Software Safety Expert / Assessor

Company Description

NXP Semiconductors enables secure connections and infrastructure for a smarter world, advancing solutions that make lives easier, better and safer. As the world leader in secure connectivity solutions for embedded applications, we are driving innovation in the secure connected vehicle, end-to-end security & privacy and smart connected solutions markets.

Our technologies for Automotive applications create new ways to make cars cleaner, safer & more secure while adding convenience and fun. NXP is the number 1 supplier of automotive semiconductors. NXP’s Automotive offers Analog, Sensor, Radar and processing technology that drives all aspects of the secure connected cars of today and the autonomous cars of tomorrow.

Job Summary

As a recognized technical expert in System/Software Safety within CTO Functional Safety team, you perform the technical assessments and Peer Reviews of the safety related products under development. You are also deeply involved in System Safety Solution developments and drive cutting-edge innovation topics.

Responsibilities

• Lead the ISO26262 Functional Safety assessments for the Software products
• Manage Technical Peer Reviews on project upon request from BL / PL Safety Manager.
• Support System Safety Solution development: System and Software safety concept including requirement, architecture and Safety analysis (Data flow; critical flow, SW FMEA)
• Drive cutting-edge innovation topics – influence future SOC / IC designs -
• Maintain / Enhance the Safety Culture within the company - Evangelize the Functional Safety approach across organizational boundaries and with management.
• Travel domestically and internationally as required

Skills Required

• Demonstrated technical leadership, capacity of influencing, convincing
• Comfortable working with the ambiguity inherent in implementing new technologies, complex Functional Safety products
• Proven ability to enroll technical and business stakeholders, including internal engineering teams and customers
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills spanning technical contributors, business stakeholders, customers, and executive management.

Experience

• An intimate knowledge of ISO-26262 (IEC61508 would be a plus)
• 5+ years developing System / Software Safety products for Automotive (architecting, designing, coding, static analysis (i.e. MISRA, ASPICE)
• Experience in a requirements driven process
• Knowledge of SW testing methodologies
• Good understanding of the responsibility share between supplier and OEM when it comes to product safety
• Recognized as a technical leader in his/her previous experiences
• Desirable: Safety analyses (FTA, SW FMEA, DFA)

Education

Bachelor or Master of Science in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or Computer Science with 7 years of industry experience.

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