As a Functional Safety Engineer, you will be responsible for ensuring the development and integration of functional safety processes and requirements in alignment with ISO 26262 and ISO/PAS 21448 (SOTIF) standards. You will support the safety lifecycle of complex automotive software components spanning the full ADAS/AD software stack, including embedded software for cameras, perception modules, ISP pipelines, localization, prediction, and path planning.

• Lead functional safety activities across the full V-model, from concept phase to production release, for ADAS/AD software componentsCreate and maintain safety work products such as: Safety Plans, Technical/Software Safety Requirements, Software Safety Design Concepts, Safety Analysis with Reports, Safety Validation Strategy, & Safety Case Argumentation Documentation.
• Collaborate with system architects, software engineers, and hardware teams to ensure functional safety requirements are implemented in various ADAS/AD components. Camera, Radar, Lidar and ISP firmware/softwar
• Perception and decision logic (AI/ML-based modules)
• Localization and mapping software
• Planning and control components
• Embedded Software including OS, MCU Drivers, Middleware
• Perform DFMEA, and DFA safety analysis techniques on ADAS/AD Software Architecture, software function/feature designs and signal processing chains.
• Coordinate software tool qualification and ensure ASIL decomposition and traceability across work products.
• Support internal and external functional safety assessments and audits.
• Represent to customers as a Project Functional Safety Manager on the progress.
• Assist in integrating SOTIF practices to address perception-related edge cases not covered by ISO 26262 alone.

Education & Experience:

• BSc or MSc in Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, Mechatronics, or related field.
• 3+ years of experience in functional safety engineering, ideally in automotive or ADAS/AD domains.
• Experience working with safety-compliant embedded software on SoCs or MCUs.
• Proven experience applying ISO 26262 (ASIL B to D) safety lifecycle activities.
• Familiarity with SOTIF (ISO/PAS 21448) and its application to AI/perception.

Technical Skills:

• Strong knowledge of ADAS/AD software stack components: perception, planning, localization, etc.
• Understanding of embedded software and real-time systems (RTOS, AUTOSAR Classic/Adaptive, or POSIX).
• Familiar with tools like Medini Analyze, ANSYS, or similar for safety analysis.
• Experience with safety mechanisms (watchdogs, ECC, CRC, diagnostic monitoring, etc.)

Preferred Qualifications

• Certified Functional Safety Professional (CFSP) or Engineer (CFSE).
• Experience with AI/ML-based perception safety validation.
• Familiarity with SPICE, ISO 21434 (cybersecurity), and AUTOSAR safety extensions.

Soft Skills:

• Excellent cross-functional communication and documentation skills.
• High attention to detail and problem-solving abilities.
• Comfortable working in a fast-paced, high-tech startup environment.