Safety Electronics Engineer

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Location: Newark, CA. On‑site, Monday – Friday

As a Senior Design Release Engineer, you will lead the end‑to‑end delivery of Emergency Call (eCall) and telematics‑based safety systems, with a strong emphasis on system architecture, connectivity, integration, and regulatory compliance. You will be the Feature Owner for Emergency Call Systems (eCall/NG‑eCall), Minimum Set of Data (MSD), and crash‑triggered communication workflows, responsible for defining, developing, and validating these features within a complex vehicle ecosystem.

This role also includes support and sustaining responsibility for legacy Restraint Control Module (RCM) systems, ensuring continued robustness, regulatory compliance, and integration with next‑generation eCall solutions. The position requires cross‑functional collaboration across hardware, software, connectivity, and compliance domains.

• Own Emergency Call (eCall) systems, including:
  Automatic Crash Notification (ACN), Manual eCall trigger (SOS), Minimum Set of Data (MSD) generation and transmission
• Define and document feature scope, performance requirements, and regulatory constraints (e.g., EN 15722, ECE R144, NG‑eCall standards)
• Architect and allocate system functionality across telematics ECUs, RCM, GNSS, and communication modules
• Lead development of system‑level interfaces, including: CAN/Ethernet communication between RCM and telematics units, cellular modem interfaces and PSAP communication protocols
• Define end‑to‑end crash‑to‑call workflows, including trigger conditions, data packaging, and call establishment timing
• Ensure traceability from requirements through validation using MBSE and requirements management tools

• Provide sustaining engineering support for Restraint Control Module (RCM) systems and associated crash detection logic
• Support bug triage, field issue resolution, and continuous improvement for legacy safety systems
• Ensure compatibility between existing crash event signals and new eCall/telematics architectures
• Collaborate with passive safety teams during crash testing and correlation activities

• Define and execute validation plans for eCall systems, including: end‑to‑end call success rate, MSD accuracy and encoding validation, network performance under varying conditions
• Ensure compliance with: regulatory standards (ECE R144, EN 15722, EN 16072, NG‑eCall), regional homologation requirements (EU, UK, other markets), functional safety standards (ISO 26262) where applicable
• Support PSAP simulator testing, certification activities, and homologation submissions
• Define fault detection, fallback modes, and diagnostics strategies (e.g., no network, GNSS failure, partial MSD)
• Ensure readiness for OTA updates, cybersecurity requirements, and remote diagnostics

• Manage Tier 1 suppliers delivering telematics ECUs, connectivity modules, and RCM components
• Act as the primary technical interface for eCall‑related supplier deliverables and issue resolution
• Coordinate with connectivity and telematics teams, cybersecurity teams, diagnostics teams, UX/HMI teams (SOS button behavior, user alerts, call status feedback)
• Work with homologation and regulatory teams to ensure market readiness
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