Functional Safety Architect

Review and contribute to writing safety requirement specifications with FSEs.

Guide teams on ASIL/SIL decomposition, fault tolerance, diagnostics coverage, etc.

Review hardware/software safety designs for compliance and feasibility.

Collaborate with design verification teams to define safety V&V strategy (fault injection, fault simulation, test methodologies).

Ensure achievement of diagnostic coverage metrics (SPFM, LFM, PMHF).

Document and present defensible safety case evidences aligned with IEC 61508, ISO 26262 ensuring clarity and traceability for stakeholders and assessors.

Qualifications:

Minimum Requirements:

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering or equivalent

BS + 10 Years of silicon industry experience or MS + 8 years of silicon industry experience

Relevant safety professional certifications (Eg. FSCP, FS Professional license)

Experience in certifying devices from concept through certification for ASICs/PLDs/CPUs with EXIDA, TUeV or Equivalent

Skilled with SysML, FMEA/FMEDA, FTA, HAZOP and requirements-management tooling (e.g., Jama).

Demonstrated strong ability to move seamlessly between levels of abstraction – from system to the “nuts and bolts” implementation

Excellent written & oral communication skills to construct clear, evidence-based safety arguments and build trust in safety cases with both internal and external stakeholders

Preferred Qualifications:

Familiarity with RTL coding and simulations/debug of SoC Architectures.

Desire to develop deep understanding of end user needs and engagement with customers to enable use of SoCs in safety design applications

Desire to commit and follow through on complex, multi-year programs

Ability to resolve complex issues in creative, efficient, and effective ways

Be self-driven and result oriented

Desire to work in a fast-paced environment