Functional Safety Engineer – Cockpit ECUs (Instrument Cluster, Infotainment, Head-Up Display) (m/f/d)| Wolfsburg, Germany

Position Overview

We seek an engineer experienced in ISO 26262 Part 4 (System Development) and Part 5 (Hardware Development) to support functional safety activities for infotainment and cockpit electronics such as head units, digital instrument clusters, infotainment domain controllers, displays, and cockpit ECUs.

Key Responsibilities

System-Level Functional Safety (ISO 26262 Part 4):

• Develop system-level safety work products:
  • Item Definition, HARA, FSC, TSC, System Safety Requirements
• Perform system safety analyses:
  • FMEA, FTA, DFA, Interface Analysis, Dependent Failure Analysis
• Define safety mechanisms for infotainment & cockpit systems (watchdogs, memory protection, communication monitoring)
• Ensure system-level traceability from requirements → design → tests

Hardware-Level Functional Safety (ISO 26262 Part 5):

• Develop Hardware Safety Requirements (HSR) and hardware architecture
• Perform hardware safety analyses:
  • FMEDA, Hardware FTA, Failure Rate Calculations (SPFM/LFM/PMHF)
• Evaluate semiconductor components (SoCs, MCUs, GPUs) using vendor safety manuals
• Collaborate with hardware design, layout, component, and semiconductor teams

Verification, Reviews & Compliance:

• Support confirmation reviews, audits, and safety assessments per ISO 26262 Parts 2, 4, 5 & 8
• Participate in system, hardware, and integration verification
• Prepare safety case evidence and documentation

Cross-Team Collaboration:

• Work with software, hardware, systems, platform, HMI, and integration teams
• Collaborate with OEMs and suppliers to align safety requirements

Required Qualifications & Qualifications

• Experience: 5+ years in Automotive Functional Safety
• Strong experience with ISO 26262 Part 4 & Part 5 safety activities
• Hands-on background in infotainment / digital cockpit systems
• Experience with safety analyses: FMEA, FMEDA, FTA, DFA
• Familiarity with automotive safety mechanisms, semiconductors, SoCs(Qualcomm/NXP/Renesas/TI)
• Knowledge of communication protocols: CAN, LIN, SOME/IP, Automotive Ethernet
• Experience with tools like Ansys medini analyze, APIS IQ-FMEA, FMEDA tools, DOORS, Polarion

Preferred Skills

• ISO 26262 Functional Safety Engineer / Professional certification
• Automotive SPICE experience
• MBSE / SysML knowledge
• Prior experience with OEM infotainment or cockpit programs
• Strong problem-solving and analytical mindset
• Ability to work in distributed global teams collaboration
• Effective stakeholder communication
• Ownership-driven and delivery-focused attitude