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Senior Safety Architect - DRIVE SW
StageUnknownStandardsISO 26262 · ISO 21448 (SOTIF)IndustryAutomotiveSenioritySeniorRegionMultiple locationsWork modeUnknownSource year2026Company sizeUnknownBenefitsadapt to your organisation
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Role summary
We are looking for extraordinary Software Engineers to develop and productize the Company's DRIVE software. As a member of the Company's Solution Engineering team, you will adapt DRIVE solutions to various car platforms equipped with different sensors. We are looking for a Senior Safety Architect with a good grasp of Hardware and Software Architectures, expertise in Automotive SPICE & ISO26262 and applying ISO26262 to safety-critical automotive components and systems.
Responsibilities
- Lead the safety architecture discussions for SW components and directly interface with customers to support DRIVE software safety solutions.
- Epitomize the DRIVE Software Functional SafetyThe part of overall safety that depends on a system or equipment operating correctly in response to its inputs, including safe management of faults and failures. Read more and SOTIFSafety Of The Intended Functionality: absence of unreasonable risk from functional insufficiencies or foreseeable misuse, per ISO 21448. Read more strategy to customers.
- Collaborate with customers to draft the DIA for programs per ISO26262.
- Engage with customers to understand and identify the safety requirements on DRIVE software.
- Continuously evolve and support requirements gathering process and traceability flow.
- Actively coordinate with cross-functional engineering teams to meet customers’ safety requirements and to drive complex issues to closure.
- Work with customers’ safety teams to integrate the Company's SEooC software components to build overall safety case for their products.
- Participate in architectural explorations which include feasibility studies, safety evaluations and data analysis.
- Influence the Company's DRIVE Safety Architecture & Framework evolution with inputs and recommendations into the design and architecture choices.
Requirements
- BS/MS or equivalent experience.
- 10+ years of overall experience and with 3+ years of automotive industry experience.
- Sound knowledge of functional safety architecture to meet ISO26262 standard.
- Hands-on experience implementing parts 3 and 4 of ISO26262.
- Strong background in embedded software development and deep knowledge of product development lifecycle.
- Proficiency with safety architectural analysis of ADAS or L2/L3 autonomous driving stack is preferred..
- Experience with developing fault handling strategies and degraded modes of operation.
- Effective written and verbal communication regardless of audience or issue complexity.
- Proven track record with shipping safety systems.