Staff Embedded Software Engineer - Functional Safety Lead

Rivian and Volkswagen Group Technologies

Irvine (CA)

On-site

USD 171,000 - 214,000

Full time

14 days+

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Job summary

Rivian and Volkswagen Group Technologies is seeking a Staff Embedded Software Engineer specializing in Functional Safety to design and implement platform-level software for embedded systems. You will act as a functional safety representative across software, hardware, mechanical and manufacturing teams, applying ISO 26262 concepts to ensure safety goals throughout the product lifecycle.

The role requires strong C skills, RTOS experience, and hands-on work with multi-threaded, multi-core embedded

Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Software Engineering, or a related field.
5–7 years of professional experience focused on functional safety in automotive, aerospace, industrial, or equivalent sectors.
Strong proficiency in C programming.
Hands-on experience with embedded software development and microcontroller-based systems.
Experience with RTOS-based development.
Experience with multi-threaded and multi-core programming.
Experience developing systems in accordance with ISO 26262:2018, particularly Parts 5 and 11, or IEC 61508, particularly Parts 1, 2, and 3.
Practical experience with safety requirements, technical safety concepts, FMEDA, FTA, and DFA.

Responsibilities

Implement platform-level embedded software and functional safety components.
Design and implement technical safety requirements at the software level.
Represent functional safety in cross-functional discussions with software, hardware, mechanical, systems, and manufacturing teams.
Evaluate safety requirements, technical safety concepts, FMEDA, FTA, and DFA against functional safety objectives.
Develop software for microcontrollers using C and real-time operating systems.
Design and develop multi-threaded and multi-core embedded software.
Develop verification and validation methods for software safety requirements.
Write test procedures and support testing of hardware subsystems and safety mechanisms.
Document safety requirements, analyses, architecture, implementation, verification, and validation activities for each subsystem.
Collaborate effectively in a fast-paced development environment.
Help move concepts from the R&D phase into robust, production-ready products.