Senior Manager Functional Safety Complex Systems ADAS AD

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About the Role TÜV Rheinland is seeking a Senior Manager Functional Safety Complex Systems, ADAS, AD . This full-time role involves leading and coordinating functional safety activities for advanced driver-assistance systems (ADAS) and autonomous driving (AD) technologies. The position focuses on ensuring the safety and compliance of complex data-driven and AI-enabled vehicle systems through audits, assessments, and technical reviews. Key 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—*, 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. Required Experience Candidates should possess 5-10 years of relevant experience in functional safety for complex systems, ADAS, or autonomous driving. This experience should include practical application of ISO 26262 and familiarity with SOTIF (Safety of the Intended Functionality) principles. Technical Expertise The role requires expertise in evaluating safety concepts, verification, validation, and safety case documentation. Proficiency in reviewing SOTIF work products and assessing evidence for complex data-driven systems is essential. Experience with AI-driven systems and translating regulatory requirements (*, UN R171/DCAS) into practical guidance is also necessary. Consultancy and Project Coordination This position involves providing expert consultancy, supporting business acquisition through various customer engagements, and contributing to service development. The Senior Manager will also coordinate international projects, ensuring technical harmonisation across global regions and business units, and fostering internal capabilities through knowledge sharing. Work Type This is a full-time position within TÜV Rheinland.