Lead the development of next-generation display systems designed for the toughest mobile equipment environments.
HED is a leader in the design and manufacture of vehicle controls and displays for mobile equipment OEMs. Our configurable platforms and engineering services enable customers to build customized, high-performance vehicle systems.
As Chief Engineer for Display Systems, you will serve as the senior technical authority for our display products—owning architecture and driving development from concept through production. You’ll lead cross-functional engineering teams, resolve complex technical challenges, and guide decisions across hardware, software, and system validation.
This role also plays a critical part in establishing and implementing ISO 26262 functional safety practices across the display product line, supporting future product innovation and growth.
We’re looking for a proven leader with deep experience in safety-critical embedded systems, strong systems engineering discipline, and the ability to deliver reliable, high-performance display solutions that meet the needs of demanding OEM applications.
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Essential Duties and Responsibilities
Systems Engineering
- Thought leader to drive next-generation display technology and development, partner with Product Management and customers to translate product needs, use cases, and OEM requirements into comprehensive technical requirements and system specifications.
- Own the display system architecture, driving the allocation of functions and requirements across hardware, software, mechanical, and test disciplines.
- Define and lead the design verification and validation (V&V) campaign, ensuring alignment with ISO 26262 work products and ASIL-appropriate test coverage.
- Establish and maintain full requirements traceability from top-level system requirements through functional safety requirements to validation test results.
- Perform hazard analysis and risk assessment (HARA) for display system items and define safety goals and ASIL classifications.
Project Execution
- Set the technical vision, technology roadmap, and execution plan for the Display Systems product line, aligned with Product Management and customer commitments.
- Lead the cross-functional project team across the entire product development lifecycle, from concept through production release, ensuring design-for-manufacturing readiness.
- Collaborate with Product Management to refine and prioritize feature development, balancing technical debt, safety compliance, and delivery timelines.
- Drive adherence to project timelines, budgets, and quality standards and product cost targets in partnership with Program Managers, proactively identifying and mitigating technical risks.
- Utilize essential metrics that drive the team to deterministic delivery.
- Create and implement recovery plans to maintain project delivery timelines and resolve top issues.
Functional Safety
- As we build a path to delivering future generation products, lead the implementation of ISO 26262 across the display product line, partnering with management to establish functional safety processes, work products, and culture within the engineering organization.
- Define the technical safety concept (TSC) and functional safety concept (FSC) for display systems, including safe states, fault detection, and diagnostic coverage.
- Drive the development and execution of safety plans, including hardware and software qualification.
- Serve as a technical interface to customers on functional safety matters, supporting safety case reviews and OEM audit activities.
Technical Expertise
- Embedded OS display platform development utilizing partitioned architectures and graphics frameworks (e.g., Qt, Storyboard) for efficient software development and deployment.
- Embedded microcontroller and microprocessor development for display systems, ARM architecture preferred.
- Agile methodologies to drive feature development and deployment while maintaining safety process rigor and supporting delivery milestones.
- Lead design reviews, FMEA/FTA analysis, and technical trade studies that ensure architectural integrity, safety compliance, quality, and maintainability.
- Manage requirements and technical documentation, ensuring traceability and alignment with business objectives (cost, time-to-market, DfX) and functional safety obligations.
This list of duties and responsibilities is not all inclusive and may be expanded to include other duties and responsibilities as management may deem necessary from time to time.
Minimum Qualifications
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
- Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or Physical Sciences; MS in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or Systems Engineering preferred.
- Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal, with the ability to present technical concepts to customers and senior leadership.
- A minimum of 10 years of engineering experience, with at least 5 years in a technical leadership role, including:
- Developing complex, software-based electronic display systems for automotive or on/off-highway applications. Direct experience architecting and delivering production display products required.
- Hands-on implementation of ISO 26262 functional safety processes, including safety planning, HARA, safety concept development, and management of safety cases through production release. Experience across ISO 26262 parts required.
- Implementing product cybersecurity strategies, including familiarity with ISO/SAE 21434 or equivalent automotive cybersecurity frameworks.
- Effective use of Agile methodologies in safety-critical development environments.
- Highly knowledgeable in the latest automotive technologies including electrification, autonomy, connectivity, Firmware Over the Air (FOTA), and advanced driver information systems.
- Ability to work and lead effectively in a team environment.
- Ability to balance a customer-advocate mentality with HED business needs.
- Lead through influence with a competitive spirit and strong desire to exceed customer expectations.
- Results oriented; overcomes resistance and obstacles.
- Strong need to deliver and meet personal and team commitments. Takes personal accountability for ensuring individual and team commitments are met.
Physical and Mental Demands
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to sit; talk or hear; and use hands to finger, handle, or touch objects or controls. The employee is regularly required to stand and walk. On occasion the incumbent may be required to stoop, bend, or reach above the shoulders. The employee must occasionally lift up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.
Working Environment
The position is primarily an office-based position with regular visits to the plant floor. The employee occasionally performs work-related travel.
Why Join Us?
- Innovative Environment: Work on cutting-edge technology projects.
- Collaborative Culture: Be part of a team that values collaboration and knowledge sharing.
- Professional Growth: Opportunities for continuous learning and career advancement.
- Impactful Work: Contribute to projects that make a difference in the world and in our communities.
