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Responsibilities
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Lead the development and implementation of functional safety concepts for SoC designs, ensuring compliance with industry standards such as ISO 26262, IEC 61508, and other relevant safety regulations
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Work with cross-functional teams (hardware, software, verification, physical design, and validation) to ensure the integration of functional safety mechanisms within the SoC architecture
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Develop safety requirements and conduct risk assessments to identify hazards, potential failure modes, and safety goals for SoC designs
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Define and document safety-related architectural patterns, including fault detection, fault tolerance, and error handling mechanisms
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Support of safety analyses such as FMEA, FTA, DFA, and FMEDA for SoC designs and complex IPs
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Collaborate with software teams to ensure functional safety requirements are met at both the hardware and software levels (e.g., through diagnostic software, bootloaders, fault management routines, etc.)
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Develop safety documentation in compliance with ISO 26262, including Safety Concepts, Safety Requirements Specifications, Safety Reports, and Safety Architecture / Design Specifications
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Mentor and guide junior engineers on functional safety principles and implementation techniques
qualifications
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Master’s or Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering or comparable
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Minimum 5 years of experience in SoC design and functional safety for safety-critical applications (automotive, industrial, or similar domains)
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Able to collaborate with international development teams
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Deep understanding of ISO 26262 and other safety standards
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Proven track record in performing safety analysis methods (FMEA, FTA, DFA, FMEDA, etc.) for complex SoC architectures
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Experience with safety-related hardware mechanisms (e.g., redundancy, error detection and correction, watchdog timers)
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Familiarity with hardware and software co-design for functional safety in SoCs
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TÜV certified functional safety engineer according to ISO 26262 is an advantage
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Hands-on experience with safety verification and validation techniques is an advantage
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Strong understanding of system-on-chip (SoC) architectures, digital circuits, and ASIC/FPGA design
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Experience using tools like Midas, MATLAB/Simulink, Codebeamer, and automated verification tools for functional safety analysis is an advantage
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Deep knowledge of requirements management is an advantage
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Fluent in English, both written and spoken.
about you
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You are highly motivated, not afraid of taking responsibility, and you are a team player. Besides having excellent problem-solving and analytical skills, you are an efficient professional, and you like to help extending our organization for further growth.
our offer
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Joining Dream Chip Technology means working in a professional work environment. We offer you the opportunity to grow your skills in an open-minded, very experienced team. With internal and external trainings, you will continuously improve your competences. You will become part of the SoC development team and work with state-of-the-art tools and technology in a flexible and pleasant work environment.
