Functional Safety Manager - Autonomous Driving (all genders)

Join us as a Functional Safety Manager (all genders) in our functional safety team and help shape the future of autonomous mobility! Our Functional Safety (FuSa) team plays a crucial role for the compliance with the ISO26262 by developing safety concepts, verifying the realization and validating the maturity of our autonomous driving (AD) vehicle. We ensure that the E/E system behaves safe in case of malfunctions, verify and validate against the standard in corporation with notified bodies for the releases recommendation. Working as the heart of safety, we make sure that every system capability is safe, verified and validated with rigor and clarity. In this role, you will shape our end-to-end FuSa approach, develop test strategy and deliver high quality evidence for confirmation reviews, release decisions, and audits. You will manage schedules, dependencies, work products, and cross team alignment to ensure release ready FuSa evidence for audits, and program milestones. You will partner closely with AD development, system engineering, SOTIF, integration teams and notified bodies. What you will do Develop concepts for demonstrating the safety of automated driving functions, including the automated driving with Onboard Operator function. Apply and, where necessary, tailor established safety assurance methods from Functional Safety (ISO 26262) , SOTIF (ISO/PAS 21448) , and related standards. Evaluate supplier-provided safety concepts and further safety assurance artifacts. Develop release processes for automated driving functions with focus on functional safety. Perform / coordinate the verification and validation activities of the autonomous driving functions. Own the responsibility for the FuSa release recommendations for the autonomous driving system with or without a Safety Driver. Commission and manage external service providers. Closely coordinate and collaborate with crossbrand departments. Adapt established validation and verification approaches to the autonomous driving system. Make sure that the required Safety work products for the owned functions are aligned with project milestones and delivered on time. What will help you to fulfill your role Completed technical degree in Electrical Engineering, Information Systems Engineering, Computer Science, Physics, Mathematics, Business Informatics, Industrial Engineering, or a comparable field. PhD is an advantage. Very good knowledge of functional safety standards for automated driving functions, driver assistance systems, or similarly complex systems. Several years of experience in functional safety processes within the automotive industry, particularly as a safety expert. Fluent in German and English, spoken and written. International experience is an advantage. Solid knowledge of series development processes as well as verification and validation in the automotive industry or a comparable field. High level of initiative and creativity with strong analytical skills, a structured mindset and a high sense of quality. Proficiency with requirements and other project tracking tools (Codebeamer, Jira, Confluence). Ability to communicate complex topics clearly and confidently to engineering teams, management, and safety stakeholders. Strong analytical skills, a structured mindset, and a high sense of quality. We welcome applicants from diverse backgrounds — even if you don’t meet every requirement. If you’re excited about the role and MOIA’s mission, we’d love to hear from you! Our benefits in a nutshell Competitive salary (including bonus) Hybrid work setup: Work from home or one of our offices - you and your team decide how often to meet, blending flexibility with collaboration! Flexible working hours and the possibility of flexible work arrangements depending on your needs (parenting, care work, volunteering, etc.) Budget and monthly expense allowance for home office setup Possibility of remote work from outside Germany for up to 6 weeks ... (truncated, view full listing at source)