Senior Sensor Hardware Functional Safety Engineer
Core
Ensure custom hardware meets strict ASIL compliance and guarantee advanced sensor suites (Cameras, LiDAR, Radar) operate safely through perception edge-cases and environmental challenges.
Role type
Senior IC sensor hardware functional safety engineer
Builds
Custom hardware and advanced sensor suites for automotive/robotic systems
Domain
Automotive safety engineering (ISO 26262, SOTIF)
Deliverable
production ML models | product features
Required skills
Hardware-level Functional Safety (ISO 26262), system-level sensor safety (SOTIF / ISO 21448), board-level FMEDA, supplier technical documentation evaluation, firmware/software maturity assessment, diagnostic system definition, simulation and physical test protocol development
Preferred skills
ISO 26262 professional certification (CFSP or CFSE), automotive-grade hardware validation and design experience, traceability platform usage (JAMA or Polarion), familiarity with IEC 61508, DO-254, and DO-178C
Technologies
FPGAs, microcontrollers, SoCs, Cameras, LiDAR, Radar
Responsibilities
Evaluate supplier technical documentation for advanced imagers, microprocessors, and SoCs to verify SEooC and AoU alignment; Assess vendor deliverables to guarantee ASIL standards are met for firmware/software maturity and diagnostic systems; Execute board-level FMEDA for sophisticated integrated circuits, including FPGAs and microcontrollers; Partner with Software, FW, and EE departments to define architectural requirements that enhance diagnostic monitoring; Support the V&V team in developing SOTIF-compliant simulation and physical test protocols for edge-case scenarios
