Lead Functional Safety Architect—Embedded AI & Dashboard

Ford

Dearborn (MI)

Hybrid

USD 112,680 - 212,760

Full time

14 days+

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Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision coverage

Vehicle discount program

Tuition assistance

Paid holidays

Paid time off and community service

Job summary

Ford in Dearborn is seeking a FuSa leader to assess safety plans, drive a health dashboard, and collaborate with cross-functional teams across product engineering, validation, and supplier engineering. You will guide safety process improvements and maturity with AI-enhanced insights, reporting to OFSA leadership.

Required 7+ years in embedded automotive safety software verification, ISO-26262 Part 6 expertise, and strong communication skills.

Qualifications

Bachelor's degree in Software Engineering, Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or related field.
FuSa Professional Accreditation: UL, TUV, Exida or equivalent.
7+ years hands-on experience in embedded automotive safety software verification.
Demonstrable deep understanding of ISO-26262 Part 6 and related safety lifecycle; software requirements, architecture, verification.
Experience with safety software test tools including MISRA/Safe C, IDEs, static analysis, coverage, CI/CD pipelines, and fault injection; familiarity with SIL/HIL/MIL and model-based development.
Excellent communication and collaboration across cross-functional teams; leadership and initiative.

Responsibilities

Lead the development of the FuSa Software Health Dashboard, including metrics and maturity criteria.
Collaborate with Ford Connected Vehicle Software, Product Data Integrity, and supplier engineering teams to close safety process gaps.
Develop capability maturity plans with engineering stakeholders.
Provide status, risks, and opportunities to executive leadership.