Lead Software Safety Architect

Stellantis
Auburn Hills, MI, United States
3 days ago
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Role details

Contract type
Permanent contract
Employment type
Full-time (> 32 hours)
Experience level
Expert
Experience required
5 years minimum
Working hours
Regular working hours

Tech stack

Software Applications Systems Engineering AUTomotive Open System Architecture (AUTOSAR) Computer Engineering Linux Middleware Embedded Software Failure Mode Effects Analysis QNX (Software) Software Architecture Software Safety Software Engineering
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Software Requirements Analysis Information Technology

Job description

The Lead Software Safety Architect drives the translation of Safety Goals, Functional Safety Concepts, and Technical Safety Requirements (TSRs) into robust software architectures implemented using AUTOSAR Classic, AUTOSAR Adaptive, Linux, QNX, and mixed-criticality platforms.

The Lead Software Safety Architect serves as the technical authority for software safety and works closely with System Engineering, Hardware Architecture, Functional Safety Managers, Platform Architects, BSW teams, and application developers., * Define and maintain software safety architectures compliant with ISO 26262.

  • Translate: Safety Goals, Functional Safety Concept (FSC), Technical Safety Concept (TSC), Technical Safety Requirements (TSRs) into software requirements and architecture decisions.
  • Allocate safety requirements across application software, middleware, operating system, communication stack, and hardware-dependent software.
  • Safety Mechanisms Definition: Watchdog supervision, Alive monitoring, Program flow monitoring, Timing supervision, End-to-End protection (E2E), Memory protection, Inter-core protection, Communication monitoring, Redundancy management, Diagnostic event handling, Safe state transitions, Degraded mode management, Fault containment regions, Freedom From Interference (FFI)
  • Perform and support: Software FMEA, Failure Propagation Analysis, Dependent Failure Analysis, Safety Mechanism Analysis, FMEDA contribution, Freedom From Interference assessments

Requirements

  • Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Automotive Engineering or related field.
  • A minimum of 10 years’ experience in design and development of embedded software architecture including a minimum of 5 years in software architecture and functional safety
  • Expert knowledge of ISO 26262

Preferred Qualifications:

  • Knowledge of cybersecurity (ISO 21434) and interaction with functional safety.
  • Experience with zonal architectures and software-defined vehicle platforms.

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