Functional Safety Architect
Originally posted 6 November 2026 by the employer.
About the role
As a Functional Safety Architect in the CTO Functional Safety Competence Centre (FuSa CC), you will be responsible for safety architecture and management across Automotive, Edge, Audio, Analog, and Radar Processing business lines. You will deliver safety platform and IP solutions for automotive and industrial products compliant with ISO 26262 and IEC 61508.
What you'll do
- Define safety requirements for platform and IP modules, and support management of modules developed as SEooC through their entire lifecycle.
- Execute safety analysis techniques including FMEDA, FTA, DFA, and fault injection.
- Prepare safety modules for functional safety assessments and audits.
- Support SoC integration of safety platform and IP solutions, including the implementation of IP assumptions of use.
- Work with internal and external design and IP teams to define and deliver ISO 26262 compliant IP aligned with functional architecture.
- Report compliance status, gaps, and mitigation actions to management.
What you'll need
- Bachelor's degree in Electronics Engineering, Computer Engineering, or a related discipline with at least 3 years of relevant experience.
- Working knowledge of ISO 26262 and IEC 61508 safety standards.
- Experience in complex SoC and IP development compliant with ISO 26262: Part 11.
- Experience conducting safety analysis using FMEDA, FTA, DFA, and fault injection.
- Experience preparing for and navigating safety audits and assessments.
- Track record of leading IP, subsystem, or SoC functional safety development through all lifecycle phases.
Nice to have
- Master's degree in Electronics Engineering or Computer Engineering with 1 or more years of experience.
Skills: ISO 26262, FMEDA, FTA, DFA, functional safety, SEooC
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This role has been open 0 days — well below the 68-day median for Automotive/Functional Safety Engineering roles.
Automotive/Functional Safety Engineering · Automotive Safety
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Open roles in category
120
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Median days open
68 d
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Category median salary (all employers)
$246k
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| Metric | NXP Semiconductors | All employers we track in this specialty (120 roles · 28 employers) |
|---|---|---|
| Open roles in this specialty | 28 | 120 |
| Median days open | 43 d | 68 d (−25 d vs this employer) |
| Median salary (USD postings) | — | $246k |
Skills observed across this category: ISO 26262, FMEDA, FTA, DFA, functional safety, SEooC
Who's hiring in this category
- NXP Semiconductors (this employer) · 27 open roles · median 44 d
- NVIDIA · 19 open roles · median 73 d
- Infineon Technologies · 12 open roles · median 62 d
- Qualcomm · 9 open roles · median 211 d
- Renesas Electronics · 9 open roles · median 65 d
- Arm Holdings · 5 open roles · median 9 d
How we counted: 120 open Automotive/Functional Safety Engineering (Automotive Safety) roles from 28 employers tracked in the SemiconductorJobs index, counted 6 Nov 2026. Specialty figures count only roles carrying this exact specialty label, so an employer's related work in neighbouring specialties is not included there. Figures refresh nightly.