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Senior Staff Functional Safety Engineer

Analog Group
San Jose, CA Full Time
POSTED ON 4/14/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 5/9/2026

Own the technical confirmation measures to prove the product meets its safety requirements through analyses and tests. Main tasks include, but are not limited to:

  • Conduct safety analyses during product development to ensure that the safety-related requirements are achieved
  • The Safety Analysis is conducted by the FS-SE together with the Concept Engineer
  • The support of TCI, HW Design, Layout, Verification, and Qualification at different safety analysis phases is also required

Provide the FS-SE deliverables:

-Qualitative FTA

-Quantitative FTA

-DFA

-FMEDA

-HAZOP

  • Base Failure Rate calculations based on industry standards SN29500 and ISO26262-11:2018 4.6.2.1.1 (former IEC TR 62380)
  • Failure Rate and Hardware Architectural Metrics calculation to verify fulfillment of safety requirements
  • Verification review report of FTA, DFA, FMEDA and HAZOP
  • Reviews of safety requirements by review of RDDF Work Products(AA, PRQ, PASC, HWRQ, SWRQ, HWDRQ, SWURQ)
  • Safety Analysis Report & Safety Analysis Summary Report. This covers product HW, SW and firmware (where applicable)


Your Profile

Qualifications and skills to help you succeed

  • Bachelor's Degree in Electrical Engineering, Power Electronics, or a related technical field
  • Proven experience in functional safety engineering in automotive and/or semiconductor industries with explicit emphasis on ISO 26262-4, 5, 10, and 11
  • Strong understanding of power electronics, DC-DC converter topologies (e.g., buck converter), and thermal management principles
  • Familiarity with automotive qualification standards (AEC-Q100,AEC-Q200, ISO26262) and design for reliability
  • Experience with various design tools, such as CAD, CAM, CAE, and simulation programs
  • Excellent communication, interpersonal, and presentation skills
  • Strong analytical, problem-solving, and critical thinking abilities
  • Ability to work effectively in cross-functional teams and manage projects within defined scope, budget, and timeline

Desired skills:

  • Knowledge of automotive systems architecture, including those for electric and hybrid vehicles, autonomous driving, and ADAS
  • Experience with advanced product quality planning (APQP) and production parts approval process (PPAP) in the automotive industry

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