Principal Functional Safety Architect (f/m/d) - Munich, Germany
Originally posted 16 September 2026 by the employer — open 1 day.
About the role
This role involves delivering functional safety Platform and IP solutions for Automotive and Industrial products, ensuring compliance with ISO 26262 and IEC 61508.
What you'll do
- Define safety requirements for Platform and IP modules.
- Support the management of Platform and IP modules developed as SEooC through their lifecycle.
- Prepare safety modules for functional safety assessment.
- Support SoC integration of safety Platform and IP, including implementation of IP assumptions of use.
- Perform safety analysis, including FMEDA, FTA, DFA, and fault injection.
- Contribute to the functional safety expert community within NXP.
What you'll need
- Good working knowledge of ISO 26262 and IEC 61508.
- Experience in complex SoC and IP development compliant to ISO26262: Part 11.
- Experience with Safety Audits/Assessments.
- Experience in Safety Analysis Techniques (FTA, DFA, FMEDA), Fault Injection.
- Proven track record of leading IP, Subsystem or SoC functional safety development through all lifecycle phases and ensuring safety standard compliance.
- B Tech in Electronics Engineering or Computer Engineering or similar discipline with at least 10 years of relevant experience.
Nice to have
- Master's degree in Electronics Engineering or Computer Engineering with 8 or more years of experience.
Skills: ISO 26262, functional safety, FMEDA, FTA, fault injection
This role has been open 1 day — well below the 58-day median for Automotive/Functional Safety Engineering roles.
Automotive/Functional Safety Engineering · Automotive Safety
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Open roles in category
115
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Median days open
58 d
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Median salary
$260k
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| Metric | NXP Semiconductors | All employers we track in this specialty (115 roles · 25 employers) |
|---|---|---|
| Open roles in this specialty | 24 | 115 |
| Median days open | 53 d | 58 d (−5 d vs this employer) |
| Median salary (USD postings) | — | $260k |
Skills observed across this category: ISO 26262, functional safety, FMEDA, FTA, fault injection
Who's hiring in this category
- NXP Semiconductors (this employer) · 23 open roles · median 57 d
- NVIDIA · 14 open roles · median 49 d
- Qualcomm · 13 open roles · median 94 d
- Arm Holdings · 10 open roles · median 56 d
- Infineon Technologies · 9 open roles · median 23 d
- Mobileye · 9 open roles · median 37 d
How we counted: 115 open Automotive/Functional Safety Engineering (Automotive Safety) roles from 25 employers tracked in the SemiconductorJobs index, counted 18 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.