Electrical Engineer (Functional Safety Engineer)

Vertex Sigma Software • Foster City, CA

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About The Position

This role involves leading and participating in quantitative and qualitative functional safety activities. The engineer will be responsible for developing Failure Mode Effects & Diagnostic Analysis (FMEDA), reviewing vendor documentation for component diagnostic capabilities, and collaborating with firmware and verification teams to implement and validate diagnostics. The position also requires developing new requirements to enhance diagnostic coverage, analyzing safety manuals for complex microprocessors, and developing requirements for safety-critical hardware to perform fault injection testing in compliance with ISO 26262:2018.

Requirements

• B.S. or higher degree in Electrical, Aerospace, Automotive, or Robotics Engineering
• Familiarity with ISO 26262 or other safety standards.
• 6+ years of work experience performing Board Level FMEDA, Understanding SOC FMEDA.
• Collaborative team player with strong written and in-person communication skills

Nice To Haves

• Automotive Hardware Design & Validation experience.
• Certification in ISO 26262 (CFSE,CFSP)
• Familiarity with Reliability Standards - SN29500, IEC61508
• Failure mode distribution standards such as FIDES, FMD etc…
• Hardware validation & board bring-up experience within standards such as: ISO-26262, DO-178C, DO-254, IEC 61508

Responsibilities

• Lead and participate in quantitative and qualitative functional safety activities that lead to the development of Failure Mode Effects & Diagnostic Analysis
• Read through vendor provided documentation for components and boards to identify diagnostic capabilities.
• Work with firmware engineers to enable diagnostics and V&V team to confirm the working of diagnostics as intended.
• Work closely with the Test Team and Test Infrastructure team to help guide the V&V efforts and improve diagnostics verification.
• Develop new requirements to improve diagnostic coverage of the HW working closely with EE & FW teams.
• Detailed analysis of Safety manuals provided by Vendors for complex SOC’s microprocessors
• Develop requirements for safety-critical Hardware to perform Fault injection Testing to comply with ISO 26262:2018.

Benefits

• Health Care Plan (Medical, Dental & Vision)
• Life Insurance (Basic, Voluntary & AD&D)
• Paid Time Off (Vacation, Sick & Public Holidays)
• Training & Development
• Retirement Plan (401k, IRA)
• Free breakfast and lunch

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior