Functional Safety Design Verification Engineer

ZipRecruiter; Austin (TX); Remote; USD 80,000 - 100,000; Part time

Job summary

An established staffing company is seeking an experienced Functional Safety Design Verification Engineer to validate safety-critical designs. This remote-friendly contract role requires hands-on expertise in functional safety verification, fault injection, and a strong background in automotive or mission-critical hardware. Candidates should have at least 5 years of experience and knowledge of ISO 26262 standards. Competitive compensation ranging from $70 to $90 per hour.

Benefits

Medical, Prescription, Dental & Vision Benefits

Health Savings Account (HSA)

401K Retirement Savings Plan

Certification and training opportunities

Qualifications

• 5+ years of SoC/ASIC DV experience, with 2+ years in functional safety verification.
• Hands-on experience in fault injection tools.
• Deep understanding of fault modeling and ISO 26262 standards.

Responsibilities

• Execute functional safety verification at the IP/SoC level.
• Run and analyze fault injection campaigns.
• Debug faults and improve coverage.

Skills

Functional safety expertise

Fault injection experience

SystemVerilog/UVM

Debugging RTL

Tools

Synopsys Z01X

Tessent Safety

Job description

Job DescriptionJob DescriptionFunctional Safety Design Verification Engineer
We’re looking for an experienced Functional Safety DV Engineer to validate safety-critical IP and SoC designs. This role focuses on deep verification of safety mechanisms, using tools like Synopsys Z01X. Ideal candidates will bring hands-on fault injection experience, a strong grasp of safety metrics, and exposure to automotive or mission-critical hardware environments.
This is a remote-friendly contract role for candidates with proven, in-depth functional safety expertise.

Scope:
• Execute functional safety verification at IP/SoC level using tools like Z01X.
• Run and analyze fault injection campaigns; classify outcomes per ISO 26262 or similar standards.
• Validate safety logic, diagnostics, and fault coverage for designs already in place.
• Collaborate with architects and design teams to debug faults, improve coverage, and validate diagnostics.
• Contribute to safety verification planning, safety case documentation, and FMEDAs.

Required:
• 5+ years of SoC/ASIC DV experience, with 2+ years focused on functional safety verification.
• Hands-on experience with fault injection tools (e.g., Z01X, Tessent Safety).
• Deep understanding of fault modeling, ISO 26262 (ASIL targets), and coverage metrics.
• Strong skills in SystemVerilog/UVM, assertions, and debugging RTL.
• Background in automotive, robotics, compute, or AI hardware (e.g., Waymo, Zoox, Lucid, Intel, Tesla).

Pluses:
• Familiarity with formal methods for safety logic validation.
• Experience building or reviewing FMEDAs, safety mechanism libraries, or traceability matrices.
• Knowledge of ASIL-B through ASIL-D and implications for verification.
• Comfortable driving execution independently in an ambiguous environment.




Estimated Min Rate: $70.00
Estimated Max Rate: $90.00/hr+. Depends on experience

What’s In It for You?
We welcome you to be a part of the largest and legendary global staffing companies to meet your career aspirations. Yoh’s network of client companies has been employing professionals like you for over 65 years in the U.S., UK and Canada. Join Yoh’s extensive talent community that will provide you with access to Yoh’s vast network of opportunities and gain access to this exclusive opportunity available to you. Benefit eligibility is in accordance with applicable laws and client requirements. Benefits include:

• Medical, Prescription, Dental & Vision Benefits (for employees working 20+ hours per week)
• Health Savings Account (HSA) (for employees working 20+ hours per week)
• Life & Insurance (for employees working 20+ hours per week)
• MetLife Voluntary Benefits
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• 401K Retirement Savings Plan
• Direct Deposit & weekly epayroll
• Referral Bonus Programs
• Certification and training opportunities

Note: Any pay ranges displayed are estimations. Actual pay is determined by an applicant's experience, technical expertise, and other qualifications as listed in the job description. All qualified applicants are welcome to apply.

Yoh, a Day & Zimmermann company, is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to , , , , , , , , or status as a protected veteran.

Visit https://www.yoh.com/applicants-with-disabilities to contact us if you are an individual with a and require accommodation in the application process.

For California applicants, qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers and the California Fair Chance Act. All of the material job duties described in this posting are job duties for which a criminal history may have a direct, adverse, and negative relationship potentially resulting in the withdrawal of a conditional offer of employment.

Company DescriptionFounded in 1940, Yoh operates from 75 locations throughout North America and is headquartered in Philadelphia, PA. Yoh was the nation’s first technology staffing firm. As a business unit of Day & Zimmermann, Yoh has a flourishing global footprint, as our parent company operates from more than 150 worldwide locations.
Company Website: https://www.yoh.com/Company DescriptionFounded in 1940, Yoh operates from 75 locations throughout North America and is headquartered in Philadelphia, PA. Yoh was the nation’s first technology staffing firm. As a business unit of Day & Zimmermann, Yoh has a flourishing global footprint, as our parent company operates from more than 150 worldwide locations.
Company Website: https://www.yoh.com/