Safety Product Development (F/M)
NXP SemiconductorsJob Title
Safety Product Development (F/M)
Role Summary
Functional Safety Architect role within the NXP Functional Safety Competence Center focused on automotive MCU product development. Responsible for defining safety concept and context, performing IP/SoC/system-level safety analyses, and delivering safety work products compliant with ISO 26262.
Experience Level
Mid-level - 5 to 8 years of experience in automotive functional safety or system-level safety work.
Responsibilities
Core responsibilities include safety analysis, development and review of safety artifacts, verification activities, and customer support.
- Define product safety concept and safety context based on architecture and function.
- Perform IP, SoC and system-level safety analyses (qualitative and quantitative).
- Review and develop IP and SoC safety work products compliant with ISO 26262.
- Plan and execute fault-injection and other verification activities on IPs.
- Participate in safety audits and assessments and address findings.
- Support customers in understanding and using NXP safety work products.
- Collaborate with IP/SoC design, verification, and systems teams to integrate safety requirements.
Requirements
Must-have and preferred skills, focused on automotive functional safety and semiconductor product development.
Must-have:
- 5–8 years' experience in Automotive Functional Safety or system-level safety; Automotive Tier-1 experience is a strong fit.
- Strong understanding of hardware development techniques and ISO 26262 (or equivalent) development process.
- Hands-on experience in at least two safety-compliant product developments, producing Functional Safety and Technical Safety Concepts.
- Practical knowledge of safety analysis techniques: FTA, DFA, FMEA, FMEDA, and associated tools.
- Experience with safety audits and assessments.
- Experience with fault-injection testing and interpreting results for safety analysis.
Nice-to-have:
- Knowledge of automotive MCU architectures.
- Experience in semiconductor product development: IP design, verification, DFT, physical implementation, tools and methodology.
- Experience in complex IP development compliant to ISO 26262 and/or IEC 61508.
Education Requirements
Bachelor's or Master's degree in Electronics, Electrical, Computer Engineering or a related technical field, or equivalent practical experience.
About the Company
Company: NXP Semiconductors
Headquarters: Nijmegen, Netherlands
NXP Semiconductors N.V. is a global semiconductor company that provides High Performance Mixed Signal and Standard Product solutions. With over 45,000 employees and operations in more than 35 countries, NXP is a leader in secure connectivity solutions for embedded applications, catering to automotive, industrial IoT, mobile, and communication infrastructure markets. The company is committed to innovation and sustainability, advancing a smarter, safer, and more sustainable world through technology.
