What are the responsibilities and job description for the Embedded Software Safety Architect position at Intellectt Inc?
Job Description
Lead and govern embedded software safety architecture for automotive systems from ASIL B to ASIL D. Define software safety concepts and requirements based on Functional Safety Concepts, Technical Safety Concepts, hardware safety assumptions, and semiconductor safety manuals. Develop safety architectures across AUTOSAR Classic, AUTOSAR Adaptive, QNX, Safe Linux, and mixed-platform environments. Support safety analysis, verification, fault injection, robustness testing, structural coverage, and safety case contributions while working closely with System, ECU, Hardware, Software, and Functional Safety teams.
Key Skills
- Automotive embedded software architecture, software safety architecture, Functional Safety, ISO 26262, ASIL B/C/D, and safety-critical embedded systems
- AUTOSAR Classic/Adaptive, QNX, Safe Linux, MCU/SoC, multicore safety, and mixed-platform environments
- Software safety mechanisms, fault detection, monitoring, supervision, degraded modes, fault recovery, and safe-state transitions
- Software partitioning, Freedom from Interference, memory protection, execution monitoring, communication protection, and multicore safety strategies
- Software FMEA, critical-path FMEA, failure propagation analysis, safety mechanism analysis, FTA, and dependent failure analysis
- Hardware safety assumptions, semiconductor safety manuals, and hardware-software safety integration
- Software verification, fault injection, robustness testing, safety mechanism validation, and structural coverage
- Embedded C/C , real-time software, virtualization/hypervisors, and EGAS principles
- ECU software architecture and cross-functional collaboration with System Architects, ECU Architects, Functional Safety, Hardware Architects, and Software Development teams
- DOORS NG, Polarion, Jama, Jira, Git, and strong system-level technical leadership
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor's / Master's degree in Computer Science, Embedded Systems, Electrical Engineering, Electronics Engineering, or related discipline.
- Significant experience in automotive embedded software architecture and Functional Safety.
- Strong experience with ISO 26262 and ASIL B/C/D safety architectures.
- Proven experience developing software safety concepts and safety mechanisms for automotive ECUs.
- Experience with AUTOSAR Classic/Adaptive, MCU/SoC platforms, and safety-critical embedded software.
- Strong experience in Software FMEA, FTA, failure analysis, and safety verification.
- Proven technical leadership and cross-functional collaboration capability.
Additional Skills
- QNX / Safe Linux or other safety-critical operating systems
- Multicore safety, memory protection, watchdogs, safety islands, and Freedom from Interference
- Execution and communication monitoring, fault injection, robustness testing, and structural coverage
- Embedded C/C , real-time software, virtualization/hypervisors, EGAS principles, DOORS NG, Polarion, Jama, Jira, and Git