Senior Functional Safety Architect (Safety Product Development)
NXP SemiconductorsJob Title
Senior Functional Safety Architect (Safety Product Development)
Role Summary
Join NXP's Functional Safety Competence Center to define and release safety concepts for automotive MCU and SoC products. The role contributes to safety analyses, compliance to ISO 26262 / IEC 61508, fault-injection activities, and supports customers and internal audits.
Experience Level
Senior - typically 10–15+ years of experience in automotive functional safety or system-level safety engineering.
Responsibilities
Primary responsibilities include establishing product safety concepts, driving safety analyses across IP/SoC/system levels, and supporting audits and customers.
- Define and release product safety concept and context for MCU/SoC products.
- Plan and track maturity and schedules for IP, SoC and system-level safety analyses.
- Ensure IP and SoC safety work products comply with ISO 26262 or IEC 61508.
- Plan and execute fault injection tests on IPs; perform qualitative and quantitative safety analyses.
- Respond to Safety Audits and Assessments and manage remediation.
- Support customers in deploying NXP safety solutions.
Requirements
Must-haves focus on proven automotive functional safety experience and technical safety analysis skills.
- 10–15+ years in automotive functional safety or system-level safety engineering; Tier-1 automotive experience is a fit.
- Proven experience in at least four safety-compliant product developments, including development of Functional Safety and Technical Safety Concepts.
- Strong understanding of hardware development processes aligned with ISO 26262 (or equivalent standard).
- Practical knowledge of safety analysis techniques and tools (FTA, DFA, FMEA, FMEDA).
- Experience conducting or responding to safety audits and assessments.
Preferred / Nice-to-have:
- Familiarity with automotive MCU architectures.
- Experience in semiconductor product development (IP design, verification, DFT, physical implementation, tools & methodology) or at Auto Tier-1 suppliers.
- Experience with fault-injection verification and complex ISO 26262 / IEC 61508 compliant IP development.
Education Requirements
Bachelor's or Master's degree in Electronics, Electrical, or Computer Engineering (or equivalent). The posting allows equivalent practical experience in lieu of a listed degree.
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.
