Senior Automotive Safety Systems Engineer

Autoliv Sverige Aktiebolag; Vårgårda kommun; Hybrid; SEK 900,000 - 1,500,000; Full time

Job summary

Autoliv Sverige Aktiebolag is seeking an experienced Safety Systems Engineer to define safety goals and drive system architecture for interior safety functions. You will lead safety cases, manage milestones, and collaborate across global teams to meet regulatory standards and customer needs.

The role requires 10+ years in automotive safety or related fields, strong leadership, and fluency in English. The position is full-time and based in Vårgårda with hybrid work arrangements, starting as

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in engineering or a related field.
• 10+ years of experience in automotive safety, systems engineering, electronics, or mechatronics.
• Strong knowledge of vehicle passive safety regulations and industry standards (ISO 26262, NCAP).
• Deep understanding of occupant protection and safety mechanisms at system level.
• Proven track record delivering safety cases and leading release governance in production programs.
• Ability to lead technical workshops and decision-making forums.
• Experience leading cross-functional teams in a global engineering environment.
• Strong documentation and presentation skills.
• Fluent English (verbal and written).

Responsibilities

• Define safety goals, hazard analyses, misuse scenarios, and mitigation strategies.
• Lead development and maintenance of safety cases with claims and supporting evidence.
• Drive system architecture and safety decomposition for interior safety functions.
• Establish safety milestones, release gates, and acceptance criteria.
• Coordinate with Human Body Modeling & Simulation teams to translate insights into safety solutions.
• Coordinate cross-functional teams across engineering, validation, human factors, and systems engineering.
• Manage safety risks, escalations, audits, and customer assessments.
• Align global requirements across Europe, North America, China, and Japan.
• Support customer reviews and promote interior safety technologies.

Skills

Leadership

Cross-functional teams

Documentation

English communication

Workshops facilitation

Release governance

Safety case delivery

System-level design

Education

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in engineering

Job description

Autoliv Sverige Aktiebolag is seeking an experienced Safety Systems Engineer to define safety goals and drive system architecture for interior safety functions. You will lead safety cases, manage milestones, and collaborate across global teams to meet regulatory standards and customer needs.

The role requires 10+ years in automotive safety or related fields, strong leadership, and fluency in English. The position is full-time and based in Vårgårda with hybrid work arrangements, starting as