Functional Safety SW Expert

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