Objective of the Role - Head – Vehicle Safety Engineering: To lead the global vehicle safety function by defining and executing the organization's safety strategy across Active Safety, Passive Safety, CAE Crashworthiness, Functional Safety, and Vehicle Validation. The role will ensure world-class safety performance, global regulatory compliance, and achievement of targeted safety ratings while driving innovation, standardization, and engineering excellence across all global vehicle programs.

Key Roles & Responsibilities

1. Vehicle Safety Strategy

Define and implement the overall vehicle safety strategy for current and future vehicle platforms.

Establish safety targets aligned with global regulatory and customer requirements.

Drive the organization's roadmap for vehicle safety technologies.

2. Active Safety & ADAS

Lead the development and integration of Active Safety and ADAS systems.

Oversee features such as:

Autonomous Emergency Braking (AEB)

Adaptive Cruise Control (ACC)

Lane Keeping Assist (LKA)

Blind Spot Detection (BSD)

Electronic Stability Control (ESC)





Traction Control (TCS)

Collision Avoidance Systems

Ensure ADAS performance meets Euro NCAP, IIHS, ASEAN NCAP, and other applicable standards.

3. Passive Safety

Lead the design and development of occupant protection systems.

Oversee:

Airbag systems

Seat belt and pretensioner systems

Child restraint (ISOFIX)

Steering column safety

Occupant restraint systems

Pedestrian protection

Body structure and crash energy management

Optimize vehicle crash performance across all impact scenarios.

4. CAE (Computer-Aided Engineering)

Lead CAE teams responsible for virtual vehicle safety development.

Manage:

Crash simulations

Occupant injury analysis

Pedestrian impact simulation

Roof crush analysis

Side impact analysis

Frontal and rear crash simulation

Battery crashworthiness (EVs)

Correlate CAE models with physical crash test results.

5. Functional Safety

Ensure compliance with ISO 26262

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