Melih Yigitturk is a seasoned professional in functional safety and systems engineering, currently serving as the Global Functional Safety Manager at Littelfuse since March 2022. Prior experience includes roles such as Staff Functional Safety Engineer at Cruise, and Electrified Power Functional Safety Manager at Cummins Inc. Melih has held various positions in leading automotive and engineering companies, including Continental Engineering Services and ZF Group, focusing on advanced driver-assistance systems (ADAS) and functional safety. Educational credentials consist of a Master of Science in Systems Engineering - Control Engineering from Polytech'Lille and a Bachelor of Science in Electrical and Electronics Engineering from Middle East Technical University.