Senior Manager Functional Safety Complex Systems, ADAS, AD (f/m/d)

Mobility

In the Mobility business unit, we are looking for dedicated talents who want to pave the way for safe, sustainable, and smart mobility of the future, becoming pioneers of better mobility. Our focus is on ensuring traffic safety and developing innovative solutions for all transport systems and modes – from roads and railways to air transport. With our expertise, we enhance safety and efficiency in transportation through holistic approaches and advanced concepts.

• Our vehicle inspections promote both road safety and environmental protection, making a significant contribution to traffic safety.
• Driver’s license testing is conducted reliably by our qualified experts.
• TÜV Rheinland Schaden- und Wertgutachten GmbH offers comprehensive services for various target groups in the after-sales sector.
• Automotive Engineering & Homologation supports international clients as an independent partner in successfully bringing safe and innovative vehicles and components to the global market.
• Rail and urban transport: We are the trusted, reputable, and customer-focused partner for intelligent, safe, and clean transportation solutions.
  
  

Become part of a team that ensures mobility of the future is safe, sustainable, and inclusive. With us, you can apply your strengths in an environment that fosters diversity, innovation, and personal development.

Are you ready to help create mobility solutions for the future and drive traffic safety forward? Then a career in mobility at TÜV Rheinland is the right choice for you.

Activities & Responsibilities

• Plan, coordinate and conduct Functional Safety audits, assessments and technical reviews, including the evaluation of ISO 26262 work products from item definition and HARA through safety concepts, verification, validation and safety case documentation.
• Create audit plans, assessment concepts, reports, findings, recommendations and certification-relevant documentation.
• Review SOTIF work products and assess evidence for complex data-driven systems, covering functional insufficiencies, triggering conditions, ODD, intended use, foreseeable misuse, data representativeness, scenario coverage, monitoring, fallback and residual-risk arguments.
• Develop assessment and evidence concepts for AI-driven systems where deterministic assurance is insufficient; support Type Approval and homologation by translating Functional Safety, SOTIF, AI and regulatory requirements—e.g., UN R171/DCAS—into practical guidance.
• Deliver consultancy and support business acquisition through customer workshops, pre-sales, technical interviews, bid support, gap analyses, document reviews, pre-assessments and project reviews; contribute to service development for automated driving and AI-enabled vehicle systems.
• Coordinate international projects and harmonise technical delivery across regions and business units globally; connect Functional Safety, SOTIF, AI, cybersecurity, testing, certification and Type Approval at subject and team level while strengthening internal capabilities through guidance, training and knowledge sharing.
  
  

Experience & Further Qualifications

• Senior automotive safety expert with hands-on experience in safety-critical E/E systems, embedded software, ADAS/AD, simulation-based verification, validation and testing, complemented by a background in software development, systems engineering, architecture and technical project delivery
• Extensive Functional Safety expertise under ISO 26262/8800, including safety lifecycle, HARA, ASIL, ASPICE, safety concepts, safety analyses and safety case documentation; experienced with FMEA, FMEDA, FTA, DFA, STPA and comparable methods
• Sound knowledge of SOTIF according to ISO 21448 and its interaction with Functional Safety for perception-based and data-driven functions; familiarity with Type Approval, homologation, software update management and automotive cybersecurity is beneficial
• Strong understanding of automotive AI and machine-learning applications, including perception, sensor fusion, prediction, planning, decision-making, monitoring and fallback; able to assess systems with limited explainability and incomplete scenario coverage
• Broad knowledge of automotive development processes, including requirements engineering, configuration and change management, validation planning, tool qualification and evidence management; experienced in audits, assessments, confirmation reviews and independent technical evaluations
• Consulting, pre-sales, business acquisition and bid-process experience, combined with strong analytical judgement, a structured auditor mindset, customer orientation and excellent communication skills; fluent in German and English, with willingness to travel internationally.
  
  

Benefits

• Urban Sports: The most diverse sports and wellness programme for TÜV Rheinland employees
• Flexible working hours: Family-friendly arrangements such as working from home and part-time work
• Canteen: Directly on site and inexpensive: from our own kitchen with very high quality
• Free parking spaces: No stress when looking for a parking space