Functional Safety Software Developer

Aptiv; Bengaluru; On-site; INR 1,100,000 - 1,500,000; Full time

Job summary

Aptiv in Bengaluru is seeking a FuSa software developer to contribute to the development and execution of Failure Modes and Effects Analysis for software components and systems, ensuring compliance with automotive safety standards across the SDLC. You will identify potential failure modes, assess their effects on safety, and define mitigations with cross-functional teams.

The role leverages embedded systems expertise with microcontroller architectures, RTOS, and automotive protocols,

Responsibilities

• Contribute to the development and execution of FMEA activities for software components and systems, ensuring compliance with automotive safety standards and regulations.
• Identify potential failure modes, assess their effects on system safety, and define mitigation strategies with cross-functional teams to align with project objectives.
• Ensure compliance with automotive safety standards such as ISO 26262, IEC 61508, and SAE J3061 throughout the SDLC from requirements analysis to release documentation.
• Apply expertise in embedded systems to assess and enhance functional safety of software in automotive environments, leveraging microcontroller architectures, RTOS, and automotive protocols.
• Collaborate with hardware engineers and system architects to integrate functional safety requirements into embedded system design for safety and reliability of automotive software.
• Participate in designing and developing safety-critical algorithms for automotive applications with rigorous engineering practices to ensure integrity and reliability.
• Conduct algorithm SW maturity assessments and fault analysis to identify weaknesses and implement corrective actions to mitigate safety risks.
• Define and document safety requirements for software components and systems, ensuring alignment with system-level safety goals.
• Establish traceability between safety and system requirements to verify and validate safety-critical functions throughout the life cycle.
• Develop and maintain safety engineering documentation including safety requirements, safety case, and verification/validation reports.
• Engage with internal and external stakeholders to communicate safety-related information and gather feedback on functional safety activities.
• Act as a subject matter expert on functional safety, guiding teams to ensure compliance with safety standards and regulations.

Job description

FuSa SW developer Major Accountabilities:

• Contribute to the development and execution of Failure Modes and Effects Analysis (FMEA) activities for software components and systems, ensuring compliance with automotive safety standards and regulations.
• Identify potential failure modes, assess their effects on system safety, and define mitigation strategies to eliminate or reduce associated risks, collaborating closely with cross-functional teams to ensure alignment with project objectives.
• Ensure compliance with automotive safety standards, regulations, and guidelines, such as ISO 26262, IEC 61508, and SAE J3061, throughout the software development life cycle (SDLC), from requirements analysis to release documentation.
• Apply expertise in embedded systems to assess and enhance the functional safety of software components and systems deployed in automotive environments, leveraging knowledge of microcontroller architectures, real-time operating systems (RTOS), and automotive communication protocols.
• Collaborate with hardware engineers and system architects to integrate functional safety requirements into the design and development of embedded systems, ensuring the safety and reliability of automotive software applications.
• Participate in the design and development of safety-critical algorithms for automotive applications, employing rigorous engineering practices and methodologies to ensure the integrity and reliability of algorithmic implementations.
• Conduct algorithm SW maturity assessments and fault analysis to identify potential weaknesses or vulnerabilities in algorithm designs, implementing corrective actions as necessary to mitigate safety risks and improve overall system robustness.
• Define and document safety requirements for software components and systems, ensuring alignment with system-level safety goals and objectives.
• Establish traceability between safety requirements and system-level requirements, facilitating the verification and validation of safety-critical software functions and features throughout the development life cycle.
• Develop and maintain technical documentation related to functional safety engineering activities, including safety requirements specifications, safety case documentation, and verification and validation reports.
• Engage with internal and external stakeholders, including project teams, customers, and regulatory authorities, to communicate safety-related information, address concerns, and solicit feedback on functional safety engineering activities.
• Act as a subject matter expert on functional safety topics, providing guidance and support to project teams and stakeholders to facilitate informed decision-making and ensure compliance with safety standards and regulations.

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