Product Development Senior Engineer – Situational Safety
Core
Lead the development and execution of safety strategies for next-generation interior safety technologies, driving activities from concept through production release.
Role type
Senior Product Development Engineer (Automotive Safety)
Builds
Interior safety systems and protective solutions for vehicle occupants
Domain
Automotive safety systems / Passive safety
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work
Required skills
System architecture design, hazard analysis, safety case development, release governance, cross-functional team leadership, global requirement alignment, risk management, ISO 26262 and NCAP standards knowledge, occupant protection mechanisms design
Preferred skills
Human body modeling & simulation collaboration, technical workshop facilitation, strategic stakeholder alignment, innovative technology promotion
Technologies
ISO 26262, NCAP, Human Body Modeling & Simulation tools
Responsibilities
Define safety goals, hazard analyses, misuse scenarios, and mitigation strategies; Lead the development and maintenance of safety cases; Drive system architecture and safety decomposition; Establish safety milestones, release gates, and acceptance criteria; 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 innovative interior safety technologies
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC with strategic leadership
