Software Safety Engineer

We are looking for a Senior Functional Safety Engineer to lead and support software-level functional safety activities across the automotive software development lifecycle.

The role focuses on software safety analysis, safety requirements, safety-oriented software architecture, and the definition and implementation of safety mechanisms for ASIL-rated automotive ECUs.

You will work closely with System and Software Architecture, Base Software, Application Software, Integration, Validation, Functional Safety Management, and project teams within an international engineering environment.

Contract type

Permanent employment through an Employer of Record (EOR) or freelance

Long-term opportunity

Possibility of transitioning to a direct permanent contract at a later stage

Start date

As soon as possible

Responsibilities

• Manage and coordinate software functional safety activities in accordance with ISO 26262 and the applicable software development process
• Support the implementation of Functional Safety Management activities at software and project level
• Define, refine, consolidate, and maintain System and Software Functional Safety Requirements
• Ensure that software safety requirements are clear, complete, testable, and traceable throughout architecture, implementation, integration, and verification
• Develop and review safety-oriented software architectures for ASIL B to ASIL D automotive ECUs
• Allocate safety requirements across Application Software Components, RTE, Basic Software, operating systems, and hardware-related software layers
• Initiate, perform, and moderate software safety analyses, including SW FMEA, FTA, DFA, and dependent failure analyses
• Define and assess software safety mechanisms, including:
• Watchdog supervision and program-flow monitoring
• MPU-based memory protection and partitioning
• Freedom from Interference
• End-to-End communication protection
• Safe RTE concepts
• Timing, execution, and communication monitoring
• Support ASIL decomposition and the integration of software components with different safety classifications
• Collaborate with software architects and development teams to translate safety concepts and requirements into software architecture and design
• Support integration and validation teams in defining safety verification criteria, robustness tests, fault-injection tests, and safety-related test cases
• Review software designs, implementation concepts, test results, and safety evidence for compliance with ISO 26262
• Contribute to functional safety work products, safety cases, audits, assessments, and compliance reviews
• Analyse applicable automotive safety standards, directives, and engineering practices
• Provide technical guidance to software development teams, safety managers, and project stakeholders

Qualifications

• Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Mechatronics, Software Engineering, Computer Science, or a related field
• Strong professional experience in automotive functional safety, particularly at software level
• Practical experience developing software functions and architectures in accordance with ISO 26262
• Proven experience conducting and moderating software safety analyses, particularly SW FMEA, FTA, and DFA
• Experience defining, refining, and managing Software Functional Safety Requirements
• Strong understanding of software safety architecture and safety mechanisms for ASIL B, ASIL C, or ASIL D ECUs
• Good knowledge of Freedom from Interference, memory partitioning, timing protection, and mixed-criticality software
• Familiarity with AUTOSAR Classic and/or Adaptive, including software architecture, RTE, Basic Software, specifications, and configuration tools
• Knowledge of AUTOSAR safety mechanisms such as Watchdog Manager, E2E Protection, Safe RTE, and memory protection
• Experience working with automotive CPU architectures, microcontrollers, and microprocessors
• Experience in at least one automotive domain such as ADAS, Infotainment, Chassis, or Connected Services
• Experience with embedded software development methods, toolchains, configuration management, and verification processes
• Ability to work effectively within multicultural and cross-functional global teams
• Structured, autonomous, and proactive working approach
• Strong technical communication and stakeholder-management skills
• Experience with planning, status reporting, risk management, and technical escalation

Preferred Qualifications

• Professional development experience with QNX or another POSIX-compliant operating system
• Familiarity with IEC 61508 and SOTIF
• Experience with ASIL decomposition and dependent failure analysis
• Knowledge of fault injection, robustness testing, timing supervision, program-flow monitoring, and communication monitoring
• Experience supporting functional safety audits, assessments, and safety case preparation
• Familiarity with automotive functional safety tools used for requirements management, traceability, and safety analysis