Functional Safety SOTIF Lead Engineer

About the role

About VinFast

VinFast is a pioneering electric vehicle (EV) company committed to revolutionizing the automotive industry through sustainable mobility, advanced technology, and continuous innovation.

As part of VinFast's software and vehicle engineering organization, you will contribute to the development of safety-critical systems for Advanced Driver Assistance Systems (ADAS) and Autonomous Driving applications deployed on next-generation electric vehicles.

We are looking for an experienced Functional Safety (FuSa) & SOTIF System Lead Engineer to lead and coordinate Functional Safety and Safety of the Intended Functionality (SOTIF) engineering activities throughout the system development lifecycle.

The successful candidate will be responsible for defining safety concepts, leading safety analyses, managing safety requirements, and ensuring compliance with ISO 26262 and ISO 21448.

You will work closely with System Engineering, Software, Hardware, ADAS, Perception, Integration, and Vehicle Testing teams to ensure the functional safety and intended functionality of advanced automotive systems.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead Functional Safety activities in accordance with ISO 26262.
• Lead SOTIF analysis and assessment according to ISO 21448.
• Perform HARA, ASIL determination, safety goals, FSC, and TSC development.
• Conduct functional insufficiency, triggering condition, foreseeable misuse, and scenario-based safety analysis.
• Define safety requirements, system architecture, safety mechanisms, and verification strategies.
• Support safety verification, validation, safety case development, and safety assessments.
• Collaborate with Software, Hardware, System, ADAS, Perception, and Testing teams.
• Manage safety documentation, requirements traceability, and compliance throughout the development lifecycle.

Requirements

Required Qualifications

Education

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Engineering, Electronics, Automotive Engineering, Embedded Systems, or related fields.

Experience

• 8–10+ years of experience in Functional Safety and/or SOTIF engineering.
• Strong hands-on experience with ISO 26262 and ISO 21448.
• Experience in ADAS or Autonomous Driving development, preferably L2/L2+ or L3/L4.
• Proven experience in system safety analysis, safety architecture, and safety requirements management.

Technical Skills

Mandatory

• Strong knowledge of ISO 26262 and ISO 21448.
• Hands-on experience with HARA, ASIL, FSC, TSC, and safety requirements.
• Experience with SOTIF analysis, triggering conditions, functional insufficiency, and scenario-based analysis.
• Understanding of ADAS technologies, including camera, radar, LiDAR, perception, and sensor fusion.
• Good understanding of safety verification, validation, and safety assessment.

Preferred

• Experience with L3/L4 Autonomous Driving or Robotaxi projects.
• Familiarity with ASPICE and safety case development.
• Experience with tools such as DOORS, Polarion, Codebeamer, and Medini Analyze.

Benefits

Benefits

• Premium healthcare package, including PVI insurance and annual health check-ups.
• Preferential pricing for services within the Vingroup ecosystem.
• Opportunity to work on advanced EV, ADAS, and Autonomous Driving technologies.
• Professional development and collaboration with experienced automotive engineering teams.

Work Location: Technopark Tower, Gia Lam, Ha Noi, Vietnam.

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