Senior Functional Safety Engineer & System Architect Verification, Validation, Integration, & Testing Automoitve, Aviation, Defence, & Energy
Aktualisiert am 29.06.2026
Profil
Freiberufler / Selbstständiger
Remote-Arbeit
Verfügbar ab: 01.07.2026
Verfügbar zu: 100%
davon vor Ort: 50%
Funktionale Sicherheit
SystemArchitektur
System e
IEC 26262
ISO 21434
ISO 21448
D-FMEA
FMEA
FTA
Systems Engineering
Validierung
Integration Testing Verification & Validation
Safety Critical System
ASIL
SIL
HIL
Autonomes Fahren
Elektromotor
Energieversorger
Batteriemanagement
ISO/TS 16949
ISO PAS 8800
ISO 45001
German
Professional | C1-C2
English
Fluent
Arabic
Fluent
Italian
Intermediate | B1-B2

Einsatzorte

Einsatzorte

Berlin (+200km) Münchin (+100km) Zürich (+100km) Basel (+100km) Stuttgart (+100km) D-97232 Ingolstadt (+100km) Schaffhausen (+100km)
Deutschland, Schweiz, Österreich
möglich

Projekte

Projekte

9 Monate
2025-11 - heute

ADAS Middleware & HPC ECU Safety Architecture

  • Led verification and validation activities for software-defined vehicle middleware, communication services and platform integration functions.
  • Defined test concepts, verification strategies, acceptance criteria and validation approaches for distributed ECU and zonal architecture deployments.
  • Coordinated requirements verification, integration testing, fault injection and issue resolution activities across multiple engineering teams.
  • Supported HIL, SIL and vehicle-level validation activities covering communication, diagnostics, state management, health monitoring and middleware services.
  • Managed verification closure, defect resolution and release readiness activities throughout the development lifecycle.
  • Collaborated with architecture, software, cybersecurity and functional safety teams to ensure compliance with system requirements and quality objectives.
Ford
Remote
7 Jahre 7 Monate
2019-01 - heute

Supporting OEM and Tier-1 development team

Senior FuSa / V&V Engineer | Sys Architect
Senior FuSa / V&V Engineer | Sys Architect
Supporting OEM and Tier-1 development teams with ISO 26262-compliant embedded systems and ECU platforms.

on request
Berlin
6 Monate
2025-06 - 2025-11

FPGA / UAV-System Safety

  • Performed safety and certification-oriented assessments for FPGA + CPU UAV architecture in accordance with ARP4761, DO-178C, and MIL-STD-882.
  • Executed HW FMEA, FMSA, FTA, PESA, Common Cause Analysis, ISA, and ISSA activities up to DAL A/DAL C
  • Assessed fault tolerance, partitioning, and independent safety mechanisms dual-platform architecture.
  • Developed safety requirements traceability from hazard identification to HW and system implementation.
Liebherr
Friedrichshafen, DE
10 Monate
2023-11 - 2024-08

Central ECU / HPC Autonomous Sys.

  • Led verification, validation and safety assurance activities for next-generation Central ECU platforms.
  • Coordinated teams responsible for system integration, verification, validation & release readiness activities.
  • Defined verification approaches, acceptance criteria & validation evidence required for release decisions.
  • Validated system robustness and safety mechanisms via fault injection, FMEA, FMEDA, DFA & FTA activities.
  • Supported vehicle integration, HIL/SIL testing and verification closure activities across HW and SW domains.
  • Established validation governance activities via engineering review processes and KPI reporting.
Volvo Group
Gothenburg, SE
2 Jahre 4 Monate
2021-03 - 2023-06

Systems Engineering & Verification

  • Developed system architectures, requirements, safety concepts and safety analyses (HARA, FSC, TSC, FTA, FMEA, FMEDA) for Drive-by-Wire, Stability Control, BMS, OBC and Converter platforms.
  • Defined verification and validation strategies, requirements traceability and integration activities supporting HIL, SIL and vehicle-level testing in accordance with ISO 26262.

Volvo Trucks, Porsche AG & Honda
Stuttgart, DE, SEK
1 Jahr 9 Monate
2019-05 - 2021-01

ePowertrain / Drive Safety Systems

  • Delivered HARA, FSC, TSC, FTA, DFA, FMEA, FMEDA, including PMHF, SPFM, and FIT rate calculations.
  • Developed system, HW & SW safety requirements, and architecture for an Infineon Aurix-based ECU platforms using Polarion, DOORS, Enterprise Architect, and Medini Analyze.
  • Evaluated and integrated HW safety mechanisms including lockstep CPU architectures, ECC, watchdog supervision, diagnostics, clock/voltage monitoring, redundancy concepts, and HW/SW partitioning.
  • Supported integration, debugging, commissioning, verification, validation & vehicle testing activities.
  • Supported AUTOSAR-based ECU development, safety case activities, verification planning, OEM coordination, and ISO 26262 compliance reviews.

VW & Mercedes
Erlangen, DE

Aus- und Weiterbildung

Aus- und Weiterbildung

1 Jahr 7 Monate
2010-01 - 2011-07

Studies

MBA, Copenhagen Business School, Copenhagen, DK.
MBA
Copenhagen Business School, Copenhagen, DK.



1 Jahr 2 Monate
2001-09 - 2002-10

Master Studies

MSc, Aberdeen University, Scotland, UK
MSc
Aberdeen University, Scotland, UK



7 Jahre
1993-09 - 2000-08

Engineering Studies

BEng, Damascus University, Syria
BEng
Damascus University, Syria

Position

Position

Principal Consultant / CEO

Kompetenzen

Kompetenzen

Top-Skills

Funktionale Sicherheit SystemArchitektur System e IEC 26262 ISO 21434 ISO 21448 D-FMEA FMEA FTA Systems Engineering Validierung Integration Testing Verification & Validation Safety Critical System ASIL SIL HIL Autonomes Fahren Elektromotor Energieversorger Batteriemanagement ISO/TS 16949 ISO PAS 8800 ISO 45001

Produkte / Standards / Erfahrungen / Methoden

Profile

  • Senior Automotive Systems Engineer and Test Leader with 20+ years of experience delivering system verification, validation, integration and release readiness activities across automotive, autonomous driving, electrification, semiconductor and safety-critical systems.
  • Proven track record leading system-level testing, HIL/SIL validation, vehicle integration, requirements verification, defect resolution and acceptance testing for OEMs including Ford, Volvo Group, Mercedes-Benz, Volkswagen, Porsche and Honda.
  • Experienced in defining test strategies, verification plans, validation concepts, entry and exit criteria, KPI reporting, stakeholder coordination and supplier management across the full V-model lifecycle. Strong background in systems engineering, functional safety (ISO 26262), cybersecurity (ISO 21434) & software-defined vehicle platforms.


CORE COMPETENCIES

Integration Verification, Validation, & Testing

  • HIL & SIL & vehicle testing Strategy & integration
  • Verification & validation planning & leadership
  • Fault injection and debugging support
  • Safety mechanism verification
  • Defect Management, KPI Reporting, & Release Readiness Assessment


Tools & Technologies

  • Medini Analyze, Polarion, DOORS, Codebeamer
  • Enterprise Architect, Rhapsody, MATLAB/Simulink
  • UML/SysML Modeling, CANoe, & CANalyzer


Functional Safety & Software Safety

  • ISO 26262 / IEC 61508 Safety Lifecycle
  • HARA, FSC, TSC, Safety Concepts
  • SW-FMEA, FTA, DFA, Interface analyses
  • ASIL Decomposition & Traceability
  • Safety Case, Validation & Confirmation Activities


Embedded Software & AUTOSAR

  • Classic & Adaptive AUTOSAR
  • SDV Middleware & Distributed ECU Architectures
  • Diagnostics, Watchdog Supervision & Fault Handling & Plausibility Checks
  • Communication Safety, SOME/IP, DDS, CAN & Automotive Ethernet


Systems & Software Architecture

  • ASPICE & Software/System Architecture Analysis
  • Requirements Engineering (ISO 15288 / ISO 29148)
  • HW/SW Integration, Technical Coordination, Stakholder & Supplier Management


TESTING TOOLS

  • CANoe
  • CANalyzer
  • Vector VT System. dSPACE,
  • HIL Test Environments
  • SIL Test Environments
  • MATLAB / Simulink
  • DOORS
  • Polarion
  • Codebeamer
  • Enterprise Architect
  • Jira
  • Confluence

Branchen

Branchen

  • Automotive
  • trains
  • Transportation
  • Defence
  • Aviation
  • Robotics
  • Renewables
  • Oil & Gas
  • Batteries
  • Grid Management
  • Wind, and Solar
  • Business Consulting (Marketing, Strategy, International Business Development, & Sales)

Einsatzorte

Einsatzorte

Berlin (+200km) Münchin (+100km) Zürich (+100km) Basel (+100km) Stuttgart (+100km) D-97232 Ingolstadt (+100km) Schaffhausen (+100km)
Deutschland, Schweiz, Österreich
möglich

Projekte

Projekte

9 Monate
2025-11 - heute

ADAS Middleware & HPC ECU Safety Architecture

  • Led verification and validation activities for software-defined vehicle middleware, communication services and platform integration functions.
  • Defined test concepts, verification strategies, acceptance criteria and validation approaches for distributed ECU and zonal architecture deployments.
  • Coordinated requirements verification, integration testing, fault injection and issue resolution activities across multiple engineering teams.
  • Supported HIL, SIL and vehicle-level validation activities covering communication, diagnostics, state management, health monitoring and middleware services.
  • Managed verification closure, defect resolution and release readiness activities throughout the development lifecycle.
  • Collaborated with architecture, software, cybersecurity and functional safety teams to ensure compliance with system requirements and quality objectives.
Ford
Remote
7 Jahre 7 Monate
2019-01 - heute

Supporting OEM and Tier-1 development team

Senior FuSa / V&V Engineer | Sys Architect
Senior FuSa / V&V Engineer | Sys Architect
Supporting OEM and Tier-1 development teams with ISO 26262-compliant embedded systems and ECU platforms.

on request
Berlin
6 Monate
2025-06 - 2025-11

FPGA / UAV-System Safety

  • Performed safety and certification-oriented assessments for FPGA + CPU UAV architecture in accordance with ARP4761, DO-178C, and MIL-STD-882.
  • Executed HW FMEA, FMSA, FTA, PESA, Common Cause Analysis, ISA, and ISSA activities up to DAL A/DAL C
  • Assessed fault tolerance, partitioning, and independent safety mechanisms dual-platform architecture.
  • Developed safety requirements traceability from hazard identification to HW and system implementation.
Liebherr
Friedrichshafen, DE
10 Monate
2023-11 - 2024-08

Central ECU / HPC Autonomous Sys.

  • Led verification, validation and safety assurance activities for next-generation Central ECU platforms.
  • Coordinated teams responsible for system integration, verification, validation & release readiness activities.
  • Defined verification approaches, acceptance criteria & validation evidence required for release decisions.
  • Validated system robustness and safety mechanisms via fault injection, FMEA, FMEDA, DFA & FTA activities.
  • Supported vehicle integration, HIL/SIL testing and verification closure activities across HW and SW domains.
  • Established validation governance activities via engineering review processes and KPI reporting.
Volvo Group
Gothenburg, SE
2 Jahre 4 Monate
2021-03 - 2023-06

Systems Engineering & Verification

  • Developed system architectures, requirements, safety concepts and safety analyses (HARA, FSC, TSC, FTA, FMEA, FMEDA) for Drive-by-Wire, Stability Control, BMS, OBC and Converter platforms.
  • Defined verification and validation strategies, requirements traceability and integration activities supporting HIL, SIL and vehicle-level testing in accordance with ISO 26262.

Volvo Trucks, Porsche AG & Honda
Stuttgart, DE, SEK
1 Jahr 9 Monate
2019-05 - 2021-01

ePowertrain / Drive Safety Systems

  • Delivered HARA, FSC, TSC, FTA, DFA, FMEA, FMEDA, including PMHF, SPFM, and FIT rate calculations.
  • Developed system, HW & SW safety requirements, and architecture for an Infineon Aurix-based ECU platforms using Polarion, DOORS, Enterprise Architect, and Medini Analyze.
  • Evaluated and integrated HW safety mechanisms including lockstep CPU architectures, ECC, watchdog supervision, diagnostics, clock/voltage monitoring, redundancy concepts, and HW/SW partitioning.
  • Supported integration, debugging, commissioning, verification, validation & vehicle testing activities.
  • Supported AUTOSAR-based ECU development, safety case activities, verification planning, OEM coordination, and ISO 26262 compliance reviews.

VW & Mercedes
Erlangen, DE

Aus- und Weiterbildung

Aus- und Weiterbildung

1 Jahr 7 Monate
2010-01 - 2011-07

Studies

MBA, Copenhagen Business School, Copenhagen, DK.
MBA
Copenhagen Business School, Copenhagen, DK.



1 Jahr 2 Monate
2001-09 - 2002-10

Master Studies

MSc, Aberdeen University, Scotland, UK
MSc
Aberdeen University, Scotland, UK



7 Jahre
1993-09 - 2000-08

Engineering Studies

BEng, Damascus University, Syria
BEng
Damascus University, Syria

Position

Position

Principal Consultant / CEO

Kompetenzen

Kompetenzen

Top-Skills

Funktionale Sicherheit SystemArchitektur System e IEC 26262 ISO 21434 ISO 21448 D-FMEA FMEA FTA Systems Engineering Validierung Integration Testing Verification & Validation Safety Critical System ASIL SIL HIL Autonomes Fahren Elektromotor Energieversorger Batteriemanagement ISO/TS 16949 ISO PAS 8800 ISO 45001

Produkte / Standards / Erfahrungen / Methoden

Profile

  • Senior Automotive Systems Engineer and Test Leader with 20+ years of experience delivering system verification, validation, integration and release readiness activities across automotive, autonomous driving, electrification, semiconductor and safety-critical systems.
  • Proven track record leading system-level testing, HIL/SIL validation, vehicle integration, requirements verification, defect resolution and acceptance testing for OEMs including Ford, Volvo Group, Mercedes-Benz, Volkswagen, Porsche and Honda.
  • Experienced in defining test strategies, verification plans, validation concepts, entry and exit criteria, KPI reporting, stakeholder coordination and supplier management across the full V-model lifecycle. Strong background in systems engineering, functional safety (ISO 26262), cybersecurity (ISO 21434) & software-defined vehicle platforms.


CORE COMPETENCIES

Integration Verification, Validation, & Testing

  • HIL & SIL & vehicle testing Strategy & integration
  • Verification & validation planning & leadership
  • Fault injection and debugging support
  • Safety mechanism verification
  • Defect Management, KPI Reporting, & Release Readiness Assessment


Tools & Technologies

  • Medini Analyze, Polarion, DOORS, Codebeamer
  • Enterprise Architect, Rhapsody, MATLAB/Simulink
  • UML/SysML Modeling, CANoe, & CANalyzer


Functional Safety & Software Safety

  • ISO 26262 / IEC 61508 Safety Lifecycle
  • HARA, FSC, TSC, Safety Concepts
  • SW-FMEA, FTA, DFA, Interface analyses
  • ASIL Decomposition & Traceability
  • Safety Case, Validation & Confirmation Activities


Embedded Software & AUTOSAR

  • Classic & Adaptive AUTOSAR
  • SDV Middleware & Distributed ECU Architectures
  • Diagnostics, Watchdog Supervision & Fault Handling & Plausibility Checks
  • Communication Safety, SOME/IP, DDS, CAN & Automotive Ethernet


Systems & Software Architecture

  • ASPICE & Software/System Architecture Analysis
  • Requirements Engineering (ISO 15288 / ISO 29148)
  • HW/SW Integration, Technical Coordination, Stakholder & Supplier Management


TESTING TOOLS

  • CANoe
  • CANalyzer
  • Vector VT System. dSPACE,
  • HIL Test Environments
  • SIL Test Environments
  • MATLAB / Simulink
  • DOORS
  • Polarion
  • Codebeamer
  • Enterprise Architect
  • Jira
  • Confluence

Branchen

Branchen

  • Automotive
  • trains
  • Transportation
  • Defence
  • Aviation
  • Robotics
  • Renewables
  • Oil & Gas
  • Batteries
  • Grid Management
  • Wind, and Solar
  • Business Consulting (Marketing, Strategy, International Business Development, & Sales)

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