge in HIL/PIL (Hardware/Processor in the Loop)
• Ability for communication to C-Level
• Good knowledge in Artificial Intelligence
• Demonstrated ability to take E2E lead on key issues and fixed them
• Ability to listen and coach functional safety and engineering teams
• Ability to interpret the various trends and currents in the global ecosystem that impact APTIV
• Fluent in English (written and spoken) and ideally one more language

Why join us?

• You can grow at Aptiv. Aptiv provides an inclusive work environment where all individuals can grow and develop, regardless of gender, ethnicity or beliefs
• You can have an impact. Safety is a core Aptiv value; we want a safer world for us and our children, one with: Zero fatalities, Zero injuries, Zero accidents

Aptiv Benefits

• Our working style: flexible work environment
• Learning, professional growth and development in a world-recognized international environment.
• Access to internal & external training, coaching & certifications.
• Recognition for innovation and excellence.
• Opportunities to give back to the community

Apply today, and together let’s change tomorrow!

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