SoC Functional Safety and Cybersecurity Manager

Arm Limited; Austin (TX); Hybrid; USD 198,000 - 268,000; Full time

Job summary

Arm Limited is seeking an experienced SoC Functional Safety and Cybersecurity Manager to join the Arm Global Standards and Compliance team. This role supports automotive SoC programs across Functional Safety, Automotive Cybersecurity, and quality activities, coordinating with engineering and business teams through development, assessment and release.

You will build scalable compliance approaches for ISO 26262 and ISO/SAE 21434, improve workflows, support external assessments, and deploy best

Qualifications

• Experience in safety-critical semiconductor/SoC development.
• Practical knowledge of ISO 26262, ISO/SAE 21434, and related standards.
• Experience supporting engineering teams in compliance and process improvement.
• Experience with functional safety and cybersecurity assessments and artifacts.
• Ability to work across technical and organizational boundaries.
• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills.

Responsibilities

• Enable Automotive and Robotics programs from development through certification.
• Work with engineering teams to align development practices with industry standards and customer requirements.
• Drive readiness for external assessments and conduct internal audits and reviews.
• Help teams prepare compliance evidence, safety documentation, and assessment responses.
• Establish process improvements, trainings, corrective actions, and best-in-class practices across SoC programs.
• Contribute to internal and external safety readiness initiatives across Automotive, robotics, AI, and industrial domains.

Skills

Semiconductor experience

ISO 26262

ISO/SAE 21434

ASPICE

IEC 61508

Stakeholder management

Communication skills

Job description

Job Description:

Arm is looking for an experienced SoC Functional Safety and Cybersecurity Manager to join the Arm Global Standards and Compliance team. This role will support automotive SoC programs across Functional Safety, Automotive Cybersecurity, and quality activities, working closely with engineering and business teams throughout development, assessment, and release of Physical AI products. You will build practical, scalable compliance approaches for ISO 26262 and ISO/SAE 21434, improve development workflows, support external assessments, and deploy the best engineering practices across Arm's automotive and robotic products.

Responsibilities:

• Enable Automotive and Robotics programs from development through certification.
• Work with engineering teams to align development practices with industry standards and customer requirements.
• Drive readiness for external assessments and conduct internal audits and reviews.
• Help teams prepare compliance evidence, safety documentation, and assessment responses.
• Establish process improvements, trainings, corrective actions, and best-in-class practices across SoC programs.
• Contribute to internal and external safety readiness initiatives across Automotive, robotics, AI, and industrial domains.

Required Skills and Experience:

• Strong experience in semiconductor or SoC development within safety-critical industries.
• Practical knowledge of ISO 26262, ISO/SAE 21434, ASPICE, IEC 61508, or similar standards.
• Experience supporting engineering teams in compliance, audit, and process improvement activities.
• Experience with Functional Safety and/or cybersecurity assessments and work products.
• Ability to work across technical and organizational boundaries in complex engineering environments.
• Strong communication, stakeholder management, and problem-solving skills.

Additional Information

Please note that no relocation package is available for this role.

Salary Range:

$198,100-$268,000 per year We value people as individuals and our dedication is to reward people competitively and equitably for the work they do and the skills and experience they bring to Arm. Salary is only one component of Arm's offering. The total reward package will be shared with candidates during the recruitment and selection process.

Accommodations at Arm

At Arm, we want to build extraordinary teams. If you need an adjustment or an accommodation during the recruitment process, please email [e-mail]. To note, by sending us the requested information, you consent to its use by Arm to arrange for appropriate accommodations. All accommodation or adjustment requests will be treated with confidentiality, and information concerning these requests will only be disclosed as necessary to provide the accommodation. Although this is not an exhaustive list, examples of support include breaks between interviews, having documents read aloud, or office accessibility. Please email us about anything we can do to accommodate you during the recruitment process.

Hybrid Working at Arm

Arm's approach to hybrid working is designed to create a working environment that supports both high performance and personal wellbeing. We believe in bringing people together face to face to enable us to work at pace, whilst recognizing the value of flexibility. Within that framework, we empower groups/teams to determine their own hybrid working patterns, depending on the work and the team’s needs. Details of what this means for each role will be shared upon application. In some cases, the flexibility we can offer is limited by local legal, regulatory, tax, or other considerations, and where this is the case, we will collaborate with you to find the best solution. Please talk to us to find out more about what this could look like for you.

Equal Opportunities at Arm

Arm is an equal opportunity employer, committed to providing an environment of mutual respect where equal opportunities are available to all applicants and colleagues. We are a diverse organization of dedicated and innovative individuals, and don’t discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.