Lead Software Safety Architect

About the role

The Lead Software Safety Architect drives the translation of Safety Goals, Functional Safety Concepts, and Technical Safety Requirements (TSRs) into robust software architectures implemented using AUTOSAR Classic, AUTOSAR Adaptive, Linux, QNX, and mixed-criticality platforms. The Lead Software Safety Architect serves as the technical authority for software safety and works closely with System Engineering, Hardware Architecture, Functional Safety Managers, Platform Architects, BSW teams, and application developers.

Responsibilities

• Define and maintain software safety architectures compliant with ISO 26262.
• Translate Safety Goals, Functional Safety Concept (FSC), Technical Safety Concept (TSC), Technical Safety Requirements (TSRs) into software requirements and architecture decisions.
• Allocate safety requirements across application software, middleware, operating system, communication stack, and hardware-dependent software.
• Define safety mechanisms including: Watchdog supervision, Alive monitoring, Program flow monitoring, Timing supervision, End-to-End protection (E2E), Memory protection, Inter-core protection, Communication monitoring, Redundancy management, Diagnostic event handling, Safe state transitions, Degraded mode management, Fault containment regions, Freedom From Interference (FFI).
• Perform and support: Software FMEA, Failure Propagation Analysis, Dependent Failure Analysis, Safety Mechanism Analysis, FMEDA contribution, Freedom From Interference assessments.

Basic Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Automotive Engineering or related field.
• A minimum of 10 years' experience in design and development of embedded software architecture including a minimum of 5 years in software architecture and functional safety.
• Expert knowledge of ISO 26262.

Preferred Qualifications

• Knowledge of cybersecurity (ISO 21434) and interaction with functional safety.
• Experience with zonal architectures and software-defined vehicle platforms.

Benefits

• Comprehensive Health & Well-being Coverage: From your very first day, access to medical, dental, vision, and prescription drug coverage. Employee Assistance Program (EAP) offers confidential support for personal and professional challenges.
• Family Building Benefit: Support for all paths to parenthood including fertility and infertility treatments, adoption services, and gestational surrogacy.
• Generous Paid Time Off: 17+ paid holidays including shut-down from December 24th through New Years Day every year; vacation, float & wellbeing days, sick time, and fully paid parental leave.
• Competitive Retirement Savings Plans: Employer match on contributions to 401k, Roth, and Catch-Up plans; employer contribution even if you don't contribute.
• Income Protection & Insurance Options: Employer-provided and voluntary plan offerings including life insurance, group accident, critical illness, etc.
• Company Vehicle Lease Program: Eligible employees and immediate families can participate with insurance, maintenance, and unlimited miles included; exclusive discounts on Stellantis products.
• Support for Your Growth and Giving Back: Tuition reimbursement, student loan refinancing programs, and 18 paid volunteer hours each year.

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