Program Functional Safety Manager

Stellantis NV; Auburn Hills (MI); On-site; USD 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company Vehicle Lease Program

Family Building Benefit

Tuition reimbursement

Job summary

Stellantis NV in Auburn Hills, MI is seeking a Senior Engineer to lead Functional Safety convergence within a centralized E/E architecture program. You will coordinate with Electrical, Electronic & Hardware teams and vehicle projects to ensure timely delivery and safety compliance in a rapidly evolving software-defined vehicle strategy.

Applicants should have a strong background in automotive EE architectures, ISO26262/ISO21448 knowledge, and 8+ years of experience, including 2+ years in

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering (Computer Science / Electrical) or related field.
• At least 8 years of overall experience.
• At least 2 years experience in project management for Functional Safety.
• Knowledge of Functional Safety standards: ISO26262, ISO21448.
• Understanding of vehicle EE architectures and automotive development processes.

Responsibilities

• Steer functional safety convergence across all platform products.
• Coordinate with Electrical, Electronic & Hardware Engineering teams.
• Coordinate with vehicle project teams.
• Collect feature requests, analyze feasibility.
• Support convergence and application of product policy per standards.
• Drive early life cycle delivery through an Agile approach.
• Establish collaboration opportunities with internal partners.
• Develop a culture of collaboration, diversity, and inclusion.
• Willing to act and drive results.

Skills

Functional Safety

Project Management

ISO 26262

ISO 21448

Electrical Engineering

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering (Computer Science / Electrical) or related field

Master of Science Degree in Engineering

Job description

Build your brand. Tell your story. Take advantage of a rare opportunity to start from the ground up and build something great. We are looking for technology game changers to lead Stellantis into a fundamental transformation within the automotive industry. Technology is going to disrupt the automotive industry significantly in the next decade and our organization is seeking high potential candidates to transform the company with a focus on the customer experience.

As a Program Functional Safety Manager, you will be responsible for supervising the convergence of a new Centralized and Service Oriented End-to-End E/E Architecture. You will ensure coordination with project management teams (functional reporting), be accountable for timely delivery of product and for achievement of overall E/E Architecture Functional Safety release.

This role will ensure technical consistency of our product with the needs of the Stellantis 14 Brands portfolio.

Along with the team you will work with, you will drive key decisions related to functional safety. The key deliverable is to launch a world leading safe and secure by design platform product that exceeds all current and future technology challenges in the drive to achieve truly software defined Vehicle.

We are looking for a Senior Engineer with a background in high content EE Architecture solutions able to deliver state-of-the-art EE platforms that will enable the Stellantis Strategy, optimize solutions, and allow Hardware evolution decoupled from Software with an Agile approach.

Responsibilities:

• Steer functional safety convergence across all platform products
• Synchronize with project teams within Electrical, Electronic & Hardware Engineering
• Synchronize with vehicle project teams
• Collect new feature requests, coordinate technical analysis and assess feasibility
• Support convergence & application of product technical policy, in accordance with international standards and internal Stellantis policies
• Relentlessly drive to early life cycle delivery through an agile approach.
• Establish and conduct collaboration opportunities with internal partners
• Develop a culture of collaboration, diversity, and inclusion.
• Willing to act and drive results.

Basic Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree Engineering (Computer Science / Electrical) or related field.
• A minimum of 8 years overall of experience
• A minimum of 2 years experience in project management for Functional Safety
• Knowledge about Functional Safety standards: ISO26262, ISO21448
• Understanding of typical vehicle EE architectures and automotive development processes.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Master of Science Degree in Engineering
• Designed EE platforms or components for Service Oriented Architectures (SOA).
• Demonstrated experience of delivering business and technology results for complex, cross-functional initiatives while managing multiple competing priorities.
• Experience in defining and designing large complex embedded networked computer systems including definition of system topologies, components, and interfaces.

Our Benefits — Designed with You in Mind

Comprehensive Health & Well-being Coverage

From your very first day, you'll have access to medical, dental, vision, and prescription drug coverage — ensuring you and your family stay healthy and protected.

Generous Paid Time Off

We believe in work-life balance. That's why we offer: 17+ paid holidays, including shut-down from December 24th through New Years Day every year. Vacation, float & wellbeing days, sick time and fully paid parental leave when your family needs you most.

Competitive Retirement Savings Plans

We help you plan with :

• An employer match on contributions to your 401k, Roth and Catch‑ …
• An employer contribution, even if you don't contribute

Income Protection & Insurance Options

Benefit from included and optional disability, life, and other insurance programs — because your peace of mind matters.

Company Vehicle Lease Program

Eligible employees and their immediate families can enjoy company vehicle lease options with included insurance, maintenance, and unlimited mileage. Plus, take advantage of exclusive discounts on Stellantis products.

Family Building Benefit

We proudly support all paths to parenthood- including fertility and infertility treatments, adoption services, and gestational surrogacy.

Support for Your Growth and Giving Back

We believe in investing in your future and your passions:

• Tuition reimbursement
• Student loan refinancing programs18 paid volunteer hours each year to make a difference in your community

And so much more!

When you join us, you're not just building a career — you're joining a company that supports you, inside and outside of work.