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SOTIF Expert (all genders)
MOIABerlin, Germany; Hamburg, Germany; Hannover, Germany; Munich, Germany; Wolfsburg, GermanyPosted 5 May 2026
Job Description
Join us as a SOTIF Expert
(all genders) in our SOTIF
team
and help shape the future of autonomous mobility!
Join an international team working on one of the most exciting and demanding challenges in the automotive industry: bringing automated driving into series production. Together with colleagues from technical development and cross functional teams, you will contribute to the development of the ID. Buzz AD (Autonomous Driving).
A crucial phase in the development of highly automated vehicles is ensuring safety with respect to behavioral safety (SOTIF). The relevant standard ISO 21448 requires continuous advancement of processes and technologies. These must be implemented, assessed, and refined in close collaboration with technical development teams and external partners.
In this role, you will identify, implement, and evaluate SOTIF-relevant safety processes, methods and artifacts. You will also develop and assess new technologies and methodologies to analyze and validate the safety of automated driving software systems and their functional components
What you will do
Identify and develop essential process steps, methods and tools incl. milestones to enable SOTIF release recommendation for automated driving systems.
Define requirements necessary to achieve behavioral safety.
Evaluate SOTIF artefacts in collaboration with system experts, software development teams, and test specialists.
Develop a comprehensive VV (Verification Validation) strategy for SOTIF, and define and assess relevant test requirements, metrics, and strategies for system- and component-level testing.
Execution of SOTIF test campaigns in the verification and validation phase.
Assess and support the end-to-end SOTIF process leading to a SOTIF release recommendation.
What will help you to fulfill your role
Expertise in safety assurance and safety standards for autonomous systems (ISO 21448, ISO 26262, ISO 3450x, UL 4600, ISO 5083, …)
Requirements engineering
Creation and maintenance of scenario and triggering condition catalogues for testing
Strong experience in VV or test management for automated driving, robotics, or ADAS
Software engineering, development, and testing
Statistics, testing methodologies, and simulation environments
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.
Fluent English skills, German skills are highly beneficial.
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 per year from over 35 countries - learn more in our blog !
Public transport ticket (fully subsidized "Deutschlandticket") for commuting and travelling throughout Germany and discount on MOIA rides
Subsidized fitness club membership or bike leasing
Learning environment with continuous learning days, job rotation, trainings and workshops, coaching, conferences, books, and language classes
Mental health support, 1:1 sessions with external professionals and mental unload workshops
30 vacation days, sabbatical and unpaid leave option
Relocation support with service provider (visa, administration, etc.)
Dog-friendly offices
For student internship positions, we have an adjusted set of benefits. You can find them here .
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