Ilian T.-Functional Safety Expert | Senior Functional Safety Engineer | ISO 26262 | Safety Concepts | System Safety Architecture |
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Functional Safety Expert
Robert Bosch GmbH
Responsible for functional safety activities for Driver Monitoring Systems and platform developments.
Responsibilities & Key Contributions:
- Led Functional Safety Concepts (FSC) development
- Led Technical Safety Concepts (TSC) development
- Contributed to HARA executions and reviews
- Performed System Safety Activities
- Conducted Fault Tree Analysis (FTA)
- Conducted Dependent Failure Analysis (DFA)
- Contributed to Impact Analysis (IA)
- Technical support for Software and Hardware teams
- Technical alignment with OEMs and suppliers
- Safety requirements definition and review
Major Projects:
- STLA Driver Monitoring System (ASIL B)
- Ford DAT3 Driver Monitoring System (ASIL B)
- Toyota BEV3 Child Restraint System (Disable Passenger Airbag) (ASIL A)
- MSBKit Platform (ASILB)
- SAIC Driver Monitoring System (ASIL B)
Methods, Standards & Tools:
Standards: ISO 26262, ISO 21448
Methods: FSC, TSC, HARA, FTA, DFA, FMEA, FMEDA, Impact Analysis (IA)
Tools: DOORS, DOORS NG, Enterprise Architect, IBM RTC, IQ-RM, Isograph Reliability Workbench
Functional Safety Engineer
Visteon Corporation
Performed functional safety activities for Instrument Cluster programs.
Responsibilities & Key Contributions:
- Contributed Functional Safety Concept (FSC) development
- Contributed Technical Safety Concept (TSC) development
- Contributed Safety Analysis (FMEA, FMEDA, DFA, FTA, IA) development & review
- Supported OEM communication and technical alignment
- Supported Software and Hardware development teams on functional safety topics
Major Projects:
- Volkswagen Instrument Cluster (ASIL B)
- Renault Instrument Cluster (ASIL B)
- PSA Instrument Cluster (ASIL B)
Methods, Standards & Tools:
Standards: ISO 26262
Methods: FSC, TSC, FTA, FMEA, FMEDA
Tools: DOORS, DOORS NG, Enterprise Architect, IBM RTC
Software Developer
ETA-17 Ltd
Developed embedded firmware for CNC (Computer Numerical Control) industrial controllers.
Responsibilities & Key Contributions:
- Embedded Firmware Development: Designed and implemented low-level embedded software/firmware in C/C++ and Assembly for real-time control applications.
- Board Bring-up & Hardware Validation: Performed initial board bring-up for newly manufactured PCBs, analyzing electrical schematics and conducting debugging using standard lab equipment.
- PLC & CNC Programming: Programmed, configured, and optimized PLC controllers and CNC (Computer Numerical Control) systems for industrial automation equipment.
- System Integration: Bridged hardware and software components to ensure precise motion control, safety logic, and high reliability of industrial control units.
Industry experience
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Experienced in Manufacturing and Automotive.
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Experienced in Product Development, Information Technology, and Quality Assurance.
Summary
Senior Functional Safety Engineer / Functional Safety Expert with 28 years of engineering experience, including 10+ years in automotive functional safety and 15+ years in embedded software development. Specialized in ISO 26262, safety concept development, safety architecture, safety analyses and requirements engineering for safety-critical automotive systems.
Strong track record of delivering Functional Safety Concepts (FSC), Technical Safety Concepts (TSC), HARA, FMEA, FMEDA, FTA, DFA, Impact Analysis, and system safety activities for global OEM programs. Experienced in close collaboration with customers, suppliers, software, hardware, and system engineering teams throughout the complete product development lifecycle.
Experience across major OEM programs including Volkswagen, Ford, Toyota, Stellantis/PSA, Renault and SAIC, with a focus on Driver Monitoring Systems, Instrument Clusters and safety-critical automotive platforms.
Skills
Functional Safety (Iso 26262)
Sotif (Iso 21448)
Safety Concept Development (Fsc / Tsc)
Hazard Analysis And Risk Assessment (Hara)
Functional Safety Requirements
System Safety Engineering
Safety Architecture
Fmea / Fmeda
Fault Tree Analysis (Fta)
Dependent Failure Analysis (Dfa)
Impact Analysis (Ia)
Requirements Engineering
Oem & Supplier Technical Coordination
Embedded Systems
Automotive Spice
Ai-Assisted Requirements Engineering – Ai Agent Development
Functional Safety Automation
Ai Applications In Engineering Processes
Safety Lifecycle
Functional Safety Concept (Fsc) Development
Technical Safety Concept (Tsc) Development
Hara Analysis
Fault Tree Analysis (Fta) Development And Maintenance
Dependent Failure Analysis (Dfa) Development And Maintenance
Contribution To Fmea
Contribution To Fmeda
Contribution To Impact Analysis (Ia)
Safety Case Preparation
Ibm Doors
Doors Next Generation
Iq-Rm
Ibm Rtc
Isograph Reliability Workbench
Embedded Software Development (C, C++, C#, Assembler)
Firmware
Real-Time Systems
Languages
Education
Technical University - Sofia
Master of Science (MSc) · Electronics · Sofia, Bulgaria
Certifications & licenses
Multiprocessor System-on-chip
Technical University - Sofia
Scaled Agile Framework 4
Scaled Agile Inc
Software Safety Practitioner with ISO 26262
Vector
TUV Functional Safety Engineer
TUV Rheinland
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Ilian is based in Sofia, Bulgaria and can operate in on-site, hybrid, and remote work models.
Ilian speaks the following languages: Bulgarian (Native), English (Advanced).
Ilian has at least 28 years of experience. During this time, Ilian has worked in at least 3 different roles and for 3 different companies. The average length of individual experience is 9 years and 4 months. Note that Ilian may not have shared all experience and actually has more experience.
Based on recent experience, Ilian would be well-suited for roles such as: Functional Safety Expert, Functional Safety Engineer, Software Developer.
Ilian's most recent position is Functional Safety Expert at Robert Bosch GmbH.
In recent years, Ilian has worked for Robert Bosch GmbH.
Ilian is most experienced in industries like Manufacturing and Automotive.
Ilian is most experienced in business areas like Product Development, Information Technology, and Quality Assurance.
Ilian has recently worked in industries like Automotive.
Ilian has recently worked in business areas like Product Development.
Ilian holds a Master in Electronics from Technical University - Sofia.
Ilian has 4 certificates. Among them, these include: Multiprocessor System-on-chip, Scaled Agile Framework 4, and Software Safety Practitioner with ISO 26262.
Ilian will be available full-time from November 2026.
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