Functional Safety Engineer – ADAS/AD Software Stack

Functional Safety Engineer – ADAS/AD Software Stack

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As a Functional Safety Engineer, you will be responsible for ensuring the development and integration of functional safety processes and requirements in alignment with ISO 26262 and ISO/PAS 21448 (SOTIF) standards. You will support the safety lifecycle of complex automotive software components spanning the full ADAS/AD software stack, including embedded software for cameras, perception modules, ISP pipelines, localization, prediction, and path planning.

Responsibilities

• Lead functional safety activities across the full V-model, from concept phase to production release, for ADAS/AD software components.
• Create and maintain safety work products such as Safety Plans, Technical/Software Safety Requirements, Software Safety Design Concepts, Safety Analysis with Reports, Safety Validation Strategy, and Safety Case Argumentation Documentation.
• Collaborate with system architects, software engineers, and hardware teams to ensure functional safety requirements are implemented in various ADAS/AD components.
• Perform DFMEA and DFA safety analysis techniques on ADAS/AD Software Architecture, software function/feature designs and signal processing chains.
• Coordinate software tool qualification and ensure ASIL decomposition and traceability across work products.
• Support internal and external functional safety assessments and audits, and represent to customers as a Project Functional Safety Manager on progress.
• Assist in integrating SOTIF practices to address perception‑related edge cases not covered by ISO 26262 alone.

Requirements

• Education & Experience
  • BSc or MSc in Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, Mechatronics, or related field.
  • 3+ years of experience in functional safety engineering, ideally in automotive or ADAS/AD domains.
  • Experience working with safety‑compliant embedded software on SoCs or MCUs.
  • Proven experience applying ISO 26262 (ASIL B to D) safety lifecycle activities.
  • Familiarity with SOTIF (ISO/PAS 21448) and its application to AI/perception.
• Technical Skills
  • Strong knowledge of ADAS/AD software stack components: perception, planning, localization, etc.
  • Understanding of embedded software and real‑time systems (RTOS, AUTOSAR Classic/Adaptive, or POSIX).
  • Familiarity with tools like Medini Analyze, ANSYS, or similar for safety analysis.
  • Experience with safety mechanisms (watchdogs, ECC, CRC, diagnostic monitoring, etc.)
• Preferred Qualifications
  • Certified Functional Safety Professional (CFSP) or Engineer (CFSE).
  • Experience with AI/ML‑based perception safety validation.
  • Familiarity with SPICE, ISO 21434 (cybersecurity), and AUTOSAR safety extensions.
• Soft Skills
  • Excellent cross‑functional communication and documentation skills.
  • High attention to detail and problem‑solving abilities.
  • Comfortable working in a fast‑paced, high‑tech startup environment.

Seniority Level

• Mid‑Senior level

Employment Type

• Full‑time

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