Functional Safety Architect

Functional Safety Architect :

Business Line Description:

·    NXP's CTO Functional Safety Competence Centre (FuSa CC) is a central engineering organization responsible for safety architecture and management for NXP's Automotive, Edge, Audio , Analog and Radar Processing business lines. Team produces functional safety solutions covering the very wide-range of SoC solutions required by the business lines. The team is challenged to produce industry-leading functional safety solutions covering very cost-sensitive, low power devices to highly-integrated, high performance, multi-domain devices compliant with the latest automotive and industrial safety standards.

Job Summary:

·       Deliver state of the art functional safety Platform and IP solutions to Automotive and Industrial products compliant with ISO 26262 and IEC 61508.

·       Define safety requirements for Platform and IP modules.

·       Support the management of Platform and IP modules developed as SEooC through its entire lifecycle, working in close collaboration with internal Design Teams.

·       Prepare the safety modules for functional safety assessment.

·      Support SoC integration of safety Platform and IP including implementation of IP assumptions of use.

·      Safety analysis - FMEDA / FTA / DFA and fault injection.

Key Challenges:

·       Good working knowledge of ISO 26262 and IEC 61508.

·       Experience in complex SoC and IP development compliant to ISO26262: Part 11.

·       Experience with Safety Audits/Assessments.

·       Experience in Safety Analysis Techniques (FTA, DFA, FMEDA), Fault Injection.

·       Proven track record of leading IP , Subsystem or SoC functional safety development through all lifecycle phases and ensuring safety standard compliance

Cross functional aspects:

·       Contribute to the functional safety expert community within NXP to improve our processes, our safety features and our marketing of these features to our customers.

·       Define Platform and IP and safety features and roadmaps in-line with Functional architecture.

·       Work closely with internal and external IP teams to define and deliver ISO 26262 compliant IP.

·       Report to management on compliance status, gaps and mitigation actions.

·       Support SoC teams to integrate safety Platform and IP assumptions of use.

Job Qualifications:

·       B Tech in Electronics Engineering or Computer Engineering or other similar discipline with at least 3 years of relevant experience. 

·       Master's degree in Electronics Engineering or Computer Engineering with 1 or more years of experience preferred.

Job location:

·       Austin (Texas)

More information about NXP in the United States...

NXP is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer regardless of age, color, national origin, race, religion, creed, gender, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, marital status, status as a disabled veteran and/or veteran of the Vietnam Era or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local law. In addition, NXP will provide reasonable accommodations for otherwise qualified disabled individuals.

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