Program Functional Safety Manager

Stellantis • Auburn Hills, MI

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About The Position

The Program Functional Safety Manager supervises functional safety convergence for a new centralized, service-oriented, end-to-end electrical and electronic (E/E) architecture. The role coordinates with project management teams through functional reporting, is accountable for timely product delivery, and drives achievement of the overall E/E architecture functional safety release. It ensures technical consistency across Stellantis’ 14-brand portfolio.

Working with the team, the manager drives key functional safety decisions and helps deliver a safe-by-design and secure-by-design platform product that addresses current and future technology challenges in the development of software-defined vehicles. The role is intended for a senior engineer with a background in high-content E/E architecture solutions who can deliver advanced E/E platforms, optimize solutions, enable hardware evolution independent of software, and support an agile approach.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering (Computer Science or Electrical) or a related field.
• At least 8 years of overall experience.
• At least 2 years of project management experience in Functional Safety.
• Knowledge of Functional Safety standards ISO 26262 and ISO 21448.
• Understanding of typical vehicle E/E architectures and automotive development processes.

Nice To Haves

• Master of Science degree in Engineering.
• Experience designing E/E platforms or components for Service-Oriented Architectures (SOA).
• Demonstrated experience delivering business and technology results for complex, cross-functional initiatives while managing multiple competing priorities.
• Experience defining and designing large, complex embedded networked computer systems, including system topologies, components, and interfaces.

Responsibilities

• Steer functional safety convergence across all platform products.
• Synchronize with project teams within Electrical, Electronic & Hardware Engineering.
• Synchronize with vehicle project teams.
• Collect new feature requests, coordinate technical analysis, and assess feasibility.
• Support convergence and application of product technical policy in accordance with international standards and internal Stellantis policies.
• Drive early life-cycle delivery through an agile approach.
• Establish and conduct collaboration opportunities with internal partners.
• Develop a culture of collaboration, diversity, and inclusion.
• Act and drive results.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior