Automotive Functional Safety Staff Engineer

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain ISO 26262 work products including Technical Safety Concept, FMEDA, FTA, DFMEA, DFA, Safety Plan, and Safety Case for Digital DesignWare IP
• Collaborate with IP development teams and automotive customers to align functional safety deliverables with project timelines and ASIL requirements
• Evaluate customer quality, functional safety, and reliability requirements, translating them into actionable engineering guidance
• Design and implement automation scripts to streamline safety analysis workflows, including FMEDA and fault injection reporting
• Lead quality and functional safety reviews, generating detailed reports with findings and recommendations for design improvements

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering with 8+ years of relevant experience, or Master's degree with 5+ years of experience
• Formal training and hands-on expertise in ISO 26262 functional safety standards
• Direct experience developing safety work products for ASIL B, C, or D applications
• Demonstrated experience with semiconductor development flows and digital design at the IP or SoC level
• Proficiency in English for technical writing and cross-functional collaboration

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with ISO 26262 Part 5
• Proficiency in hardware description languages such as Verilog or VHDL
• Knowledge of AEC Q100 standards
• Experience with scripting languages such as Python

Benefits

• Comprehensive medical and healthcare plans
• Paid time away including ETO and FTO programs
• Family support including maternity, paternity, and adoption assistance
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP) with a 15% discount
• Competitive salaries and regional retirement plans

About the Company

Synopsys is the leader in engineering solutions from silicon to systems, enabling customers to rapidly innovate AI-powered products. We deliver industry-leading silicon design, IP, simulation and analysis solutions, and design services to power innovation across a wide range of industries.