Originally posted 25 September 2026 by the employer.
About the role
This role involves managing multi-site software development teams focused on Functional Safety SW products, which include software solutions for microcontrollers defined by the ISO 26262 standard.
What you'll do
- Manage multi-site software development teams to deliver high-quality Functional Safety SW products.
- Drive the entire software development cycle according to quality processes.
- Ensure communication and information flow within the team, with internal stakeholders, and with customers.
- Interact with marketing and customers.
- Support internal and external audits.
What you'll need
- University degree in electronics, programming, etc.
- Experience in software team management.
- Experience in embedded SW project management in a global organization.
- Knowledge of software development lifecycle models.
- Skilled in planning and risk management.
- Effective communication (in English), leadership skills, team player.
Skills: ISO 26262, functional safety, embedded SW, software development lifecycle, microcontroller
This role has been open 0 days — well below the 63-day median for Automotive/Functional Safety Engineering roles.
Automotive/Functional Safety Engineering · Automotive Safety
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Open roles in category
123
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Median days open
63 d
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Median salary
$241k
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| Metric | NXP Semiconductors | All employers we track in this specialty (123 roles · 27 employers) |
|---|---|---|
| Open roles in this specialty | 28 | 123 |
| Median days open | 30 d | 63 d (−33 d vs this employer) |
| Median salary (USD postings) | — | $241k |
Skills observed across this category: ISO 26262, functional safety, embedded SW, software development lifecycle, microcontroller
Who's hiring in this category
- NXP Semiconductors (this employer) · 27 open roles · median 31 d
- NVIDIA · 15 open roles · median 64 d
- Qualcomm · 13 open roles · median 101 d
- Infineon Technologies · 11 open roles · median 25 d
- Arm Holdings · 10 open roles · median 63 d
- Renesas Electronics · 9 open roles · median 38 d
How we counted: 123 open Automotive/Functional Safety Engineering (Automotive Safety) roles from 27 employers tracked in the SemiconductorJobs index, counted 25 Sept 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.