Principal Hardware & IC Functional Safety Architect
Core
Define and drive the functional safety architecture for analog, mixed-signal, and power semiconductor products to achieve targeted ASIL/SIL levels.
Role type
Principal Hardware & IC Functional Safety Architect
Builds
Safety-critical power and energy semiconductor solutions for automotive, industrial, and data-center applications
Domain
Semiconductor hardware design and functional safety (ISO 26262, IEC 61508)
Required skills
Hardware functional safety architecture, IC design, ISO 26262, IEC 61508, FMEDA, FMEA, FTA, DFA, safety analysis, requirements-driven development
Preferred skills
Technical leadership, architectural thinking, complex architecture evaluation, cross-functional communication, pragmatic safety implementation
Technologies
ISO 26262, IEC 61508, FMEDA, FMEA, FTA, DFA
Responsibilities
Define hardware functional safety concepts and architectures, translate system safety needs into IC-level requirements, conduct hardware safety analyses (FMEA, FMEDA, FTA, DFA), ensure consistency between safety requirements and product architecture, deliver safety manual integration documentation, evaluate hardware failure modes and residual risks
Seniority
Principal, hands-on IC with strategic architectural influence
