Lead Functional Safety Architect for SoCs & Avionics

PVH (Tommy Hilfiger/Calvin Klein); San Jose (CA); On-site; USD 149,100 - 215,000; Full time

Job summary

Altera is seeking a Functional Safety Architect to lead safety activities across semiconductor and IP development for avionics, space, defense, automotive and industrial markets. You will own device safety architecture and drive concepts and allocate safety requirements to IP blocks.

Collaborate with RTL, design, firmware and verification teams to deliver safety collateral and achieve certifications; ensure compliance with IEC 61508, ISO 26262; drive safety case evidences and safety lifecycle

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or Master's in Electrical Engineering or related field, with 10+ years silicon industry experience.
• 7+ years safety professional experience with certifications (e.g., FSCP, FS Professional).
• 7+ years certifying devices for ASICs/PLDs/CPUs with EXIDA, TÜV or equivalent.
• 7+ years experience with SysML, FMEA/FMEDA, FTA, HAZOP and requirements-management tooling (Jama).

Responsibilities

• Architect new safety concepts and mechanism features across projects.
• Perform safety analyses (FTA, FMEA, DFA) to meet fault tolerance requirements.
• Define safety architecture techniques (lockstep CPUs, ECC memories, watchdogs).
• Review safety requirement specifications with FSEs.
• Guide ASIL/SIL decomposition and diagnostics coverage.
• Review safety designs for compliance and feasibility.
• Define safety V&V strategy and use fault injection/simulation/test methods.
• Ensure diagnostic coverage metrics (SPFM, LFM, PMHF).
• Document safety cases aligned with IEC 61508 and ISO 26262.
• Perform safety manager duties on selected projects.

Skills

Safety analyses

ASIL/SIL

System architecture

V&V planning

Stakeholder communication

Safety certifications

Education

Electrical Engineering degree

Tools

SysML

Jama

Fault injection tools

Job description

Altera is seeking a Functional Safety Architect to lead safety activities across semiconductor and IP development for avionics, space, defense, automotive and industrial markets. You will own device safety architecture and drive concepts and allocate safety requirements to IP blocks.

Collaborate with RTL, design, firmware and verification teams to deliver safety collateral and achieve certifications; ensure compliance with IEC 61508, ISO 26262; drive safety case evidences and safety lifecycle