ADAS/AD System Software Safety Architect/Engineer Staff

Qualcomm; Bengaluru; On-site; INR 1,500,000 - 2,500,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equal opportunity employer

Disability accommodation support

Job summary

Qualcomm in Bengaluru seeks experienced engineers to lead functional safety architecture for ADAS solutions. You will define and deploy safety processes while ensuring compliance with ISO26262/SOTIF standards.

This role involves working with customers, architects, and testing teams to drive safety topics and manage functional safety requirements. Candidates must have strong experience in automotive safety engineering and programming skills in C/C++.

Qualifications

• 4+ years of software engineering experience (varies by degree) in automotive.
• Minimum 4 years experience in ISO26262 (Part6 and Part4) compliance.
• Experience defining software architecture and safety software development in ADAS.

Responsibilities

• Lead functional safety activities for ADAS stack ensuring ISO26262 compliance.
• Act as primary customer interface for safety-related topics.
• Conduct safety analysis and manage functional safety requirements.

Skills

C/C++ programming

Safety analysis techniques (e.g., FMEA, HARA)

Communication skills

Systems Engineering

Embedded Software

Education

Bachelor’s, Master’s, or PhD in Engineering or related field

Tools

Requirements management tools (e.g., DOORS)

Static analysis tools

Job description

Overview

Qualcomm ADAS/AD Solutions team is engaged in offering optimized solutions to Qualcomm ADAS/Autonomy SoCs. We are seeking engineers who can lead ADAS solution level functional safety architecture, understanding and defining the Safety Concept and Architecture of ADAS solution, Software Safety requirements, defining and deploying safety processes and developing Safety software following ISO26262, SOTIF and related software processes. The role involves interaction with customers, architects, test/integration teams, safety managers and software quality teams to ensure adherence to ISO26262/SOTIF/ASPICE processes.

Responsibilities

• Lead functional safety related activities for ADAS/AD stack development and ensure ISO26262 compliance with respect to SW architecture, development processes, and work products.
• Lead the functional safety architecture for the ADAS/AD solution: safety architecture aspects of ADAS stack, Tier-1 and Tier-2 level ADAS/AD software architecture, integration with SOC platform.
• Act as primary customer interface for safety topics (FuSa & SOTIF); drive alignment, risk management, and milestone readiness.
• Lead customer/OEM/Partner engagements from a safety perspective.
• Influence platform-level safety and system engineering strategy.
• Lead ISO26262 Part2 activities (planning, coordination, reporting, assessment readiness).
• Drive concept-phase (Part3) work products including analyses (e.g., HARA, concept definitions) and alignment with stakeholders.
• Lead functional safety activities of the ADAS/AD solution from ISO26262 Part4 and Part‑6 perspectives.
• Own system-level (Part4) work products such as Technical Safety Concept, technical safety requirements, system architecture alignment, Safety Case, etc. according to ISO26262.
• Own and manage DIA (Development Interface Agreement) including responsibilities, work product exchange, and assumptions.
• Communicate and coordinate FuSa topics within the project(s).
• Conduct and support safety/ISO26262 and SOTIF/ISO21448 analyses (e.g., HARA, FMEA, FTA, HAZOP, DFA, STPA/RRA) and identify areas of improvement.
• Lead and coordinate SOTIF (ISO21448) work packages, planning, and status tracking.
• Ensure proper requirements management and traceability.
• Ensure adherence to SW safety methods & metrics.
• Work with vendors and partners to ensure functional safety requirements are fulfilled by their components.
• Work with internal and external functional safety assessors to ensure compliance with ISO26262.
• Work with Cyber Security (ISO21434) architects and analyze its impact on the safety lifecycle.

Minimum Qualifications

• Degree: Bachelor’s, Master’s or PhD in Engineering, Information Systems, Computer Science, or related field.
• Software Engineering experience: 4+ years (Bachelor’s), 3+ years (Master’s), or 2+ years (PhD).
• 2+ years of experience with programming languages such as C, C++, Java, Python, etc.
• 10‑15 years of industry experience in Systems, Embedded Software, and Safety Engineering in the automotive domain.
• Minimum 4 years of experience in ISO26262 (Part6 and Part4).
• Experience in functional safety software architecture in the automotive domain: safety software architecture specification, safety requirements definition, safety software development.
• Expertise in safety analysis techniques (e.g., HARA, FMEA, FTA, HAZOP, DFA) and ability to identify areas of improvement.
• Experience defining software architecture, software design, and implementation of ADAS/AD stack and solutions for automotive SoCs.
• Knowledge and experience in developing ECU ADAS/AD SW for the automotive industry.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills; ability to work with engineers/partners/customers across different geographies.
• Experience working with senior management in a corporate environment and in business process streamlining and transformation.
• Collaborative work experience involving customers, vendors, and internal development teams.
• Experience with SoC BSP, Middleware frameworks such as Adaptive Autosar and Classic Autosar.
• Customer‑facing technical roles experience.
• Strong analytical thinking, communication, and problem‑solving skills.
• Programming language proficiency: C/C++.
• Experience with complete SDLC and related processes.
• Experience with tools for static analysis, code coverage.
• Knowledge of various tools and methods related to functional safety/ISO26262: requirements management, static/dynamic analysis, safety analysis, safety software design, implementation, and testing.

Preferred Qualifications

• Hands‑on SOTIF analysis experience compliant to ISO21448.
• Knowledge of ISO8800/AI/ML systems or safety of AI systems.
• Hands‑on requirements management tools and establishing traceability for functional safety requirements (e.g., DOORS, Codebeamer).
• Knowledge of ASPICE, safety analyses and requirements management.
• Expertise with Failure Modes and Effect Analysis (FMEA) and Fault Tree Analysis (FTA).
• Experience applying SEooC according to ISO26262.
• Hands‑on experience applying STPA for SOTIF analysis.
• Certifications for ISO26262, 21448, 21434, 8800.
• Compliance experience with Cyber Security (ISO21434) and its impact on safety lifecycle.
• Experience leading safety architecture activities of complex SoC software.
• Good understanding of SoC architecture, ARM architecture, SoC peripherals, low‑level BSP software/drivers, RTOS.
• Experience with operating systems such as Linux, QNX, RTOS.

EEO Statement

Applicants: Qualcomm is an equal opportunity employer. If you are an individual with a disability and need an accommodation during the application/hiring process, rest assured that Qualcomm is committed to providing an accessible process. You may e‑mail disability‑[e-mail] or call Qualcomm’s toll‑free number. Qualcomm is also committed to making our workplace accessible for individuals with disabilities.