Help shape the future of mobility.
Your Role
Leads the functional-safety software team, ensuring competency, delivery discipline, evidence quality and effective deployment of safety architects, product owners and developers.
RFQ / Concept
Confirm competence, estimates, independence and sourcing for pursuits.
Planning / Architecture
Deploy owners and establish safety execution/review model.
Implementation / Integration
Manage delivery health, evidence maturity and escalations.
Verification / Release
Review readiness, unresolved anomalies and sustainable ownership.
Production / Operations
Drive lessons learned, assessor findings closure and capability investment.
Key responsibilities
- Own staffing, coaching, competency assessment, certification and succession.
- Deploy safety expertise by program risk and lifecycle demand.
- Establish review, escalation and independent-challenge mechanisms.
- Track work-product maturity, quality, capacity, reuse and safety anomaly trends.
- Coordinate suppliers while retaining internal ownership of safety-critical decisions and evidence.
EDUCATION B.E./B.Tech or M.E./M.Tech in Computer Science, Electronics, Electrical, Instrumentation, or a related engineering discipline
EXPERIENCE 12–16 years
Your Background
Required competencies
- Leadership of automotive embedded software or functional-safety engineering teams.
- Strong ISO 26262, Automotive SPICE and lifecycle delivery understanding.
- Resource planning, supplier governance, risk leadership and customer communication.
- Ability to drive measurable skill and quality improvement.
Preferred competencies
- Functional safety assessor qualification, multiple ASIL domains and global organization leadership.
Expected outputs / measures of success
- Workforce and competency plan
- Safety delivery dashboard
- Review and escalation model
- Certification roadmap
- Supplier/insourcing plan
Why join Aptiv
- You grow at Aptiv.
Aptiv's winning culture is global by design. We bring together diverse perspectives, cultures, and business contexts to solve our customers' toughest challenges. In this environment, every individual can grow, lead, and make an impact, regardless of background, because inclusion fuels how we innovate and win.
You make an impact at Aptiv.
One of the strengths of humanity is our drive to progress, to improve, to achieve more tomorrow than we did yesterday. People need solutions they can trust when it matters most. At Aptiv, you are building those solutions every day.
You have support at Aptiv.
We ensure you have the resources and support you need to take care of your family, your physical health, and your mental health with a competitive benefits package.
Your Benefits at Aptiv:
- Higher Education Opportunities (UDACITY, UDEMY, COURSERA are available for your continuous growth and development);
- Life and accident insurance;
- Well Being Program that includes regular workshops and networking events;
- EAP Employee Assistance.
- Access to fitness clubs (T&C apply);
- Shift allowances are applicable. Will discuss during the interview process.
Meet the next generation Aptiv
At Aptiv, we deliver innovative solutions that people trust when it matters most.
Progress is never static. It is about reaching further, exploring new possibilities, and enabling mobility. Aptiv empowers customers to create solutions people rely on—advancing safety and autonomy in Automotive and Commercial Vehicles, enabling mission-critical performance in Aerospace & Defense, and powering intelligent systems across Energy, Enterprise, and Telecommunications. We also drive precision and efficiency in Industrials & Robotics and support life-critical innovation in Medical technologies.
Guided by our winning culture and values to Think & Act Like Owners, as One Team, and Play to Win, we turn commitment into results and achieve more together.
Join Us to Deliver Innovative Solutions That People Trust!
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Skills Required
- B.E./B.Tech or M.E./M.Tech in Computer Science, Electronics, Electrical, Instrumentation, or a related engineering discipline
- Leadership experience with automotive embedded software or functional-safety engineering teams
- Strong understanding of ISO 26262, Automotive SPICE, and lifecycle delivery
- Experience with resource planning, supplier governance, risk leadership, and customer communication
- Ability to drive measurable skill and quality improvement
- Functional safety assessor qualification
- Experience across multiple ASIL domains
- Global organization leadership experience
APTIV Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about APTIV and has not been reviewed or approved by APTIV.
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Retirement Support — A 401(k) plan with company contribution and competitive matching is described as a notable component of the total rewards package. Equity participation and performance bonuses are also positioned as part of long-term and variable compensation.
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Healthcare Strength — Core coverage is portrayed as broad, spanning medical, dental, vision, life, and disability insurance. Mental health resources and an Employee Assistance Program are also included as part of wellness support.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — Paid holidays, paid sick days, and flexible time-off policies are included in the benefits mix. Flexible scheduling and remote-work programs further support time management and personal needs.
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