Automotive Functional Safety Staff Engineer - Digital DesignWare IP
SynopsysJob Title
Automotive Functional Safety Staff Engineer - Digital DesignWare IP
Role Summary
Senior engineering role within the DesignWare IP team focused on automotive functional safety for digital IP developed in Pune. The role leads functional-safety architecture, safety analysis, and the creation of required safety artifacts to meet automotive safety standards.
Experience Level
Senior. Title indicates a staff-level role; specific years of experience not specified in the source.
Responsibilities
Primary responsibilities expected for this role include:
- Define and drive functional-safety architecture and safety requirements for digital IP to meet automotive safety targets.
- Perform and lead safety analyses (e.g., FMEA, FTA) and ASIL assessments; produce and maintain safety cases and supporting documentation.
- Collaborate with RTL design, verification, and system teams to ensure safety requirements are implemented and verified.
- Develop verification and validation plans tailored to functional-safety objectives; review results and close safety-related issues.
- Coordinate with customers and cross-functional stakeholders on safety reviews, audits, and compliance deliverables.
- Mentor engineers and provide technical leadership on safety practices and processes.
Requirements
Must-have and preferred skills inferred from the role title and team focus.
- Must-have: Proven experience in automotive functional safety processes and deliverables (ISO 26262 knowledge is expected).
- Must-have: Experience with digital IP or RTL hardware design and verification, and translating safety requirements into design/verification activities.
- Must-have: Experience performing safety analyses such as FMEA/FTA and producing safety cases and technical safety concepts.
- Must-have: Strong cross-functional communication and leadership skills; experience guiding engineering teams on safety closure.
- Nice-to-have: Prior work on DesignWare or similar IP, familiarity with automotive safety toolchains, and knowledge of related standards (e.g., SOTIF, IEC 61508).
Education Requirements
Not specified.
About the Company
Company: Synopsys
Headquarters: Mountain View, California, USA
Synopsys is a leading company in electronic design automation (EDA) and semiconductor IP solutions. It provides tools and services for designing and verifying complex semiconductor devices and systems. The company plays a pivotal role in the semiconductor industry, helping engineers innovate and deliver higher-quality products faster. Synopsys is committed to advancing technology standards and offers a range of software and hardware solutions to its clients globally.
