SSTL – ECU Safety Automotive

Expleo•Bell, CA

About The Position

The Groupe EXPLEO is looking for an experienced SSTL – ECU Safety (Sub-System Technical Leader) to support automotive ECU development projects within a Stellantis environment. The successful candidate will be responsible for the technical leadership of the ECU Safety perimeter, ensuring system requirements, functional safety, architecture, development, integration, and validation activities are properly coordinated throughout the development lifecycle. The position combines ECU system engineering, functional safety, technical leadership, and supplier coordination, with strong interaction across system, software, hardware, validation, and vehicle teams.

Requirements

Professional proficiency in English
Professional or intermediate proficiency in French
Strong technical leadership and system-level thinking
Ability to coordinate multidisciplinary engineering teams
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
Ability to manage technical risks and complex ECU issues
Good communication and stakeholder management capabilities
Ability to work effectively with suppliers and cross-functional teams
Strong ownership and ability to drive technical topics to closure
Strong experience in ECU / Embedded Systems development
Good knowledge of Functional Safety – ISO 26262
Experience with System & ECU Requirements
Experience with Functional Safety Requirements
Experience with HARA / FMEA / FTA / FMEDA
Experience with FSC / TSC
Experience with Safety Mechanisms
Experience with HW/SW Interfaces
Experience with Requirements Traceability
Good understanding of E/E Architecture
Knowledge of automotive communication networks: CAN / CAN FD, LIN, Automotive Ethernet
Experience with V-Cycle automotive development
Knowledge of ASPICE development processes
Experience in ECU integration, validation and technical issue resolution
Experience with requirements and project management tools such as DOORS, JIRA or equivalent

Nice To Haves

Previous experience within a Stellantis project/environment
Experience as SSTL, System Technical Leader, ECU Technical Leader, System Engineer or Functional Safety Engineer/Leader
Experience with safety-critical automotive ECUs
Knowledge of Stellantis development processes and milestones
Experience coordinating Tier-1 suppliers
Knowledge of diagnostics and fault management: UDS / DTC
Experience with HIL and ECU validation environments

Responsibilities

Lead the technical development of the ECU Safety perimeter from requirements definition through validation and vehicle integration
Analyze and manage system and ECU technical requirements
Ensure requirements consistency, completeness, traceability, and technical feasibility
Define and maintain the ECU system architecture and HW/SW interfaces
Coordinate Functional Safety activities according to ISO 26262
Contribute to safety analyses and safety concepts: HARA, FMEA, FTA, FMEDA, FSC and TSC
Ensure proper implementation of safety requirements and safety mechanisms within the ECU
Coordinate activities between System, Software, Hardware, Safety, Validation and Vehicle Integration teams
Lead technical reviews and support issue resolution throughout the project lifecycle
Manage technical interfaces with suppliers and internal Stellantis stakeholders
Monitor ECU maturity, technical risks, open points and development milestones
Support ECU integration, validation, fault analysis and troubleshooting
Ensure compliance with project quality, safety, timing and technical objectives