System Engineer – Functional Safety (ADAS ECU)

About the role

As a System Engineer focusing on Functional Safety for ADAS ECU development, you will design safety‑oriented systems based on customer requirements and ISO 26262. You will collaborate with global teams in Germany, India, and Vietnam while helping to build Functional Safety competence in Japan.

Key responsibilities

• Analyze, define and maintain system and safety requirements for ADAS ECU projects.
• Break down Safety Goals and Safety Requirements to system, hardware, and software levels.
• Create and support Functional Safety Concepts and Technical Safety Concepts.
• Perform safety analyses such as HARA, FMEA, FTA and FMEDA.
• Drive safety‑oriented design based on QM and ASIL understanding.
• Identify potential systematic and random faults and define mitigation measures.
• Participate in technical discussions on SPFM, LFM, PMHF, FTTI/MPFDTI and Diagnostic Coverage.
• Clarify specifications and resolve technical issues with customers, test, hardware and software teams.
• Support Functional Safety assessments, audits and Safety Case preparation.

Required profile

• Experience in system development or automotive development.
• Strong communication skills with customers and global engineering teams.
• Problem‑solving mindset and proactive learning attitude.
• Business‑level Japanese and ability to read technical documents in English.

Required skills

• ISO 26262
• HARA, FMEA, FTA, FMEDA
• ADAS, automotive ECUs, SoCs, AUTOSAR, embedded software
• In‑vehicle communication: CAN‑FD, Ethernet, PCIe
• Enterprise Architect, codebeamer, IBM DOORS (or similar tools)

What we offer

• Deep expertise development in Functional Safety and system engineering.
• Opportunity to act as a bridge between Japanese customers and global teams.
• Direct contribution to building Functional Safety competence in Japan.