Principal Engineer, Functional Safety (m/f/d)
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HARMAN International is hiring a Principal Engineer, Functional Safety (m/f/d) for an onsite role in Garching, Bavaria. You will lead Safety across software, hardware, manufacturing and test teams for an ASIL D, fail operational in-vehicle program with GM and act as the primary functional safety contact to the customer while reporting to program leadership. The position demands a Master’s in engineering or computer science and 10+ years of proven leadership in safety critical systems, with deep expertise in ISO 26262, ISO 21434, ISO 21448, Systems-Theoretic Process Analysis and safety analyses (FTA, FMEDA, DFA, FMEA). Travel up to 10%. Apply at Harman careers. Tips: tailor your CV to ASIL D, showcase cross functional leadership, risk management, and measurable safety outcomes; highlight ML and cybersecurity alignment and strong stakeholder communication.
General information
Location: Garching - Bavaria, Germany - Parking 1-5 Business Campus Job Family: Engineering Worker Type Reference: Regular - Permanent Pay Rate Type: Salary Career Level: T4 Job ID: R-47771-2025 Apply
Description & Requirements
About the Role
The Lead Functional Safety Engineer will guide the Harman software, hardware, manufacturing, and test teams to ensure that all needed Safety properties are considered, implemented, and validated before launching the HARMAN product for customer GM in-vehicle deployment. This is the first product at HARMAN to fulfill the highest level of Safety requirements: ASIL D and fail operational.
In this cross-divisional function you will be the primary contact for Functional Safety towards the customer and continuously report the status to the overall HARMAN program management. Based on your broad experience you will prepare and propose appropriate measures to protect HARMAN from liability risks related to Functional Safety. This includes active risk management with parallel escalation path to HARMAN Automotive Senior Leadership Team, also paying attention to the significant lifetime sales.
What You Will Do
Conduct Safety Management for an ASIL D customer application project including continuous planning and reporting of the functional Safety activities and status.
Actively drive risk management and if necessary, prepare and follow measures to closure.
Elicit, document, and review Functional Safety requirements (ASIL) in line with architectural definition: external with customer and supplier; internal with HARMAN engineering disciplines.
Consult our customer for design pattern which enable ASIL D performance of fail operational systems.
Execute Safety analyses according target architectures and determine Safety performance.
Guide the SW and HW development teams for effective Safety engineering.
Plan & assess the product development status for functional safety at various stages of the product lifecycle.
Consider machine learning aspects for Functional Safety requirements and methods.
Consider and align Functional Safety needs with Cyber-Security solutions.
Derive and align the necessary verification and validation activities with internal and external partners.
Take drive and leadership to continuously improve engineering workflows based on state-of-the-art tools for Safety & Cyber-Security in relation to the framework including a scalable Safety Mechanism portfolio.
What You Need to Be Successful
Master’s degree in engineering, computer science, or equivalent.
Mature experience (>10 years) in building and maintaining customer, supplier relationships combined with strong technical leadership capabilities on the subject matter Functional Safety.
Proven team player skills, effectively working in global organizational settings with excellent communication skills including the capability to address the senior management level.
Profound experience in Safety critical systems and the related standards (ISO26262, ISO21434, ISO21448), best known methodologies to implement Safety properties up to ASIL D and fail operational.
Profound knowledge in Systems-Theoretic-Process-Analysis, Functional Safety analyses FTA, FMEDA, DFA, FMEA and Hazard and Risk Analyses etc.
Methodical, structured work style and experience in translating strategies into actionable plans.
What Makes You Eligible
Be willing to travel up to 10%, domestic and international travel
What We Offer
Flexible work environment with a culture encouraging work-life integration and collaboration in a global environment.
Access to employee discounts on world-class HARMAN/Samsung products (JBL, Harman Kardon, AKG etc.).
Extensive training opportunities through our own HARMAN University.
An inclusive and diverse work environment that fosters and encourages professional and personal development
“Be Brilliant” employee recognition and rewards program.
Work on best-in-class emerging technologies and an atmosphere that motivates you to give your best.
Across automotive, lifestyle, and digital transformation solutions, we create innovative technologies that turn ordinary moments into extraordinary experiences. Our renowned automotive and lifestyle solutions can be found everywhere, from the music we play in our cars and homes to venues that feature today’s most sought-after performers, while our digital transformation solutions serve humanity by addressing the world’s ever-evolving needs and demands. Marketing our award-winning portfolio under 16 iconic brands, such as JBL, Mark Levinson, and Revel, we set ourselves apart by exceeding the highest engineering and design standards for our customers, our partners and each other.
If you’re ready to innovate and do work that makes a lasting impact, join our talent community today!
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