An innovative automotive technology organisation is seeking an experienced Functional Safety Manager to support the development of next-generation ADAS System-on-Chip (SoC) technology.
Working within a highly collaborative safety-critical environment, you will lead and support ISO 26262 confirmation reviews, independent safety assessments and safety review activities across advanced automotive development programmes. You will be responsible for ensuring compliance with functional safety processes while providing expert guidance to engineering stakeholders throughout the product lifecycle.
This position is ideally suited to experienced Functional Safety professionals with a strong automotive background and proven experience delivering independent safety reviews within complex development environments.
Main responsibilities
- Lead and conduct ISO 26262 confirmation reviews.
- Perform independent functional safety assessments.
- Support and facilitate safety review activities throughout the development lifecycle.
- Review safety work products and assess compliance against ISO 26262 requirements.
- Support engineering teams with functional safety guidance and best practices.
- Participate in requirements traceability and compliance activities using DOORS.
- Conduct and review safety analyses including FMEA and FTA.
- Identify potential safety risks and support mitigation activities.
- Collaborate with hardware, software and systems engineering teams.
- Support continuous improvement of functional safety processes and governance.
Mandatory requirements
- Extensive experience within Functional Safety engineering.
- Strong knowledge and practical application of ISO 26262.
- Experience conducting confirmation reviews, independent assessments or safety audits.
- Automotive industry background.
- Experience within ADAS or advanced automotive systems environments.
- Hands-on experience with DOORS.
- Strong knowledge of FMEA and FTA methodologies.
- Fluent English communication skills.
Nice to have
- Experience with Medini Analyze.
- Experience with APIS IQ-FMEA.
- Experience with exSILentia.
- Experience with Isograph.
- Experience supporting semiconductor or SoC development programmes.
- ADAS safety experience.
- German language skills.
Project details
- Start Date: 16th November 2026
- Location: Remote
- Working Model: 100% Remote
- Long-term contract opportunity
- Automotive safety-critical programme
Why apply?
This is an opportunity to support cutting-edge ADAS technology programmes whilst playing a key role in ensuring compliance and safety assurance across next-generation automotive products. You will join a highly specialised engineering environment and work alongside experienced safety and development teams on technically challenging projects.
Apply below.