Company Description

Continental develops pioneering technologies and services for sustainable and connected mobility of people and their goods. Founded in 1871, the technology company offers safe, efficient, intelligent and affordable solutions for vehicles, machines, traffic and transportation. In 2020, Continental generated sales of €37.7 billion and currently employs around 193,000 people in 58 countries and markets. In 2021, the company celebrates its 150th anniversary. The Autonomous Mobility and Safety business area develops, produces and integrates active and passive safety technologies and controls vehicle dynamics. The product portfolio ranges from electronic and hydraulic brake and chassis control systems to sensors, advanced driver assistance systems, airbag electronics and sensors, electronic air suspension systems and cleaning systems for windscreens and headlights. Autonomous Mobility and Safety has a high level of systems expertise in the interconnectivity of individual components. As a result, products and system functions are created along the "SensePlanAct" chain of effects. These make driving safer and easier and pave the way for autonomous mobility.

Job Description

In Continental, we are working towards Vision Zero, a goal to eliminate thousands of fatal accidents happening every day on the world's roads. We are looking for creative minds who are passionate to shape the future mobility and transform ideas into mature solutions.

The Project Functional Safety Manager is a key member of a multi-disciplinary team responsible for developing the next generation of Smart Infrastructure Systems that will enable a safe and clean driving environment. We are a small and agile team driven by our love for technology.

• Main responsibilities:
  • Acting as Functional Safety Lead to drive the development of Smart Infrastructure Systems in compliance with the Continental development process and international standards ISO 26262 and IEC 61508;
  • Managing functional safety with the customer and internal development team;
  • Supporting and perform safety analyses on product's system, hardware and software;
  • Supporting and develop safety concepts for system architectures and specify safety requirements for system, hardware and software disciplines;
  • Identify and manage safety related risks on project in terms of technical feasibility, scheduling conflicts, budget and resource availability.
  • Performing Safety Requirements management (elicitation, analysis, prioritization, traceability, changes, metrics);
  • Planning and coordinate creation of functional safety documentation;
  • Conducting reviews with product teams, external assessors and clients to ensure functional safety standards are being met throughout product development cycles;
  • Having close contact and collaboration with other locations and customers regarding Functional Safety Management;
  • Supporting in developing and in maintaining a Safety Culture within the organization.

Qualifications

• Required qualifications
  • Bachelor's degree in electronics, mechatronics, computer engineering or equivalent.
  • 3+ years of experience developing automotive systems or safety-related systems.
  • 1+ years of experience developing safety requirements, safety concepts, safety analysis or safety software.
  • Knowledge of project management concepts.
  • Knowledge of ISO 26262.
  • Good English communication, presentation skills and able to work in global team environment.

• Nice to have:
  • 5+ years of experience developing automotive systems or safety-related systems.
  • 3+ years of experience developing safety requirements, safety concepts, safety analysis or safety software.
  • Knowledge of IEC 61508.
  • Certifications in functional safety, requirements engineering, systems test, and/or project management.
  • Experience with failure analysis techniques, such as HARA, FMEA, FTA, FMEDA.
  • Experience with Requirements Management tools, such as DOORS.
  • ASPICE knowledge and experience.

• What we offer:
  • Participation in exciting, highly innovative projects.
  • Personal career development and a challenging role with end-to-end responsibility.
  • Ability to directly develop solutions into real products.
  • Opportunity to see your ideas turn into reality with our pilot deployments.
  • Continuous development with access to numerous trainings, including technical skills, soft skills and language skills.
  • A friendly, respectful and collaborative work environment that encourages creativity and innovation.

Additional Information

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