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Functional Safety Architect Hardware (f/m/d)

Munich, DEFull-time2026-10-19 → 2026-11-10

Core

Define, analyze, and validate safety concepts and architectures for semiconductor products to ensure compliance with functional safety standards.

Role type

Senior IC functional safety architect (hardware)

Builds

Safety-compliant semiconductor products (IP, SoC, and system-level solutions)

Domain

Automotive and industrial safety markets

Required skills

Microcontroller and microprocessor architecture, IP and SoC level safety mechanisms, ISO 26262/IEC 61508 standards, FTA/DFA/FMEDA analysis, safety audits and certification, cross-functional collaboration

Preferred skills

Tier 1/Tier 2 automotive supplier experience, semiconductor product development lifecycle (IP design, verification, DFT), requirements management tools (ELM7), embedded software development compliant to ISO26262 Part 6

Technologies

Medini, ELM7, ISO 26262, IEC 61508

Responsibilities

Define functional and technical safety concepts based on product architecture, perform safety analyses at IP and product levels, review and develop safety work products, support definition of safety verification strategies, report on compliance status and mitigation actions, prepare products for formal assessment and certification, support customers in integrating safety products

Seniority

Senior, hands-on IC