About the Role
The role involves defining and driving functional safety architecture for semiconductor products used in automotive applications, with a focus on AI accelerators and SoC designs. Responsibilities include safety concept development, compliance with ISO 26262, and collaboration across engineering teams to integrate safety mechanisms into silicon and software.
Responsibilities
- Lead functional safety activities for automotive SoC and AI silicon development
- Define safety goals and develop safety concepts aligned with ISO 26262
- Create and maintain functional safety requirements throughout product lifecycle
- Perform hazard analysis and risk assessment for automotive use cases
- Develop FMEDA reports and support quantitative safety metrics derivation
- Collaborate with design teams to integrate safety mechanisms into hardware and software
- Support development of safety manuals and documentation for customer delivery
- Guide integration of diagnostic features in AI accelerator blocks
- Work with verification teams to ensure safety requirements are validated
- Lead safety audits and reviews across development phases
- Interface with external assessors and certification bodies
- Ensure compliance with ASIL levels across system components
- Develop safety case arguments for complex silicon subsystems
- Contribute to DFMEA and SFMEA processes
- Support tool qualification for safety-critical workflows
- Define safety workflows for agile silicon development
- Assist in partitioning safety responsibilities between hardware and software
- Evaluate third-party IP for functional safety compliance
- Maintain safety work products according to work package plans
- Support root cause analysis for safety-related issues
- Drive continuous improvement in safety processes
- Mentor team members on functional safety best practices
- Stay current with evolving automotive safety standards
- Contribute to safety planning for multi-chip and system-level integration
- Support customer engagement on safety-related technical inquiries
Compensation
Competitive salary and benefits package
Work Arrangement
Hybrid work model
Team
Part of the silicon engineering and safety team working on advanced AI processors
Why Join Us
- Opportunity to shape safety architecture for next-generation AI silicon in automotive applications
- Work with a cutting-edge team developing high-performance, energy-efficient processors
- Impactful role in bringing certified, safety-compliant products to market
- Support for professional growth and participation in industry forums
- Dynamic environment focused on innovation and technical excellence
Technology Stack
- Advanced node semiconductor processes
- AI-optimized compute architectures
- Automotive-grade functional safety workflows
- ISO 26262-compliant development processes
- Collaborative development tools and platforms
Available for qualified candidates
