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Functional Safety
ISO 26262
Romanian
Muttersprache
English
Fortgeschritten
German
Grundkenntnisse

Einsatzorte

Einsatzorte

Deutschland, Schweiz, Österreich
möglich

Projekte

Projekte

3 years 3 months
2022-10 - 2025-12

ASIL D E-Axle

Software Safety Engineer / Safety Architect
Software Safety Engineer / Safety Architect

  • Owned software safety work items including software safety plan input, safety architecture activities, requirements review and concept support.

  • Worked at the interface between software safety, software architecture and cybersecurity topics for an ASIL D powertrain-relevant system.
  • Supported technical consistency of safety deliverables in an AUTOSAR multicore environment.

Garrett Motion
3 years 1 month
2022-10 - 2025-10

ASIL D Central Compute / Console

Software Safety Engineer / Safety Architect Functional Safety AUTOSAR
Software Safety Engineer / Safety Architect

  • Prepared and reviewed software safety planning and software safety architecture for a high-integrity central compute / console program.
  • Reviewed software requirements and software architecture from a functional safety perspective and supported concept alignment across disciplines.
  • Contributed to safety and cybersecurity concept work in a multicore AUTOSAR-based environment.
  • Supported technically demanding customer-facing safety topics in a complex ADAS / centralised platform context.

ISO 26262
Functional Safety AUTOSAR
Volvo via Tier-1 program
Remote / EU
11 months
2023-02 - 2023-12

ASIL B ADAS Radar

Functional Safety Confirmation Reviewer
Functional Safety Confirmation Reviewer

  • Performed confirmation review activities across safety requirements, safety architecture, safety test cases, implementation aspects and safety concepts.
  • Provided an independent view on safety work products and their technical quality.

Hella, multiple OEM programs
1 year 3 months
2021-07 - 2022-09

ASIL C Camera Monitoring System

System Technical Lead
System Technical Lead

  • Led planning and tracking of deliverables, workload coordination, change control boards and cross-discipline communication.
  • Acted as main technical contact for customer discussions related to functionality, ISO 26262 functional safety, cybersecurity and homologation-related topics such as UN R46.
  • Drove alignment of safety, security and architecture concepts across system, software and hardware disciplines.

Volvo Trucks / VTNA / Renault Trucks
3 years 5 months
2018-04 - 2021-08

ASIL B HMI Project

Software Technical Lead
Software Technical Lead

  • Led software planning and tracking, workload monitoring, change control and software interface management toward system and hardware disciplines.
  • Contributed strongly to safety, security and architecture concepts in a production automotive program.

Daimler
7 months
2021-01 - 2021-07

ASIL B Camera Program

Safety Architect / Assessor
Safety Architect / Assessor

  • Assessed project status and work products from an ISO 26262 perspective.
  • Reviewed technical safety concept inputs, safety manuals and software safety requirements.
  • Participated in customer safety discussions and inter-discipline alignment on safety concepts.

BMW
3 years 1 month
2017-12 - 2020-12

ASIL C Battery Management Unit

Lead Architect / Safety Architect
Lead Architect / Safety Architect

  • Defined and reviewed software architecture and software safety architecture, including inter-core communication concepts and software signal-flow analysis within ISO 26262 constraints.
  • Specified and reviewed safety monitors, plausibility functions, integrity functions and fault-injection related testing activities.
  • Created and reviewed safety-related software requirements and ensured traceability in architecture and requirements work products.
  • Worked deeply on resource and platform constraints including CPU load, timing, RAM/ROM and memory layout.

BMW
1 year 1 month
2017-04 - 2018-04

Developed and prototyped software solutions

Technical Project Leader
Technical Project Leader

  • Developed and prototyped software solutions from quotation phase through development to SOP.
  • Worked on architecture, AUTOSAR stack configuration and application MVP activities.
  • Handled MCAL-related work on Renesas, NXP and Cypress platforms using Vector / EB toolchains and vendor-specific environments.

BMW, Daimler
1 year 9 months
2015-08 - 2017-04

team lead, project lead

Technical & Team Leader
Technical & Team Leader

  • Held leadership responsibilities including team lead, project lead on ASIL B scope, and functional safety architect on ASIL D scope.

3 years 6 months
2012-02 - 2015-07

Developed embedded software

Embedded Software Developer
Embedded Software Developer

  • Developed embedded software for Electric Power Steering projects in safety-relevant environments for multiple OEM programs.

Continental Automotive Romania

Aus- und Weiterbildung

Aus- und Weiterbildung

4 years 1 month
2010-09 - 2014-09

B.Sc. in Embedded Systems

Bachelor, Gheorghe Asachi Technical University of Ia?i
Bachelor
Gheorghe Asachi Technical University of Ia?i

Position

Position

Principal Functional Safety Engineer / Safety Architect at Thinking in Code. 14 years in automotive embedded software safety across ISO 26262 ASIL B?D programs, AUTOSAR Classic, and remote EU engagements.

Kompetenzen

Kompetenzen

Top-Skills

Functional Safety ISO 26262

Produkte / Standards / Erfahrungen / Methoden

ISO 26262
Functional Safety
AUTOSAR
Software Safety

Principal Engineer Functional Safety | Safety Architect | Technical Lead

Automotive embedded software professional with 14 years of experience across ISO 26262 software safety, AUTOSAR integration, system and software architecture, and safety-relevant technical leadership in OEM and Tier-1 programs.


Profile

  • Functional safety engineer and technical lead with hands-on delivery experience on ASIL B, ASIL C and ASIL D projects in ADAS, central compute / console, e-axle, camera, battery management, HMI and steering domains.
  • Strong background in software safety planning, safety architecture, safety requirements review, safety concept development, cross-discipline technical coordination, and customer-facing safety discussions.
  • Practical interface between Functional Safety, Cybersecurity and AUTOSAR Classic software integration, with repeated involvement in platform constraints such as multicore behaviour, memory/timing considerations and architecture tradeoffs.
  • Experienced in guiding teams, reviewing work products, driving technical consistency, and representing safety topics in discussions with customers, suppliers and internal engineering disciplines.


Core strengths aligned to the role

  • Functional safety delivery: Software Safety Plan, safety architecture, software safety requirements review, safety concept work, confirmation review, fault-injection related activities, traceability support.
  • Technical leadership: System Technical Lead, Software Technical Lead, Lead Architect, Safety Architect, Team Lead, project interface to customer and cross-functional disciplines.
  • Customer and supplier interface: Direct work with OEM / Tier-1 safety expectations and reviews on Volvo, Volvo Trucks, Renault Trucks, BMW, Daimler and others through supplier programs.
  • Safety + cybersecurity alignment: Repeated involvement in both safety and cybersecurity concepts, including R155 / R156 and ISO/SAE 21434 alignment in vehicle programs.
  • Automotive software stack: AUTOSAR, multicore embedded systems, architecture definition and review, timing / resource considerations, Vector tooling, Enterprise Architect, DOORS, Jira, Jenkins, Git, Gerrit.
  • Process maturity: Experience working in ASPICE-oriented environments and safety-relevant product development organisations.


Technical skills

  • Functional Safety: ISO 26262 software-focused delivery, safety concepts, software safety architecture, safety requirements review, confirmation review, customer safety discussions
  • Cybersecurity: ISO/SAE 21434 awareness and project execution alignment, R155 / R156 related project exposure
  • Architecture and software: AUTOSAR, embedded C/C++, multicore systems, architecture reviews, timing and resource-sensitive systems
  • Methods and tools: Enterprise Architect, Vector CANoe / CANape / CANalyzer, DaVinci Configurator / Developer, EB tresos, DOORS, MKS, Git, Jenkins, Gerrit, Jira
  • Process: ASPICE-oriented development environments, IATF-aligned automotive product organisations

Einsatzorte

Einsatzorte

Deutschland, Schweiz, Österreich
möglich

Projekte

Projekte

3 years 3 months
2022-10 - 2025-12

ASIL D E-Axle

Software Safety Engineer / Safety Architect
Software Safety Engineer / Safety Architect

  • Owned software safety work items including software safety plan input, safety architecture activities, requirements review and concept support.

  • Worked at the interface between software safety, software architecture and cybersecurity topics for an ASIL D powertrain-relevant system.
  • Supported technical consistency of safety deliverables in an AUTOSAR multicore environment.

Garrett Motion
3 years 1 month
2022-10 - 2025-10

ASIL D Central Compute / Console

Software Safety Engineer / Safety Architect Functional Safety AUTOSAR
Software Safety Engineer / Safety Architect

  • Prepared and reviewed software safety planning and software safety architecture for a high-integrity central compute / console program.
  • Reviewed software requirements and software architecture from a functional safety perspective and supported concept alignment across disciplines.
  • Contributed to safety and cybersecurity concept work in a multicore AUTOSAR-based environment.
  • Supported technically demanding customer-facing safety topics in a complex ADAS / centralised platform context.

ISO 26262
Functional Safety AUTOSAR
Volvo via Tier-1 program
Remote / EU
11 months
2023-02 - 2023-12

ASIL B ADAS Radar

Functional Safety Confirmation Reviewer
Functional Safety Confirmation Reviewer

  • Performed confirmation review activities across safety requirements, safety architecture, safety test cases, implementation aspects and safety concepts.
  • Provided an independent view on safety work products and their technical quality.

Hella, multiple OEM programs
1 year 3 months
2021-07 - 2022-09

ASIL C Camera Monitoring System

System Technical Lead
System Technical Lead

  • Led planning and tracking of deliverables, workload coordination, change control boards and cross-discipline communication.
  • Acted as main technical contact for customer discussions related to functionality, ISO 26262 functional safety, cybersecurity and homologation-related topics such as UN R46.
  • Drove alignment of safety, security and architecture concepts across system, software and hardware disciplines.

Volvo Trucks / VTNA / Renault Trucks
3 years 5 months
2018-04 - 2021-08

ASIL B HMI Project

Software Technical Lead
Software Technical Lead

  • Led software planning and tracking, workload monitoring, change control and software interface management toward system and hardware disciplines.
  • Contributed strongly to safety, security and architecture concepts in a production automotive program.

Daimler
7 months
2021-01 - 2021-07

ASIL B Camera Program

Safety Architect / Assessor
Safety Architect / Assessor

  • Assessed project status and work products from an ISO 26262 perspective.
  • Reviewed technical safety concept inputs, safety manuals and software safety requirements.
  • Participated in customer safety discussions and inter-discipline alignment on safety concepts.

BMW
3 years 1 month
2017-12 - 2020-12

ASIL C Battery Management Unit

Lead Architect / Safety Architect
Lead Architect / Safety Architect

  • Defined and reviewed software architecture and software safety architecture, including inter-core communication concepts and software signal-flow analysis within ISO 26262 constraints.
  • Specified and reviewed safety monitors, plausibility functions, integrity functions and fault-injection related testing activities.
  • Created and reviewed safety-related software requirements and ensured traceability in architecture and requirements work products.
  • Worked deeply on resource and platform constraints including CPU load, timing, RAM/ROM and memory layout.

BMW
1 year 1 month
2017-04 - 2018-04

Developed and prototyped software solutions

Technical Project Leader
Technical Project Leader

  • Developed and prototyped software solutions from quotation phase through development to SOP.
  • Worked on architecture, AUTOSAR stack configuration and application MVP activities.
  • Handled MCAL-related work on Renesas, NXP and Cypress platforms using Vector / EB toolchains and vendor-specific environments.

BMW, Daimler
1 year 9 months
2015-08 - 2017-04

team lead, project lead

Technical & Team Leader
Technical & Team Leader

  • Held leadership responsibilities including team lead, project lead on ASIL B scope, and functional safety architect on ASIL D scope.

3 years 6 months
2012-02 - 2015-07

Developed embedded software

Embedded Software Developer
Embedded Software Developer

  • Developed embedded software for Electric Power Steering projects in safety-relevant environments for multiple OEM programs.

Continental Automotive Romania

Aus- und Weiterbildung

Aus- und Weiterbildung

4 years 1 month
2010-09 - 2014-09

B.Sc. in Embedded Systems

Bachelor, Gheorghe Asachi Technical University of Ia?i
Bachelor
Gheorghe Asachi Technical University of Ia?i

Position

Position

Principal Functional Safety Engineer / Safety Architect at Thinking in Code. 14 years in automotive embedded software safety across ISO 26262 ASIL B?D programs, AUTOSAR Classic, and remote EU engagements.

Kompetenzen

Kompetenzen

Top-Skills

Functional Safety ISO 26262

Produkte / Standards / Erfahrungen / Methoden

ISO 26262
Functional Safety
AUTOSAR
Software Safety

Principal Engineer Functional Safety | Safety Architect | Technical Lead

Automotive embedded software professional with 14 years of experience across ISO 26262 software safety, AUTOSAR integration, system and software architecture, and safety-relevant technical leadership in OEM and Tier-1 programs.


Profile

  • Functional safety engineer and technical lead with hands-on delivery experience on ASIL B, ASIL C and ASIL D projects in ADAS, central compute / console, e-axle, camera, battery management, HMI and steering domains.
  • Strong background in software safety planning, safety architecture, safety requirements review, safety concept development, cross-discipline technical coordination, and customer-facing safety discussions.
  • Practical interface between Functional Safety, Cybersecurity and AUTOSAR Classic software integration, with repeated involvement in platform constraints such as multicore behaviour, memory/timing considerations and architecture tradeoffs.
  • Experienced in guiding teams, reviewing work products, driving technical consistency, and representing safety topics in discussions with customers, suppliers and internal engineering disciplines.


Core strengths aligned to the role

  • Functional safety delivery: Software Safety Plan, safety architecture, software safety requirements review, safety concept work, confirmation review, fault-injection related activities, traceability support.
  • Technical leadership: System Technical Lead, Software Technical Lead, Lead Architect, Safety Architect, Team Lead, project interface to customer and cross-functional disciplines.
  • Customer and supplier interface: Direct work with OEM / Tier-1 safety expectations and reviews on Volvo, Volvo Trucks, Renault Trucks, BMW, Daimler and others through supplier programs.
  • Safety + cybersecurity alignment: Repeated involvement in both safety and cybersecurity concepts, including R155 / R156 and ISO/SAE 21434 alignment in vehicle programs.
  • Automotive software stack: AUTOSAR, multicore embedded systems, architecture definition and review, timing / resource considerations, Vector tooling, Enterprise Architect, DOORS, Jira, Jenkins, Git, Gerrit.
  • Process maturity: Experience working in ASPICE-oriented environments and safety-relevant product development organisations.


Technical skills

  • Functional Safety: ISO 26262 software-focused delivery, safety concepts, software safety architecture, safety requirements review, confirmation review, customer safety discussions
  • Cybersecurity: ISO/SAE 21434 awareness and project execution alignment, R155 / R156 related project exposure
  • Architecture and software: AUTOSAR, embedded C/C++, multicore systems, architecture reviews, timing and resource-sensitive systems
  • Methods and tools: Enterprise Architect, Vector CANoe / CANape / CANalyzer, DaVinci Configurator / Developer, EB tresos, DOORS, MKS, Git, Jenkins, Gerrit, Jira
  • Process: ASPICE-oriented development environments, IATF-aligned automotive product organisations

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