Senior Manager, Software Engineering - Agentic Development for Safety-Critical Systems - CA, Santa Clara, United States
$272,000 - $431,250 USD yearly
Originally posted 13 October 2026 by the employer.
Lead a team building an agentic engineering system for C/C++/Rust software for safety-critical systems.
About the role
This role involves leading a team to develop a new agentic engineering system that translates precise specifications into production-ready C/C++ and Rust software for safety-critical applications. This platform will combine AI agents, systems engineering, deterministic validation, security, and functional-safety practices.
What you'll do
- Lead a core team building safety-ready agentic workflow for complex C/C++/Rust systems software and drivers.
- Define architecture and technical strategy for specifications through design, implementation, testing, and release.
- Build agents and workflows that perform systems-development work, including feature implementation and defect repair.
- Develop harnesses, skills, tools, evaluations, and deterministic validators for agentic development.
What you'll need
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field, or equivalent experience.
- 10+ overall years of experience in software engineering, with at least 5 years in a leadership role.
- Proven track record of managing and delivering large-scale, complex software projects.
- Strong understanding of safety-critical system development and relevant industry standards such as ISO 26262, DO-178C.
Skills: safety-critical systems, ISO 26262, functional safety, agentic engineering system, C/C++/Rust software, driver software
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
126
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Median days open
68 d
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Median salary
$232k
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| Metric | NVIDIA | All employers we track in this specialty (126 roles · 27 employers) |
|---|---|---|
| Open roles in this specialty | 18 | 126 |
| Median days open | 53 d | 68 d (−15 d vs this employer) |
| Median salary (USD postings) | — | $232k |
Skills observed across this category: safety-critical systems, ISO 26262, functional safety, agentic engineering system, C/C++/Rust software, driver software
Who's hiring in this category
- NXP Semiconductors · 28 open roles · median 43 d
- NVIDIA (this employer) · 17 open roles · median 56 d
- Infineon Technologies · 14 open roles · median 44 d
- Arm Holdings · 10 open roles · median 82 d
- Qualcomm · 9 open roles · median 188 d
- Renesas Electronics · 8 open roles · median 49 d
How we counted: 126 open Automotive/Functional Safety Engineering (Automotive Safety) roles from 27 employers tracked in the SemiconductorJobs index, counted 14 Oct 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.