Sr. Engineering Manager (Functional Safety & Product Cybersecurity)

Polaris Inc.; Novi (MI); On-site; USD 155,000 - 195,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Wellness programs

Paid time off

Gym & personal training reimbursement

Life insurance and disability

401(k) matching contribution

Market-leading profit-sharing plan

Employee Stock Ownership Plan (company

Discounted employee stock purchases

Financial wellness education

Paid volunteer time off

Job summary

Polaris Inc. is seeking a senior engineering leader to grow a multi-site Functional Safety and Product Cybersecurity organization and embed risk-based safety and cybersecurity practices across the product lifecycle.

Lead hiring, coaching, performance management, resource planning, and capability development, partnering with Chief Engineers to convert strategy into priorities, plans, and execution. Requires 10+ years in product development or embedded systems with FS and cybersecurity, ISO 26262

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical, Computer, Systems, or Software Engineering (or a related technical discipline).
• Minimum 10 years of progressive experience in product development, embedded systems, systems, software, electronics, Functional Safety, Product Cybersecurity, or a related engineering discipline, including at least 5 years leading teams or complex cross-functional initiatives.
• Demonstrated success making and influencing risk-based decisions, translating technical risk for business leaders, developing talent, building capability, and leading change.
• Practical experience applying Functional Safety and Product Cybersecurity methods, including hazard and risk analysis, requirements, architecture, standards, and risk treatment across the product lifecycle.
• Experience with ISO 26262 and ISO/SAE 21434, including HARA and TARA, and exposure to embedded or connected products or safety-related industries is preferred.
• Familiarity with secure product development, requirements management, ASPICE, AUTOSAR, DevSecOps, or comparable approaches is preferred.
• Experience building or scaling engineering capability is strongly preferred.
• Position is not eligible for sponsorship.

Responsibilities

• Lead, develop, and grow the Functional Safety and Product Cybersecurity organization across sites and engineering disciplines.
• Own hiring, coaching, performance management, resource planning, succession planning, and capability development.
• Partner with Chief Engineers and technical experts to convert technical strategy into priorities, plans, and execution.
• Improve risk-based, fit-for-purpose safety and cybersecurity practices aligned to Polaris products, customers, markets, production scale, and operating conditions.
• Guide engineering and business decisions by balancing safety and cybersecurity risk with regulatory requirements, customer value, complexity, cost, and speed.
• Advance methods, tools, automation, governance, measures, and product coverage while maintaining an appropriate rigor-to-efficiency balance.
• Build alignment across product engineering, business units, systems, electrical, software, validation, quality, compliance, legal, supply chain, and senior leadership.
• Translate complex product safety and cybersecurity risks into actionable engineering and business decisions, including required actions and proportionate risk reduction.
• Integrate Functional Safety and Product Cybersecurity throughout the product lifecycle by prioritizing resources, providing early architecture and program input, and driving issue resolution and escalation.
• Ensure appropriate application of ISO 26262, ISO/SAE 21434, and applicable regulatory requirements.
• Manage plans, budgets, commitments, support, roadmaps, and measures.

Skills

Leadership

Risk-based decisions

Talent development

Cross-functional collaboration

DevSecOps

ISO 26262

ISO/SAE 21434

ASPICE

AUTOSAR

Embedded systems

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Electrical/Computer/Systems/Software Eng

Job description

Polaris Inc. is seeking a senior engineering leader to grow a multi-site Functional Safety and Product Cybersecurity organization and embed risk-based safety and cybersecurity practices across the product lifecycle.

Responsibilities

• Lead, develop, and grow the Functional Safety and Product Cybersecurity organization across sites and engineering disciplines.
• Own hiring, coaching, performance management, resource planning, succession planning, and capability development.
• Partner with Chief Engineers and technical experts to convert technical strategy into priorities, plans, and execution.
• Improve risk-based, fit-for-purpose safety and cybersecurity practices aligned to Polaris products, customers, markets, production scale, and operating conditions.
• Guide engineering and business decisions by balancing safety and cybersecurity risk with regulatory requirements, customer value, complexity, cost, and speed.
• Advance methods, tools, automation, governance, measures, and product coverage while maintaining an appropriate rigor-to-efficiency balance.
• Build alignment across product engineering, business units, systems, electrical, software, validation, quality, compliance, legal, supply chain, and senior leadership.
• Translate complex product safety and cybersecurity risks into actionable engineering and business decisions, including required actions and proportionate risk reduction.
• Integrate Functional Safety and Product Cybersecurity throughout the product lifecycle by prioritizing resources, providing early architecture and program input, and driving issue resolution and escalation.
• Ensure appropriate application of ISO 26262, ISO/SAE 21434, and applicable regulatory requirements.
• Manage plans, budgets, commitments, support, roadmaps, and measures.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical, Computer, Systems, or Software Engineering (or a related technical discipline).
• Minimum 10 years of progressive experience in product development, embedded systems, systems, software, electronics, Functional Safety, Product Cybersecurity, or a related engineering discipline, including at least 5 years leading teams or complex cross-functional initiatives.
• Demonstrated success making and influencing risk-based decisions, translating technical risk for business leaders, developing talent, building capability, and leading change.
• Practical experience applying Functional Safety and Product Cybersecurity methods, including hazard and risk analysis, requirements, architecture, standards, and risk treatment across the product lifecycle.
• Experience with ISO 26262 and ISO/SAE 21434, including HARA and TARA, and exposure to embedded or connected products or safety-related industries is preferred.
• Familiarity with secure product development, requirements management, ASPICE, AUTOSAR, DevSecOps, or comparable approaches is preferred.
• Experience building or scaling engineering capability is strongly preferred.
• Position is not eligible for sponsorship.

Technologies

• ISO 26262
• ISO/SAE 21434
• HARA
• TARA
• ASPICE
• AUTOSAR
• DevSecOps

Benefits

• Health, dental, and vision insurance
• Wellness programs
• Paid time off
• Gym & personal training reimbursement
• Life insurance and disability offerings
• 401(k) matching contribution
• Market-leading profit-sharing plan
• Employee Stock Ownership Plan (company contributions)
• Discounted employee stock purchases plan
• Financial wellness education and consultation
• Paid volunteer time off through the Polaris Foundation and Polaris Gives

Desired Competencies

• Leadership: set clear direction, foster trust, empower accountability, and support high performance.
• Critical Thinking: analyze information objectively, evaluate options, and apply sound judgment.
• Collaboration: work effectively across functions and levels toward shared goals.

Location: Novi, MI (onsite)

Salary: USD 155,000 - 195,000 per year

Other: To qualify, former employees must be eligible for rehire and current employees must be in good standing.

Minnesota starting pay range: $155,000 to $195,000 per year.