Safety Architect - AI Tools

NXP Semiconductors; Toulouse; On-site; EUR 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

NXP Semiconductors in France seeks an experienced AI safety specialist to architect, deploy, and scale AI Tool Evaluation within the development flow. You will work with ISO/PAS 8800 and ISO/TS 22440 guidance to ensure robust safety and compliance in corporate AI tools.

The role requires 5+ years in AI tool design/validation, plus knowledge of ISO 26262 or IEC 61508. Collaboration across teams and strong programming skills in C/C++, Python, or MATLAB/Simulink are valued.

Qualifications

• At least five years architecting, designing, and validating AI tools in a corporate setting.
• Experience with ISO/PAS 8800 and ISO/TS 22440 in development workflows.
• Knowledge of ISO 26262 or IEC 61508 with external certification as an advantage.
• Strong collaboration, cross-functional delivery, and cross-cultural effectiveness.
• Proficiency in C/C++, Python, or MATLAB/Simulink is advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with experts to architect, deploy, and scale AI Tool Evaluation activities.
• Integrate ISO/PAS 8800 and ISO/TS 22440 guidance into development processes.
• Contribute to Safety and AI innovation projects, including LLM evaluation.
• Apply model validation, robustness checks, fault injection, and runtime safety mechanisms.
• Provide structured feedback and recommendations to the Safety and AI roadmap owner.

Skills

C/C++

Python

MATLAB/Simulink

Education

PhD or MSc in Electrical/Computer Engineering or Embedded Systems

Tools

ISO/PAS 8800

ISO/TS 22440

ISO 26262

IEC 61508

Job description

Job SummaryAs an individual contributor in the Functional Safety Competence Center, you will help make AI-based systems safe, certifiable, and deployable. You will apply your knowledge of emerging AI safety standards to identify risks in NXP’s AI strategies and use your engineering expertise and creativity to develop solutions that preserve business value while reducing safety risk. Your rigor and experience in AI alignment, interpretability, and robustness will enable you to take ownership and deliver solutions at pace.Your first mission will be to help define, architect, and scale the AI Tool Evaluation activity across multiple business lines. As the activity matures, you will contribute to both evaluation methods and tool development. The resulting expertise will also support innovation activities in which informed risk-taking is encouraged while safeguarding NXP’s interests and safety.ResponsibilitiesCollaborate with experts across NXP to architect, deploy, and scale AI Tool Evaluation activities within NXP’s development flow.Collaborate with the enablement team to integrate the requirements and guidance of standards such as ISO/PAS 8800 and ISO/TS 22440 into NXP’s development processes.Contribute technical expertise to Safety and AI innovation projects, including projects that evaluate the use of LLMs in corporate environments.Apply model validation, robustness checks, fault injection, and runtime safety mechanisms for corporate AI tools.Provide structured, execution-based feedback and recommendations to the Safety and AI roadmap owner.ExperienceAt least five years of experience architecting, designing, and validating AI tools in a corporate environment.Practical involvement with or working knowledge of ISO/PAS 8800 and ISO/TS 22440.Deep knowledge of ISO 26262 or IEC 61508; external functional safety certification is an advantage.Proven ability to deliver results across complex, cross-functional projects.Strong collaboration skills, team orientation, and cross-cultural effectiveness.Programming skills in C/C++, Python, or MATLAB/Simulink are an advantage.EducationA PhD or Master of Science degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Embedded Systems, or a related discipline, combined with at least five years of industry experience.Additional Job Description (for internal candidate view only):More information about NXP in France...#LI-6710