Systems Architecture Engineer Functional Safety

Arm Limited; Cambridge; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A technology company located in the United Kingdom is seeking an experienced system architect to join their team. This role focuses on creating robust architectures for automotive and robotics platforms, emphasizing reliability and safety. Candidates should have a Master's degree in a relevant field, proficiency in C/C++, and strong communication skills. The company offers a hybrid working environment and opportunities for professional growth while working on cutting-edge technologies.

Benefits

Hybrid working options

Qualifications

• Master's degree in Computer Science, Embedded Systems, Electronics or related discipline required.
• Strong experience in system and embedded software architecture, ideally in complex environments.
• Experience with embedded platforms or SoC-based systems.

Responsibilities

• Design and develop system architectures for automotive and robotics platforms.
• Contribute to functional safety, cybersecurity, and reliability analysis.
• Drive continuous improvement of engineering methodologies and tools.

Skills

System architecture expertise

C/C++ proficiency

Communication skills

Collaborative mindset

Education

Master’s degree in Computer Science, Embedded Systems, Electronics

Tools

Embedded platforms

AI accelerators

Job description

Job Overview

You will join an expert and highly motivated team shaping the next generation of automotive and robotics system architectures, working at the intersection of system architecture, embedded software, and hardware platforms.

This role focuses on system, hardware and software architectures, with a strong emphasis on reliability, cybersecurity and functional safety context for advanced platforms incorporating technologies such as AI accelerators, chiplets, and heterogeneous compute architectures.

You will work closely with system architects, hardware designers, and functional safety specialists to help ensure platforms are architecturally sound, reliable, and suitable for deployment in safety- and mission-critical environments.

Key Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and review system architectures for automotive and robotics platforms.
• Contribute to architectural analysis including functional safety, cybersecurity, real-time, reliability, and availability.
• Support functional safety activities (e.g. analysis and safety concept contributions, systems architectures reviews) in collaboration with dedicated functional safety experts.
• Participate in system, hardware and software architectural discussions, ensuring system-level design choices are technically coherent and scalable.
• Drive the exploration and continuous improvement of engineering methodologies, tools, and workflows across system and embedded software design (e.g. Model Based System Engineering, EDA Safety and Cybersecurity Analysis tools, Requirements Traceability)
• Produce high-quality technical documentation, including architecture descriptions, design rationales, and analysis reports aligned with industry standards.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams across software, hardware, systems, and safety to enable dependable platform solutions.

This role supports functional safety activities led by specialist safety architects; deep certification ownership is not expected initially.

Required Skills & Experience

• Master’s degree in Computer Science, Embedded Systems, Electronics, or a related discipline (PhD or equivalent industry experience is a plus).
• Strong experience in system and/or embedded software architecture, ideally in complex or highly constrained environments.
• Proficiency in C/C++; working knowledge of Python for tooling, analysis, or automation.
• Experience with embedded platforms or SoC-based systems; exposure to heterogeneous or AI accelerator-based architectures is valued.
• Confidence in authoring and reviewing technical and architectural documentation.
• Strong communication skills, with the ability to explain complex technical concepts clearly to a wide range of stakeholders.
• A proactive, collaborative mindset with a passion for building high-quality engineering solutions.

Nice to Have / Bonus Experience

• Exposure to functional safety standards or concepts (e.g. ISO 26262, IEC 61508).
• Experience contributing to safety-critical or highly dependable systems.
• Familiarity with hardware/software co-design, SoC architectures, or System Modelling approaches.
• Experience with reliability engineering, system dependability analysis, or cybersecurity.
• Knowledge of automotive, robotics or industrial platforms (ADAS, AD, IVI, digital cockpit, industrial control systems).
• Exposure to AI/ML software stacks (e.g. PyTorch, TensorFlow) in embedded or edge environments.

In Return

You will gain hands‑on exposure to system-level architectural decisions at Arm, working alongside experienced architects on platforms that scale across automotive and robotics markets.

You will:

• Develop a deep understanding of how system architecture and safety considerations interact in real-world products.
• Influence the architectural quality and dependability of next-generation platforms.
• Grow your expertise through collaboration with senior architects, hardware teams, and functional safety specialists.
• Work on technologies that span from IP to system-level solutions, with clear impact on Arm’s ecosystem and customers.

Accommodations at Arm

At Arm, we want to build extraordinary teams. If you need an adjustment or an accommodation during the recruitment process, please email [e-mail]. To note, by sending us the requested information, you consent to its use by Arm to arrange for appropriate accommodations. All accommodation or adjustment requests will be treated with confidentiality, and information concerning these requests will only be disclosed as necessary to provide the accommodation. Although this is not an exhaustive list, examples of support include breaks between interviews, having documents read aloud, or office accessibility. Please email us about anything we can do to accommodate you during the recruitment process.

Hybrid Working at Arm

Arm’s approach to hybrid working is designed to create a working environment that supports both high performance and personal wellbeing. We believe in bringing people together face to face to enable us to work at pace, whilst recognizing the value of flexibility. Within that framework, we empower groups/teams to determine their own hybrid working patterns, depending on the work and the team’s needs. Details of what this means for each role will be shared upon application. In some cases, the flexibility we can offer is limited by local legal, regulatory, tax, or other considerations, and where this is the case, we will collaborate with you to find the best solution. Please talk to us to find out more about what this could look like for you.

Equal Opportunities at Arm

Arm is an equal opportunity employer, committed to providing an environment of mutual respect where equal opportunities are available to all applicants and colleagues. We are a diverse organization of dedicated and innovative individuals, and don’t discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.