Sr. Engineering Manager (Functional Safety & Product Cybersecurity)

Polaris Inc. is seeking a senior engineering leader to grow a multi-site Functional Safety and Product Cybersecurity organization and embed risk-based safety and cybersecurity practices across the product lifecycle.

Responsibilities

• Lead, develop, and grow the Functional Safety and Product Cybersecurity organization across sites and engineering disciplines.
• Own hiring, coaching, performance management, resource planning, succession planning, and capability development.
• Partner with Chief Engineers and technical experts to convert technical strategy into priorities, plans, and execution.
• Improve risk-based, fit-for-purpose safety and cybersecurity practices aligned to Polaris products, customers, markets, production scale, and operating conditions.
• Guide engineering and business decisions by balancing safety and cybersecurity risk with regulatory requirements, customer value, complexity, cost, and speed.
• Advance methods, tools, automation, governance, measures, and product coverage while maintaining an appropriate rigor-to-efficiency balance.
• Build alignment across product engineering, business units, systems, electrical, software, validation, quality, compliance, legal, supply chain, and senior leadership.
• Translate complex product safety and cybersecurity risks into actionable engineering and business decisions, including required actions and proportionate risk reduction.
• Integrate Functional Safety and Product Cybersecurity throughout the product lifecycle by prioritizing resources, providing early architecture and program input, and driving issue resolution and escalation.
• Ensure appropriate application of ISO 26262, ISO/SAE 21434, and applicable regulatory requirements.
• Manage plans, budgets, commitments, support, roadmaps, and measures.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical, Computer, Systems, or Software Engineering (or a related technical discipline).
• Minimum 10 years of progressive experience in product development, embedded systems, systems, software, electronics, Functional Safety, Product Cybersecurity, or a related engineering discipline, including at least 5 years leading teams or complex cross-functional initiatives.
• Demonstrated success making and influencing risk-based decisions, translating technical risk for business leaders, developing talent, building capability, and leading change.
• Practical experience applying Functional Safety and Product Cybersecurity methods, including hazard and risk analysis, requirements, architecture, standards, and risk treatment across the product lifecycle.
• Experience with ISO 26262 and ISO/SAE 21434, including HARA and TARA, and exposure to embedded or connected products or safety-related industries is preferred.
• Familiarity with secure product development, requirements management, ASPICE, AUTOSAR, DevSecOps, or comparable approaches is preferred.
• Experience building or scaling engineering capability is strongly preferred.
• Position is not eligible for sponsorship.

Technologies

• ISO 26262
• ISO/SAE 21434
• HARA
• TARA
• ASPICE
• AUTOSAR
• DevSecOps

Benefits

• Health, dental, and vision insurance
• Wellness programs
• Paid time off
• Gym & personal training reimbursement
• Life insurance and disability offerings
• 401(k) matching contribution
• Market-leading profit-sharing plan
• Employee Stock Ownership Plan (company contributions)
• Discounted employee stock purchases plan
• Financial wellness education and consultation
• Paid volunteer time off through the Polaris Foundation and Polaris Gives

Desired Competencies

• Leadership: set clear direction, foster trust, empower accountability, and support high performance.
• Critical Thinking: analyze information objectively, evaluate options, and apply sound judgment.
• Collaboration: work effectively across functions and levels toward shared goals.

Location: Novi, MI (onsite)

Salary: USD 155,000 - 195,000 per year

Other: To qualify, former employees must be eligible for rehire and current employees must be in good standing.

Minnesota starting pay range: $155,000 to $195,000 per year.