Functional Safety SW Expert

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Long Description

We are seeking a highly skilled and motivated Embedded Automotive
Functional Safety Expert/Architect
to join our dynamic team. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in embedded systems, automotive communication protocols, and modern software development practices. You will be responsible for designing, developing, and maintaining embedded software solutions for automotive network systems, ensuring high performance, scalability, and reliability.

Grade Specific Responsibilities

Software Architecture Design

Develop and document software architecture for safety critical systems in compliance with ISO 26262 and other relevant standards

Define software safety requirements and allocate them to architectural components

Design fault tolerant systems with redundancy diagnostics and safe states

Collaborate with hardware teams to ensure alignment of software and hardware architectures

Functional Safety Compliance

Conduct safety analysis such as Failure Modes and Effects Analysis FMEA and Fault Tree Analysis FTA

Create and review work products required for safety compliance including Safety Cases and Software Safety Plans

Ensure traceability between safety requirements architecture and implementation

Development and Verification Support

Guide software development teams in implementing safety critical components

Support testing and validation activities including unit tests integration tests and fault injection tests

Conduct reviews and audits of safety critical software artifacts

Process and Tools

Define and optimize development processes to meet safety critical standards

Select and implement appropriate tools for safety analysis architecture modeling and compliance tracking

Collaboration and Communication

Work closely with system engineers hardware designers and project managers to ensure cohesive system design

Provide technical guidance and training on functional safety and software architecture principles

Communicate technical solutions and safety concepts to stakeholders

Required Skills And Competencies
Core Technical Skills

Strong expertise in software architecture design for embedded systems

Proficiency in C C++ or other programming languages used in automotive systems

Experience with safety critical software development processes and tools such as AUTOSAR MATLAB Simulink Enterprise Architect

Knowledge of hardware software interfaces microcontrollers and real time operating systems RTOS

Functional Safety Knowledge

In depth understanding of ISO 26262 ASPICE and related standards

Familiarity with safety mechanisms such as watchdogs error correction codes and memory protection

Soft Skills and Competencies

Strong problem solving and analytical skills

Excellent communication and documentation abilities

Leadership skills to guide development teams and drive technical decisions

Collaboration and stakeholder management

Time management and attentiveness

Learning mindset

Verbal and written communication

Preferred Qualifications
Bachelors or Masters degree in Electrical Engineering Computer Science or a related field

Six or more years of experience in automotive software development with at least two years focused on functional safety

Certification in ISO 26262 or related areas is a plus

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