Senior Automotive System Engineer

The role

The Senior Automotive System Engineer will strengthen the engineering foundation of an infrastructure-based LiDAR perception system. This role involves leading safety architecture, requirements engineering, and driving ISO 26262 compliance and ASPICE process adoption.

What you will do

• Assess and close the gap between current development practices and automotive engineering standards
• Define a structured roadmap to achieve compliance
• Establish and formalize requirements engineering processes and system architecture documentation
• Build and own the functional safety lifecycle for the product
• Conduct HARA, derive safety goals, define the Technical Safety Concept (TSC), and specify safety requirements
• Perform safety analyses including FMEA and SOTIF operational scenario analysis
• Define and refine the Technical Safety Concept (TSC) and safety mechanisms
• Prepare and maintain safety work products to achieve certification
• Interface with automotive customers on safety and process inquiries
• Lead and drive ASPICE process establishment across all relevant engineering areas

Required qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Electronics, Computer Science, Automotive, or Mechanical Engineering
• 10+ years of experience in system engineering or functional safety engineering within the automotive, robotics, or safety-critical systems domain
• Demonstrated knowledge of ISO 26262 and/or ISO 21448 (SOTIF)
• Practical experience applying these standards to real product development
• Experience in conducting safety analyses such as HARA, FMEA, or FTA
• Strong communication skills
• Fluent in both Korean and English

Nice to have

• Experience with ASPICE process assessments or working in an ASPICE-aligned development environment
• Hands-on experience with LiDAR, camera, or other perception sensor systems
• Exposure to safety analysis tools such as Medini Analyze and IQ-FMEA
• Experience interfacing directly with automotive customers (OEMs or Tier-1s)
• Familiarity with Linux-based systems and scripting (Python, Bash)
• Experience introducing or improving engineering processes in a team transitioning toward automotive standards
• Knowledge of V2X, smart infrastructure, or autonomous ground vehicle systems

Benefits

• International team (10+ nationalities)
• Flexible work hours
• Hybrid work
• 10 days of paid sick leave
• Daily meal support
• No dress code
• Premium health check (Once a year)
• Snacks and premium coffee

Before you apply

• Application Review
• Phone Screening
• Assignment
• Tech Interviews
• CEO Screening

About the company

Seoul Robotics builds autonomous driving systems for factories, ports, logistics yards, and airports. They offer vehicle-centric and infrastructure-centric systems and work with global automakers and industry leaders.