$224,000 - $356,500 USD yearly
Originally posted 15 September 2026 by the employer. Relisted by the employer on 16 September 2026.
About the role
As a Lead Safety Architect, you will define safety architecture and ensure safety measures across DRIVE autonomous vehicle products.
What you'll do
- Lead multi-functional initiatives to define safety architecture and requirements for autonomous vehicles.
- Deliver safety concepts and analysis to enable continuous and safe software deliveries.
- Define and improve safety metrics in collaboration with experts in perception, AI, motion planning, and safety architecture.
- Improve processes and tools for safety analysis and data-driven evaluation.
- Share safety analysis and readiness results with colleagues and management.
What you'll need
- MS or higher in Computer Science, Robotics, or equivalent experience.
- 12+ years of relevant industry experience.
- A structured approach to systems and software development.
- Proven record of leading multi-functional efforts in architecture, development, or verification.
Skills: autonomous vehicles, safety concepts, safety analysis, safety metrics, ISO 26262
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This role has been open 206 days — well above 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 | NVIDIA | All employers we track in this specialty (120 roles · 28 employers) |
|---|---|---|
| Open roles in this specialty | 19 | 120 |
| Median days open | 72 d | 68 d (+4 d vs this employer) |
| Median salary (USD postings) | — | $246k |
Skills observed across this category: autonomous vehicles, safety concepts, safety analysis, safety metrics, ISO 26262
Who's hiring in this category
- NXP Semiconductors · 27 open roles · median 44 d
- NVIDIA (this employer) · 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.