Head of Product Safety Management (f/m/d)

Head of Product Safety Management (f/m/d)

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Responsibilities

As Head of Product Safety Management, you are responsible for leading the strategic planning, coordination, and governance of all product safety activities across vehicle platforms. You ensure that safetyrelevant domains are comprehensively planned, monitored, and aligned with vehicle architecture, industry standards, and OEMlevel engineering maturity.

• Lead and support crossfunctional safety teams to ensure timely and effective execution of safety planning and release activities, including safety risk assessments.
• Oversee product safety governance and ensure compliance with internal and external safety standards and regulations during safety release approval processes.
• Define, implement, and continuously improve processes and methodologies across the product lifecycle, including the management of engineering tools.
• Act as the central interface for safetyrelated topics, ensuring transparent communication and alignment with engineering, architecture, and program management teams.
• Provide regular safety status updates, perform risk assessments, and prepare escalation reports for senior management and relevant governance bodies.

Qualifications

• Masters or bachelors degree in Engineering or a related field.
• 10+ years of experience in safety development (e.g., Functional Safety, Cybersecurity, HV Safety, Mechanical Safety, etc.).
• Proven leadership experience managing Safety Engineering or Systems Engineering teams.
• Deep understanding of safety standards, vehicle E/E architectures, function development processes, and system integration.
• Familiarity with automotive standards such as ISO 26262, ISO 21448, ISO 21434, ASPICE, and SOTIF.
• Knowledge of safety engineering methodologies and experience with autonomous vehicle development and AD features are a plus.
• Experience working in a startup or fastscaling OEM environment is a plus.
• Strong project management skills and ability to drive crossfunctional collaboration.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Fluent in German and English, both written and spoken.

About Us

HOLON is one of the first vehicle manufacturers for autonomous movers with the standards and scaling potential that we know from the automotive industry. With our platform technology, vehicle expertise and strong partner network, our goal is to redefine passenger transport. To this end, HOLON works with technology companies, local public transport companies and mobilityasaservice providers. HOLON is a subsidiary of the BENTELER Group.

The HOLON urban is a fully electric and autonomous vehicle for use on public roads. It is one of the world's first movers to meet automotive standards leading the way in safety, ride comfort and production quality. The vehicle operates at a top speed of 60kilometers (37miles per hour) and can accommodate up to 15 passengers. It is barrierfree and offers an automated ramp, a secured wheelchair space and auditory and visual support for passengers. In addition to conventional scheduled services, the mover is to be used as an ondemand means of transport in order to meet the mobility needs of users.

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