--- title: 'Functional Safety & Cybersecurity Manager (f/m/d) at Munich Electrification' canonical: 'https://feeny.ai/job/functional-safety-cybersecurity-manager-f-m-d-munich-electrification-munich-5thnp7aw5kve' type: 'job' last_seen: '2026-09-07' --- # Functional Safety & Cybersecurity Manager (f/m/d) at Munich Electrification - **Company:** Munich Electrification - **Location:** Munich, Germany - **Employment:** full-time - **Work type:** hybrid - **Posted:** 2026-01-26 - **Last confirmed live:** 2026-09-07 - **Apply:** https://jobs.ashbyhq.com/munich-electrification/8bf45b4f-ecd1-4143-8ea8-7d5afc9ae8f4 ## Job description ## About Munich Electrification Munich Electrification is an innovative company founded with the aim of accelerating the transition to electric and connected mobility. We develop innovative electronic control units for electric vehicles and stationary storage systems for our global customers. Our international team is composed of highly motivated and exceptional engineers. As a small and specialized team we are well-aware of the importance of each individual colleague and support and promote each employee according to their abilities and needs. Our office with adjacent prototype and testing lab is located in the heart of Munich at the Heimeranplatz. This is what we stand for: - Technological Leadership: We challenge norms, innovate quickly, and anticipate future needs. We take smart risks and learn from outcomes to stay ahead. - Sustainability: We actively drive change for a sustainable future, aware of our impact and inspiring others to build a better world. - Team Culture: We believe work should be enjoyable, fostering a spirit of inspiration, celebration, and teamwork across the globe. - Entrepreneurial Spirit: We embrace change, think big, and push limits with passion. ## About Munich Electrification Munich Electrification is an innovative company founded with the aim of accelerating the transition to electric and connected mobility. We develop innovative electronic control units for electric vehicles and stationary storage systems for our global customers. Our international team is composed of highly motivated and exceptional engineers. As a small and specialized team we are well-aware of the importance of each individual colleague and support and promote each employee according to their abilities and needs. Our office with adjacent prototype and testing lab is located in the heart of Munich at the Heimeranplatz. This is what we stand for: - Technological Leadership: We challenge norms, innovate quickly, and anticipate future needs. We take smart risks and learn from outcomes to stay ahead. - Sustainability: We actively drive change for a sustainable future, aware of our impact and inspiring others to build a better world. - Team Culture: We believe work should be enjoyable, fostering a spirit of inspiration, celebration, and teamwork across the globe. - Entrepreneurial Spirit: We embrace change, think big, and push limits with passion. ## Your role As the Functional Safety & Cybersecurity Manager at Munich Electrification, you are the technical authority and central driving force for the safety, security, and compliance of our highly innovative products. In this key role, you will be responsible for a specific project from conception through to release, ensuring that our electric powertrains and energy storage systems meet the highest standards of Functional Safety (ISO 26262, ISO 13849) and Cybersecurity (ISO 21434). You will act as the process-owning interface between systems, hardware, and software engineering. You will not only manage the artifacts and analyses but also serve as the primary point of contact for all audits and assessments that ensure your project's success. ## Your future tasks at a glance - Strategic Planning: Create, maintain, and oversee the Safety Plan and Cybersecurity Plan for your assigned project. - Analysis & Definition: Lead and review detailed safety and security analysis activities (e.g., FMEA, FTA). - Requirements Management: Define the functional and technical safety requirements, as well as the functional and technical cybersecurity requirements, for the project. - Collaboration: Work closely with technical experts in systems, hardware, and software engineering to ensure the correct and efficient implementation of safety and security concepts. - Compliance Management: Oversee the creation and collection of all work products required to demonstrate full compliance. - Release Responsibility: Compile and finalize the Safety Case and Cybersecurity Case to provide a robust argument for the product's release. - Interface: Act as the main point of contact for all project-specific audits and assessments. ## What you bring with you - Education: A university degree in Engineering or a comparable technical field. - Technical Expertise: In-depth, practical knowledge of ISO 26262 and ISO 21434 standards. Experience with ISO 13849 is a strong advantage. - Industry Experience: Proven experience applying these standards, ideally in the context of Battery Management Systems (BMS) or similar high-voltage automotive systems. - Methodology: Proficiency in common analysis techniques (e.g., FMEA, FTA). - Mindset: A meticulous, detail-focused, and process-oriented mindset, combined with a strong commitment to quality. - Soft Skills: Exceptional documentation skills and strong stakeholder management abilities to clearly communicate and align on technical requirements. Our Offer & Benefits The chance to be part of a highly innovative, agile, and unique team with prestigious customers in the automotive and battery storage sector. You will gain a deeper knowledge around connected & electric vehicle batteries, battery management and electronics development and strive in an exciting work environment Benefits: - Trust-based working hours and hybrid work - Adequate and competitive compensation - Pension Plan/Bonus - Free access to the fitness center right next to us or subsidized EGYM Wellpass - Free snacks, coffee, drinks and lunch (freshly cooked by our chef) every day - Public transport ticket - Bike-Leasing via Business Bike - Experience various inspiring and fun team events - ME-branded clothing - Option to "work from anywhere" (6 weeks/year) Our Offer & Benefits The chance to be part of a highly innovative, agile, and unique team with prestigious customers in the automotive and battery storage sector. You will gain a deeper knowledge around connected & electric vehicle batteries, battery management and electronics development and strive in an exciting work environment Benefits (Full-time Employees): - Trust-based working hours and hybrid work - Adequate and competitive compensation - Pension Plan/Bonus - Free access to the fitness center right next to us or subsidized EGYM Wellpass - Free snacks, coffee, drinks and lunch (freshly cooked by our chef) every day - Public transport ticket - Bike-Leasing via Business Bike - Experience various inspiring and fun team events - ME-branded clothing - Option to "work from anywhere" (6 weeks/year) ## About Munich Electrification ## Company Overview - **One-liner**: Munich Electrification specializes in developing cutting-edge battery management systems, control and sensing components, and an advanced software framework for electric vehicles and stationary energy storage. - **Entity Type**: Private (Privately Held) - **Headquarters**: Munich, Germany - **Founded**: 2015 - **Founders**: Michael Daisenberger, Stefan Goede ## Core Business - **Primary industry**: Automotive battery electronics, electric vehicle components, and clean energy storage technology. - **Target customers**: World-leading OEMs in the commercial vehicle and EV business (e.g., Daimler Truck AG). - **Mission/Purpose**: "Connected mobility and clean energy storage technologies to create a meaningful impact on everyone's life." ## Products & Services - **Battery Management Systems (BMS)**: World-leading BMS regarding safety, features, and costs, used in multiple series production vehicles (e.g., eActros 300/400 for Daimler Truck). Platform approach enables quick time to market. - **Battery Management Disconnect Unit (BMDU)**: A highly integrated solution combining essential BMS components into a single, space-efficient unit for electric commercial and heavy-duty vehicles, solving core challenges of reliability, cost, and complexity. - **Current Sensors**: Control and sensing components for battery systems. - **Telematics**: Connected mobility solutions. - **Software Framework**: Advanced embedded software for battery management, including configurable BMS safety software (partnered with Infineon for a functionally safe, cyber-security compliant solution). - **Switching Devices**: Additional electronic components for battery systems. ## Market Standing - **Valuation/Market Cap**: Not publicly available (private company). - **Key Metric**: Total funding not disclosed; headcount of approximately 220 employees (+19.4% YoY). - **Notable Investors/Partners**: Eaton (strategic collaboration for software-defined power protection), Infineon Technologies (partnership for BMS safety software), Daimler Truck AG (customer for eActros BMS), Wieland-Werke AG (former joint venture partner for Qulectra smart sensors). - **Growth Signals**: 19.4% headcount growth year-over-year; active job postings up 45.5% YoY; operates in 8 countries (Germany, Spain, Hungary, Italy, Sweden, Romania, Switzerland, United States); recently appointed Dr. Christian Sorg as COO; incorporated the Qulectra smart sensor portfolio. ## Competitive Advantages - **German Engineering + Silicon Valley Spirit**: Combines rigorous German engineering standards with the pace, ambition, and innovation mindset of Silicon Valley. - **Proven Maturity & Reliability**: Products have proven maturity, reliability, and safety in series production projects, mitigating risk for OEM customers. - **In-House R&D & Deep Expertise**: All electronic components are designed and engineered in-house; team brings experience from Tesla, Daimler, BMW, Porsche, Audi, McLaren, Bosch, Continental, and others. - **Platform Approach**: Enables quick time-to-market due to given maturity and availability of their platform-based solutions. - **Design for Sustainability**: Embedded in every step of product development, contributing to greenhouse gas reduction in the automotive industry. ## Strategic Focus - **Expand into Commercial & Heavy-Duty EV Market**: The new BMDU product targets the specific challenges of electric commercial vehicles (reliability, cost, complexity). - **Deepen Strategic Partnerships**: Collaborations with Eaton and Infineon signal a focus on integrated, software-defined power protection and safety solutions. - **Integrate Smart Sensor Technology**: Full incorporation of the Qulectra smart sensor product line into the core portfolio. - **Scale Global Operations**: Growing headcount and expanding into new markets (8 countries currently) to support global OEM customers. ## Why Work Here - **Culture & Values**: Emphasizes sustainability, technological leadership, entrepreneurial spirit, and team culture. Employees describe it as a "dynamic environment" with "flat hierarchies" where "innovation thrives through collaboration." - **100% Employee Recommendation**: The company states that 100% of employees would recommend working there to friends. - **Remote/Hybrid Policy**: Offers a "Work from Anywhere" benefit allowing full-time employees to work for a certain period outside of Germany. - **Notable Perks**: - Free lunch every day (vegetarian, regional, seasonal meals prepared by an in-house cook). - Free snacks, coffee, and drinks. - Free annual public transport ticket for Munich. - BusinessBike leasing program (bike can also be used for family). - Employer-funded pension (fully covers the maximum possible amount). - FitX gym membership (gym is on the ground floor of the office building). - Company fleet of electric and hybrid vehicles available for personal use. - Regular team events and ME-branded clothing/equipment. - **Engineering Culture**: Strong focus on in-house R&D, functional safety, and cutting-edge technology. Technical roles make up 44% of the workforce. Engineers come from top automotive and tech companies. ## Sources 1. [munichelectrification.com](https://www.munichelectrification.com/) 2. [munichelectrification.com/about](https://www.munichelectrification.com/about) 3. [munichelectrification.com/career](https://www.munichelectrification.com/career) 4. [linkedin.com/company/munichelectrification](https://de.linkedin.com/company/munichelectrification) 5. 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