QNX Principal Functional Safety Specialist

BlackBerry Corporation; Ottawa; On-site; CAD 131,000 - 181,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

VIP bonus program

Comprehensive benefits

Paid time off

Job summary

BlackBerry is seeking a seasoned Functional Safety engineer to own the safety case for QNX products, coordinating across full lifecycle from concept to certification. You will perform rigorous safety analyses and define evidence for certification, interfacing with external assessors and guiding engineering on ASIL decisions.

You will partner with Tier 1 automotive customers and act across global teams to ensure safety and compliance, shaping standards and improving internal processes.

Qualifications

• Deep expertise in ISO 26262 and hands-on use of Part 6, Part 8, SEooC.
• Proven experience performing safety analyses (HARA, FMEA, FTA, DFA).
• End-to-end ownership of a safety case through certification or assessment.
• Direct collaboration with accredited assessors.
• Requirements management at scale using Jama or DOORS.
• Embedded C development background to evaluate ASIL-constrained implementations.
• Exceptional communication skills for assessor-facing documentation.

Responsibilities

• Own the functional safety case for QNX products across the lifecycle.
• Perform high‑rigor safety analyses (HARA, FMEA, FTA, DFA).
• Define and manage safety evidence for certification milestones.
• Serve as primary technical interface with external safety assessors.
• Advise engineering on ASIL-appropriate design decisions.
• Support customers and Tier 1 partners on SEooC integration and residual risk.
• Evaluate customer architectures and provide written safety guidance.
• Represent QNX in standards bodies and influence requirements.
• Drive continuous improvement of safety processes, templates, and tooling.

Skills

ISO 26262 knowledge

Safety analyses (HARA, FMEA, FTA, DFA)

Safety case ownership

Assessors collaboration

Requirements management

Embedded C development

Strong communication

Technical leadership

Independent across global teams

Tools

Jama

DOORS

Job description

Worker Sub-Type:

Regular

**Job Description:**

QNX enhances the human experience and amplifies technology-driven industries, providing a trusted foundation for software-defined businesses to thrive. The business leads the way in delivering safe and secure operating systems, hypervisors, middleware, solutions, and development tools, along with support and services delivered by trusted embedded software experts. With a focus on reducing hardware dependency and increasing efficiency, QNX empowers organizations to unlock new possibilities in areas like high-performance computing at the edge, standards-based virtualization technologies, and cloud enablement. QNX® technology has been deployed in the world’s most critical embedded systems, including more than 275 million vehicles on the road today. QNX® software is trusted across industries including automotive, medical devices, industrial controls, robotics, commercial vehicles, rail, and aerospace and defense.

Are you the person we are looking for?

The Functional Safety team is the backbone of QNX—the group that ensures the world’s most trusted embedded operating system stays worthy of its reputation. If you’re a seasoned safety expert who thrives on technical authority, cross‑industry influence, and solving problems before they ever reach the field, this is where your work will matter on a global scale.

Joining us means stepping into a role where your expertise shapes the safety posture of products used in millions of devices, from next‑generation vehicles to mission‑critical industrial systems. You’ll collaborate with top-tier engineering teams and guide some of the world’s most recognizable automotive Tier 1s.

What You’ll Lead

• Own the functional safety case for QNX products across the full lifecycle, including Safety Plans, Safety Concepts, and structured safety arguments

• Perform high‑rigor safety analyses (HARA, FMEA, FTA, DFA) and produce artifacts that withstand independent assessment

• Define and manage safety evidence for certification, ensuring readiness at every milestone

• Serve as the primary technical interface with external safety assessors from planning to closure

• Advise engineering teams on ASIL‑appropriate design decisions and catch issues early

• Support customers and Tier 1 partners on SEooC integration, safety manual interpretation, and residual risk arguments

• Evaluate customer architectures and provide written safety guidance

• Represent QNX in standards bodies and influence emerging requirements

• Drive continuous improvement of internal safety processes, templates, and tooling

What You Bring

• Deep expertise in ISO 26262 with hands‑on application of Part 6, Part 8, and SEooC

• Proven experience performing safety analyses (HARA, FMEA, FTA, DFA)

• End‑to‑end ownership of a safety case through a full certification or assessment cycle

• Direct collaboration with accredited assessors

• Requirements management at scale using tools like Jama or DOORS

• Embedded C development background sufficient to evaluate ASIL‑constrained implementations

• Exceptional communication skills for writing assessor‑facing documentation and advising non‑safety stakeholders

• Technical Leadership or mentorship experience

• Ability to operate independently across a globally distributed team

The work we’re doing is not incremental—it’s foundational, and it’s accelerating. Come join us!

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Scheduled Weekly Hours:

40

Compensation Hiring Base Salary Range:

$131,250.00 - $181,250.00

Please be advised that the compensation hiring range indicated herein is provided solely as a good‑faith estimate of expected base compensation for the position. The actual compensation offered will be determined at the time of hire and is contingent upon multiple factors, including but not limited to the candidate’s qualifications, relevant experience, demonstrated skills, and results of assessments conducted during the hiring process.

Bonus:

The BlackBerry Variable Incentive Pay (VIP) program is an organization‑wide bonus incentive program which aims to reward full‑time eligible employees for their contribution to BlackBerry’s success. VIP payments are made in addition to base salary and factor in company’s performance as a way for employees to share in BlackBerry’s achievements.

Benefits:

The BlackBerry Employee Benefits programs offer a wide range of benefits that support your physical, financial and personal well‑being. BlackBerry remains committed to offering affordable benefits including coverage for medical, dental, vision, life, disability insurance, retirement, employee share purchase program and paid‑time‑off to those that meet the eligibility requirements.

Disclosure of Position Status:

This is an active opening. We are seeking to fill this position immediately

Disclosure of Artificial Intelligence:

We donot use artificial intelligence (AI)to screen, assess, or select applicants at any stage of our recruitment process. All applications are reviewed and evaluated by our hiring team.

BlackBerry (NYSE: BB; TSX: BB) is a trusted security software and services company that provides enterprises and governments with the technology they need to secure the Internet of Things. Headquartered in Waterloo, Ontario, the company is unwavering in its commitment to safety, cybersecurity and data privacy, and leads in key areas such as artificial intelligence, endpoint security and management, encryption and embedded systems. You couldn’t choose a more exciting time to consider joining us! For more information, visit BlackBerry.com and follow @BlackBerry.

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