Firmware Functional Safety Engineer

Altera; Bengaluru; On-site; INR 1,000,000 - 1,800,000; Full time

Job summary

A semiconductor design firm based in Bengaluru is looking for a highly motivated Firmware Functional Safety Engineer to join their team. Responsibilities include developing firmware safety requirements, performing safety analyses, and ensuring the compliance of ASIL/SIL for System-on-Chip devices. Ideal candidates should possess a relevant degree and experience in firmware development, safety standards like ISO 26262, and strong skills in C/C++. This role offers an exciting opportunity to work in a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• 4 years of embedded firmware development experience for BS or 2 years for MS.
• Experience with IEC 61508-3 and ISO 26262 Part 6.
• Ability to communicate safety arguments effectively.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain firmware safety requirement specifications.
• Support firmware safety architecture design for ASIL/SIL decomposition.
• Create and execute Safety Verification Plans for firmware and modules.

Skills

Embedded firmware development

FMEA

Safety analysis techniques

C/C++ programming

ISO 26262

Education

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science or related field

Tools

Polyspace

Coverity

Job description

We are seeking a highly motivated and experienced Firmware Functional Safety Engineer to join our semiconductor design team. In this role, you will support functional safety activities related to ASIL/SIL compliant firmware development for System-on-Chip devices and associated tools throughout the V-model software development lifecycle.

This role includes developing detailed firmware safety requirements, performing safety analyses, verifying compliant development and code implementation with ISO 26262 Part 6, 8 & IEC 61508-3

Key Responsibiliti

• esDefine and maintain firmware safety requirement specifications and ensure full traceability to SoC-level safety goal
• s.Support firmware safety architecture design for ASIL/SIL decomposition, DFA- freedom from interference, Common cause, safety-oriented software analys
• isSupport the implementation of safety requirements & capturing detailed firmware design required by the safety standard (eg. Execution order, robustness, data & control flows, interfaces, etc.
• ) .Support & guide firmware development & verification team in applying techniques and measures in achieving ASIL/SIL Targeted firmware systematic capabilit
• y.Create and execute Safety Verification Plans for firmware & modules, including fault injection and test techniques (usage, model & code simulation), MC/DC coverag
• e.Contribute firmware safety technical contents to the SoC Device safety manua
• l.Evaluate and qualify development tools used in firmware development and produce compliance evidenc

Qualificatio

• ts:Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, or related fie
• ld.BS + 4 years of embedded firmware development experience or MS + 2 years of experien
• ce.Experience with IEC 61508-3, ISO 26262 Part 6, MISRA C/C++ standar
• ds,Experience with safety techniques static analysis (Polyspace or Coverity), Defensive programmi
• ng.Proficiency in safety analysis techniques (FMEA, FMEDA) and tool qualification process
• es.Excellent written & oral communication skills to construct clear, evidence-based safety arguments and build trust in safety cases with both internal and external stakehold

Preferred Qualificati

• ons:Experience in development of firmware in SoC Architectu
• res.Strong programming skills in C/C++ for bare metals, embedded hardware and familiarity with real-time operating systems (RT
• OS).Experience in JAMA Requirements and Test Management Tool for traceabi
• lityDesire to commit and follow through on complex, multi-year prog
• ramsAbility to resolve complex issues in creative, efficient, and effective
• waysBe self-driven and result orie
• ntedDesire to work in a fast-paced environ