Principal Safety Engineer

Location: Germany

We are looking for a Principal Safety Engineer to join our Autonomous Driving team in Europe. You will play a critical role in ensuring the safety integrity of our Level 4 automated driving systems, working across the full stack - from system architecture to regulatory approval - to bring safe autonomous mobility to real-world deployment.

About the role

As a Principal Safety Engineer, you will be the technical authority for safety across our Autonomous Product. You will own the end-to-end safety case - from hazard identification and system design through to regulatory approval - ensuring our systems meet the highest standards of functional safety, SOTIF, and cybersecurity.

You will shape how safety is embedded across the organisation, influencing system architecture, engineering practices, and decision-making at every level. You will work closely with engineering, product, and regulatory stakeholders to define what "safe enough" means - and ensure it is rigorously achieved and demonstrated.

Main tasks and responsibilities:

* Own and maintain the system-level safety case for the ADS, covering ISO 26262, ISO 21448 (SOTIF), ISO/SAE 21434 and more.

* Lead hazard analysis (HARA), ODD definition, and safety architecture across different products.

* Define and drive verification and validation strategies for different deployments.

* Establish and govern safety processes, including safety reviews, KPIs, and release approvals to fleet.

* Ensure compliance with regulatory frameworks (e.g. UN WP.29, EU AV legislation) and support type approval readiness.

* Collaborate across teams to embed safety principles into system design, development, and deployment.

About you:

* Extensive experience (10-12+ years) in automotive, robotics, or aerospace systems engineering, including leadership in safety-critical domains.

* Strong expertise in functional safety (ISO 26262), SOTIF (ISO 21448), and automotive cybersecurity (ISO/SAE 21434).

* Proven track record delivering safety cases and supporting certification or type approval for complex systems.

* Deep understanding of autonomous driving system architecture (perception, sensor fusion, planning, control).

* Proven record or familiarity with Safety conformity of end to end based Autonomous drive. e.g ISO/PAS 8800.

* Familiarity with tools such as DOORS, Polarion, Codebeamer, or similar requirements and safety tooling.

Why you'll love it here:

* Play a direct role in shaping the future of mobility.

* Impact millions of customers and partners in 600+ cities across 50+ countries.

* Work in fast-moving autonomous teams with some of the smartest people in the world.

* Accelerate your professional growth with unique career opportunities.

* Get a rewarding salary and stock option package that lets you focus on doing your best work.

* Enjoy the flexibility of working in a hybrid mode with a minimum of 2 days in the office each week to foster strong connections and teamwork.

* Take care of your physical and mental health with our wellness perks.