The automotive industry has always intrigued me with its unique characteristics. Compared to the consumer electronics industry l used to work in, the construction of an automobile involves countless components, which must function properly while still achieving 0 faults and ensuring the safety of passengers. It's an unimaginably difficult task, but that's what drives me to find the solution. With the continuous development of automotive intelligent technology, automobiles are now evolving into complex systems similar to computers. The fast and stable computing speed of a computer is due to the large number of electronic components - about one or two thousand, while the ECU components of an automobile are very few - only about one or two hundred. This small number of components in the ECU arouses my curiosity about how to ensure personal safety at the whole-vehicle level. In addition, automobiles are now an integral part of our daily life, and I'm curious about the design of an automobile’s structure and how various safety measures are achieved. These experiences in daily life are also one of the motivations for me to join the automotive industry, and this passion for exploration will continue to drive me to explore and deepen my knowledge.

As a Network Security System Design Engineer, I always believes that “safety comes from quality, and quality comes from design.” My main goal is to use my expertise to design products that are both safer and of higher quality, and to continue growing in the field of network security.

Working at CC has been a great experience for me. First of all, I have undertaken challenging work in the new business of enterprise transformation. With the continuous development of intelligent & connected vehicle trends and automatic vehicle trends, some technical requirements will become increasingly high compared with traditional automobile manufacturing, the demand for new technologies such as intelligent & connected vehicle components and V2X will be increasing, and the number of onboard electronic components will be rising. When vehicles adopt these new technologies, a lot of cyber attacks will arise. A Network Security System Design Engineer must carefully analyze customer needs in the early stage of product development, establish functional safety and network security goals at the system level, conduct reasonable system design and validation, and make sure that our products are as safe as they can be. This comprehensive system analysis method is super important when it comes to designing secure product systems, and it's something that I didn't explore when I was a hardware engineer. Second, I’m always working on improving my skills and adding new skills to my repertoire. For example, Bosch’s network security technology closely follows the updates of global laws and regulations, and the company has invested a lot of time and resources to help us understand and learn how to apply these laws and regulations to system-level design. In the long run, incorporating this knowledge into our products is super beneficial.

Bosch now has many products undergoing iterative updates, and more mature products are constantly entering the market. Since I joined Bosch, I've seen the development of many generations of products, from the initial Airbag Gen9 to the current Airbag 12, as well as the upcoming Airbag 15, which is currently under development. The Airbag has a history of over 40 years and has always been super competitive on the market. Research data shows that the Airbag series products have saved nearly 90,000 lives, which is a huge achievement and showcases Bosch's reliability and commitment to safety and quality.

I can feel that the company really values helping employees develop professional skills. For each CC product, there are roles related to functional safety and network security, and the company provides lots of different training options for these roles. Our OSS department also places a lot of importance on establishing a functional safety and network security culture throughout the entire department. We have regular security-related cultural activities, like functional safety week, network security week, and technology summit. We also regularly exchange cultural and technical knowledge with other CC product departments, which embodies the value of “try something more safe and secure for our product to save life.”

Additionally, Bosch places a lot of importance on balancing the work and family life of its employees, as well as practicing sustainable concepts. Especially for female employees, balancing work and family can be a big challenge. However, Bosch has provided a lot of support, like flexible office policies, team building activities, and various fitness and parent-child activities, allowing us to take care of our families and stay healthy and establish a good work and family atmosphere.

In the future, I hope to collaborate with the team to make CC's products even more competitive on the market. With the development of intelligent & connected vehicle trends, new technologies and demands will continue to emerge, like software expansion and maintenance, customized solutions for customers, automated driving technology, and the application of multi-sensor signals. How to apply, expand and innovate these new technologies in our products is both an opportunity and a challenge. In the future, our OSS team will use our existing technology and talent resources to keep innovating and developing stronger and more mature products. In this way, we can better meet the demands of future automated driving and new energy markets.