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As a System Engineer focusing on Functional Safety for ADAS ECU development, you will drive safety-oriented system design based on customer requirements and ISO 26262. You will work closely with global teams in Germany, India, and Vietnam, while contributing to the development of Functional Safety competence in Japan. Your key responsibilities include analyzing, defining, and maintaining system and safety requirements for ADAS ECU projects, breaking down Safety Goals and Safety Requirements to system, hardware, and software levels, creating or supporting Functional Safety Concepts and Technical Safety Concepts, performing or supporting safety analyses such as HARA, FMEA, FTA, and FMEDA, driving safety-oriented design based on QM and ASIL A-D understanding, identifying potential faults considering systematic and random faults, and defining suitable measures. You will also contribute to technical discussions on SPFM, LFM, PMHF, FTTI / MPFDTI, and Diagnostic Coverage, clarify specifications and resolve technical issues with customers, system test, HW, and SW teams, and support Functional Safety Assessments, audits, and Safety Case preparation. In the future, you will contribute to internal FuSa training and knowledge sharing within the Japan team.
- Experience in system development or automotive development - Good communication skills with customers and global engineering teams - Problem-solving mindset and willingness to learn proactively - Business-level Japanese - Motivation to read technical documents and explain technical topics in English
- Experience or basic knowledge of ISO 26262-based development - Understanding of Safety Goals, Safety Requirements, and ASIL - Experience with HARA, FMEA, FTA, FMEDA, SWSA, or DFA - Knowledge of ADAS, automotive ECUs, SoCs, AUTOSAR, or embedded software - Knowledge of in-vehicle communication such as CAN-FD, Ethernet, or PCIe - Experience with Enterprise Architect, codebeamer, IBM DOORS, or similar tools
- Build deep expertise in Functional Safety and system engineering through advanced ADAS ECU projects - Act as a bridge between Japanese customers and global engineering teams - Contribute directly to building Functional Safety competence in Japan during the team ramp-up phase - Potential career paths include Safety Lead, System Architect, and Technical Project Manager