Senior Functional Safety Manager

NVIDIA; Santa Clara (CA); On-site; USD 132,000 - 253,000; Full time

Job summary

NVIDIA seeks a Functional Safety Manager to lead safety engineering for AI-powered autonomous driving systems. The successful candidate will ensure compliance with ISO standards and lead cross-disciplinary safety efforts while collaborating with partners. A Bachelor's degree in engineering and extensive experience in automotive safety are required.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Generous benefits packages

Equity eligibility

Qualifications

• At least five years of experience in automotive development for safety-related systems.
• Deep understanding of ISO 26262 functional safety standards.
• Experience leading safety management efforts for ADAS or autonomous vehicle systems.

Responsibilities

• Leading execution of safety engineering processes to meet ISO 26262 and ISO 21448 standards.
• Promoting a positive safety culture through training and mentoring.
• Acting as the primary contact for safety concerns during development.

Skills

Communication

Problem Solving

Teamwork

Functional Safety

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering

Tools

Automotive SPICE

IATF 16949

Job description

NVIDIA is widely considered to be one of the technology world’s most desirable employers with some of the most innovative engineers and technologists. We are seeking a Functional Safety Manager to guide safety efforts for developing the next generation of safe, AI-powered autonomous driving systems. In this role, you will focus on solving hard cross-disciplinary problems across AI, computer vision, software architecture, planning and control, software / hardware interactions, and be part of a team that covers the entire autonomous driving system and coordinates development teams across NVIDIA.

What you will be doing:

• Leading execution of safety engineering processes to meet ISO 26262 and ISO 21448 standards, with on-time safety case completion

• Promoting a positive safety culture and deployment of organizational processes by providing training, mentoring and tailoring

• Acting as the primary point of contact for all safety related concerns during development and proactively working to resolve identified issues

• Collaborating with OEM and Tier1 partners to ensure that all aspects of the joint safety engineering development are carried out on time and according to plan

What we need to see:

• Bachelor’s degree (BS) in an engineering discipline (or equivalent experience) with at least five years of proven experience in automotive development and integration for safety related systems (or an advanced degree with equivalent experience)

• Possess a deep understanding of functional safety and development processes needed to follow the ISO 26262 functional safety standard

• A working knowledge of quality system and tools, such as Automotive SPICE and IATF 16949

• Application of system safety methodologies & practices, including FMEA, FTA, FMEDA

• Excellent written, and verbal communication skills

• We look for strong engineers who thrive working in teams, and working across multiple domains

Ways to stand out from the crowd:

• Experience leading safety management efforts for production of Advanced Driver Assistance Systems (ADAS) or autonomous vehicle systems

• Experience in the application of ISO 21488 (SOTIF) in combination with functional safety

• Solid understanding of V&V of complex safety-critical system

• Software development experience.

With competitive salaries and generous benefits packages, we are widely considered to be one of the technology world’s most desirable employers; we have some of the most forward-thinking and hardworking people in the world working for us and, due to unparalleled growth, our best-in-class teams are rapidly growing. If you're creative and passionate about safety and autonomous driving, we want to hear from you!

The base salary range is 132,000 USD - 253,000 USD. Your base salary will be determined based on your location, experience, and the pay of employees in similar positions.

You will also be eligible for equity and benefits. NVIDIA accepts applications on an ongoing basis.

NVIDIA is committed to fostering a diverse work environment and proud to be an equal opportunity employer. As we highly value diversity in our current and future employees, we do not discriminate (including in our hiring and promotion practices) on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, gender expression, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, disability status or any other characteristic protected by law.