Senior Software Engineer – Functional Safety & Cybersecurity

Join a hybrid team in Plymouth, Michigan supporting software application deliveries for North American OEM customers. This role coordinates development execution to help ensure Functional Safety (ISO 26262) and Cybersecurity (ISO/SAE 21434) compliance, with frequent collaboration across customers, suppliers, and global engineering centers.

What you’ll do

• Act as the primary technical interface for customers on software-related Functional Safety and Cybersecurity topics.
• Lead technical discussions, program reviews, and issue resolution with customers, suppliers, and global engineering teams.
• Analyze OEM requirements and develop implementation, compliance, and delivery plans.
• Communicate project status, risks, mitigation plans, and technical issues to management and customers.
• Monitor software development activities to support compliance with ISO 26262, ISO/SAE 21434, UN ECE R155/R156, ASPICE, and customer-specific requirements.
• Track Functional Safety and Cybersecurity work products, milestones, and deliverables across the development lifecycle.
• Review safety and cybersecurity requirements, implementation status, verification activities, and compliance documentation.
• Support cybersecurity activities including secure boot, secure flashing, HSM integration, key management, and vulnerability management.
• Coordinate safety and cybersecurity assessments, audits, and customer reviews.
• Review software architecture, design documentation, test results, and implementation plans.
• Participate in design reviews, software reviews, and technical risk assessments.
• Ensure development follows Mobis development processes, quality standards, and ASPICE requirements.
• Support root cause analysis and problem-solving using structured methodologies such as 5 Whys and Fishbone Analysis, including corrective action planning.
• Collaborate across systems, software, hardware, Functional Safety, Cybersecurity, and validation teams to support successful project execution.
• Coordinate technical activities across global development centers and external suppliers, and drive issues to closure.

Requirements

• Experience working with automotive OEM customers and managing technical communications.
• Knowledge of embedded software development processes and software lifecycle management.
• Strong understanding of cybersecurity concepts, including Secure Boot, Hardware Security Modules (HSM), Secure Flashing, PKI/KMS and key provisioning, and secure communications.
• Hands-on experience with Vector tools (CANoe, CANalyzer, CANape) and automotive communication protocols: CAN, CAN FD, LIN, UDS, and XCP.
• Strong analytical, organizational, and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills with the ability to influence technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Electronics Engineering, or a related discipline.
• 7+ years of experience in automotive embedded systems, software engineering, systems engineering, or technical project leadership.
• Strong understanding of automotive Functional Safety and Cybersecurity standards, including ISO 26262, ISO/SAE 21434, UN ECE R155 / R156, and ASPICE.

Systems & tools you may use

• Standards: ISO 26262, ISO/SAE 21434, UN ECE R155, UN ECE R156, ASPICE
• Modeling/requirements: DOORS, Polarion, Codebeamer
• Automotive networking: CAN, CAN FD, LIN, UDS, XCP
• Security features: Secure Boot, HSM, Secure Flashing, PKI/KMS, key provisioning, secure communications
• Vector tools: CANoe, CANalyzer, CANape
• Architecture domain: AUTOSAR

Travel, hours, and environment

• Typical schedule: 45 hours/week; flexible start time between 7am–9am M–F.
• Occasional international travel and frequent local travel.
• Office work in a typical interior environment.
• Physical demands: prolonged sitting at a desk; ability to lift 15 pounds at times; ability to access and navigate each department.

Immigration and accommodations

• Candidate sponsorship: Mobis does not provide immigration-related sponsorship for this role. Do not apply if you will need Mobis immigration sponsorship now or in the future.
• ADA: Reasonable accommodations are available. Contact [email protected] for assistance during the application process.
• Equal opportunity: Mobis North America is an Equal Opportunity Employer.