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Automotive Embedded Software Safety Architect

Intellectt Inc
Auburn, MI Full Time
POSTED ON 9/2/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 9/30/2026

Job Summary

Seeking an Embedded Software Safety Architect to lead the design and governance of automotive safety-critical software architectures from ASIL B to ASIL D, ensuring compliance with ISO 26262.


Key Responsibilities

  • Define software safety architecture, safety concepts, requirements, and safety mechanisms.
  • Design safety architectures for AUTOSAR Classic/Adaptive, MCU/SoC, QNX, Safe Linux, and mixed platforms.
  • Define fault detection, monitoring, degraded modes, recovery, safe states, and freedom from interference.
  • Perform Software FMEA, FTA, failure propagation, and safety mechanism analysis.
  • Support fault injection, robustness testing, verification, and structural coverage.
  • Review software architecture, design specifications, interfaces, and safety evidence.
  • Collaborate with System, ECU, Hardware, Functional Safety, and Software teams to ensure end-to-end safety compliance.


Must-Have Skills

  • Strong Automotive Embedded Software Architecture experience.
  • ISO 26262 / Functional Safety with ASIL B/C/D.
  • AUTOSAR Classic/Adaptive, MCU/SoC, and safety-critical embedded systems.
  • Experience with software safety mechanisms and safety analysis (FMEA/FTA).
  • Strong system-level technical leadership and Embedded C/C knowledge.


Preferred: QNX/Safe Linux, multicore safety, memory protection, watchdogs, safety islands, fault injection, virtualization/hypervisors, and DOORS/Polarion/Jama.


Industry: Automotive / Embedded Systems


Education: Bachelor’s/Master’s in Computer Science, Electrical/Electronics Engineering, Embedded Systems, or related field.


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