Sr. Safety Design Software Architect - AV

General Motors • Sunnyvale, CA

9d • Hybrid

About The Position

The Role We are seeking a highly motivated Senior Safety Design Software Architect to join our Software Safety team in the Autonomous Vehicles (AV) organization. As a member of the AV Software Safety team, the Safety Design Software Architect leads and supports safety initiatives in all phases of system development (concept, requirements, design, implementation, verification and validation) for software that is core to our AV systems. You will conduct safety analyses and create runtime safety requirements for components of the AV software stack and will provide guidance to the software development teams to develop and verify safe software solutions for our future vehicles.

Requirements

• A minimum of 5 years of embedded systems development experience in safety-critical domains (automotive, aerospace, medical, nuclear)
• Bachelor’s degree in engineering (Software, Computer, Control, Mechatronics) , Computer Science or related field.
• Demonstrated performance in a position requiring excellent understanding of embedded software implementation details as well as the larger systems picture
• Linux or QNX Experience
• Familiarity with ISO 26262 and other functional safety standards such as IEC 61508, IEC 62304, or DO-178C
• Full software development lifecycle experience (software requirements, design, coding, verification)
• Proficiency in C/C++ embedded programming.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills
• Ability to work independently and in a team environment, interfacing with GM engineers and suppliers globally
• Strong organizational skills with attention to detail

Nice To Haves

• Advanced degrees preferred.
• Experience performing or evaluating safety analysis methods such as HAZOP, FMEA, FTA, and STPA
• Knowledge of software architecture and design patterns
• Experience reviewing and/or developing software requirements from system-level requirements
• Multi-core programming and real-time operating system experience.
• Familiarity with automotive systems and with active safety and automated driving systems in particular
• Knowledge of in-vehicle communication networks (CAN, FlexRay, LIN, Ethernet)

Responsibilities

• Conduct software safety analyses and create runtime safety requirements by collaborating with GM systems and software engineers as well as hardware and software suppliers.
• Ensure that software safety requirements are complete, consistent, and aligned to system-level safety requirements.
• Support software teams in software design, implementation and testing to confirm that safety requirements are met.
• Ensure adherence to GM’s safety and software development processes.
• Escalate any unresolved safety-related issues and confirm that the resolution process has been followed.
• Lead or contribute to initiatives towards the continuous improvement of the safety and software development processes.
• Interface with corporate and industry experts to stay current in safety processes, methods, and tools.

Benefits

• GM offers a variety of health and wellbeing benefit programs. Benefit options include medical, dental, vision, Health Savings Account, Flexible Spending Accounts, retirement savings plan, sickness and accident benefits, life insurance, paid vacation & holidays, tuition assistance programs, employee assistance program, GM vehicle discounts and more.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees