Functional Safety Architect

Altera; Bengaluru; On-site; INR 4,500,000 - 7,500,000; Full time

Job summary

Altera is seeking a safety and functional safety architect to join our semiconductor architecture design team in Bengaluru. You will own the device safety architecture and lead the development of safety concepts, allocating decomposed safety requirements to IP blocks for next‑generation semiconductor devices.

You will collaborate with architects, RTL/verification, software and firmware teams to deliver safety collateral and drive certification readiness, including IEC 61508 and ISO 26262

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Electrical Engineering or equivalent.
• BS + 10 years silicon industry experience or MS + 8 years silicon industry experience.
• Relevant safety certifications (e.g., FSCP, FS Professional license).
• Experience certifying devices from concept through certification for ASICs/PLDs/CPUs with EXIDA, TÜV or equivalent.
• Familiarity with safety standards IEC 61508 and ISO 26262.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with architects, silicon design, software and firmware teams to architect safety concepts and mechanisms.
• Perform safety analyses (FTA, FMEA, DFA) to ensure fault tolerance.
• Define safe architecture patterns (lockstep CPUs, ECC memories, watchdogs, redundancy).
• Review safety requirement specifications with field safety engineers (FSEs).
• Guide ASIL/SIL decomposition, fault tolerance, and diagnostics coverage.
• Review hardware/software safety designs for compliance and feasibility.
• Collaborate with design verification to define safety V&V strategy (fault injection, fault simulation, testing).
• Ensure diagnostic coverage metrics (SPFM, LFM, PMHF).
• Document and present safety cases aligned with IEC 61508 and ISO 26262.

Skills

Safety analyses (FTA, FMEA, DFA)

System-to-nuts-and-bolts abstraction

Excellent written & oral communication

Jama requirements management

Education

Bachelor's or Master's degree in Electrical Engineering or equivalent

Tools

SysML

Jama

Job description

Altera is a global leader in programmable logic and semiconductor solutions. We design cutting‑edge technologies that enable innovation across AI, networking, data centers, and embedded applications. Our team is passionate about pushing the boundaries of what's possible in silicon design.

Position Overview

We are seeking a highly motivated & passionate safety & functional safety architect to join our semiconductor architecture design team. In this role, you will own the device safety architecture and lead the efforts to achieve safety goals by developing technical safety concepts, including safety mechanisms derived from safety analyses; and allocating decomposed safety requirements to each IP sub‑blocks for next‑generation semiconductor devices.

You will collaborate with architects, IP owners, RTL design engineers, physical design, firmware and verification teams to deliver critical safety collaterals ensuring the end goal of achieving successful functional safety certification.

Key Responsibilities

• Collaborate with the Architects, Silicon Design, Software teams to architect new safety concepts and safety mechanism features and guide future development.
• Perform safety analyses (FTA, FMEA, DFA methodologies) against CCF, CF to ensure FFI, independence & fault tolerance requirements are met.
• Define safe architecture patterns (lockstep CPUs, ECC memories, watchdogs, redundancy).
• Review and contribute to writing safety requirement specifications with FSEs.
• Guide teams on ASIL/SIL decomposition, fault tolerance, diagnostics coverage, etc.
• Review hardware/software safety designs for compliance and feasibility.
• Collaborate with design verification teams to define safety V&V strategy (fault injection, fault simulation, test methodologies).
• Ensure achievement of diagnostic coverage metrics (SPFM, LFM, PMHF).
• Document and present defensible safety case evidences aligned with IEC 61508, ISO 26262 ensuring clarity and traceability for stakeholders and assessors.

Minimum Requirements

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Electrical Engineering or equivalent.
• BS + 10 years of silicon industry experience or MS + 8 years of silicon industry experience.
• Relevant safety professional certifications (Eg. FSCP, FS Professional license).
• Experience in certifying devices from concept through certification for ASICs/PLDs/CPUs with EXIDA, TUeV or Equivalent.
• Skilled with SysML, FMEA/FMEDA, FTA, HAZOP and requirements‑management tooling (e.g., Jama).
• Demonstrated strong ability to move seamlessly between levels of abstraction – from system to the "nuts and bolts" implementation.
• Excellent written & oral communication skills to construct clear, evidence‑based safety arguments and build trust in safety cases with both internal and external stakeholders.

Preferred Qualifications

• Familiarity with RTL coding and simulations/debug of SoC Architectures.
• Desire to develop deep understanding of end‑user needs and engagement with customers to enable use of SoCs in safety design applications.
• Desire to commit and follow through on complex, multi‑year programs.
• Ability to resolve complex issues in creative, efficient, and effective ways.
• Be self‑driven and result oriented.
• Desire to work in a fast‑paced environment.

Job Details

Job Type: Regular
Shift: Shift 1 (India)
Primary Location: Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

Posting Statement

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, religious creed, sex, national origin, ancestry, age, physical or mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, military and veteran status, marital status, pregnancy, gender, gender expression, gender identity, sexual orientation, or any other characteristic protected by local law, regulation, or ordinance.