🚀 Safety-Critical Systems Engineer – Driverless Vehicle (m/f/d)

Your mission

About the Role

We are seeking a highly skilled Safety-Critical Systems Engineer to join our advanced mobility team focused on developing a next-generation driverless vehicle platform . This role is central to building a safe, robust, and certifiable control system that ensures fail-operational behavior and safe fallback strategies in case of system failures.
You will be responsible for the architecture, development, and validation of safety microcontroller (MCU) subsystems and critical control interfaces , ensuring compliance with automotive safety standards such as ISO 26262. Experience with power steering systems , brake actuators , and ADAS components is highly desirable.

Key Responsibilities

• Design and implement safety-critical subsystems based on ASIL-D compliant MCUs to monitor and control the vehicle in case of primary system failure (e.g., main compute failure).
• Collaborate with hardware, software, and systems teams to define safe architecture for driverless operation , including emergency braking and failover mechanisms.
• Develop and validate system safety concepts, technical safety requirements, and software safety mechanisms (in accordance with ISO 26262) .
• Integrate and validate safety MCUs with vehicle CAN and sensor networks , ensuring seamless interaction with power steering, braking, and ADAS subsystems.
• Perform FMEA, FMEDA , and safety analysis to support functional safety case documentation.
• Interface with suppliers of power steering ECUs, brake systems, and ADAS sensors to ensure compatibility with safety goals.
• Develop testing procedures and HIL setups to verify and validate system-level safety performance.

Your profile

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Automotive Engineering, or a related field.
• Strong experience with CAN/CAN-FD , fault diagnostics, watchdog design, and state machine control.
• Experience working with power steering systems, brake control units, or ADAS ECUs .
• Strong debugging and system-level problem-solving skills.
• Excellent communication skills

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with autonomous systems , teleoperation, or robotic vehicle control.
• Deep understanding of ISO 26262 , automotive safety lifecycle, and compliance documentation.
• Proven experience with ASIL-B to ASIL-D MCU development (e.g., Infineon AURIX, NXP S32).
• Understanding of redundant communication systems and power architectures in automotive.
• Hands-on experience with HIL testing , test automation, and fault injection.

Why us?

• Opportunity to work on cutting-edge automotive and robotics technology.
• Flexible working environment with remote options.
• Dynamic team of engineers passionate about mobility innovation.
• Competitive salary and equity participation for the right candidate.
• Work directly with the CTO and founders.

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