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Electrical Engineer - Functional Safety Engineer
Vertex Sigma Software · Foster City · United States
Posted: 5/4/2026 · On the employer's job feed since 10/11/2026
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Responsibilities:Lead and participate in quantitative and qualitative functional safety activities that lead to the development of Failure Mode Effects & Diagnostic AnalysisRead through vendor provided documentation for components and boards to identify diagnostic capabilities.Work with firmware engineers to enable diagnostics and V&V team to confirm the working of diagnostics as intended.Work closely with the Test Team and Test Infrastructure team to help guide the V&V efforts and improve diagnostics verification.Develop new requirements to improve diagnostic coverage of the HW working closely with EE & FW teams.Detailed analysis of Safety manuals provided by Vendors for complex SOC’s microprocessorsDevelop requirements for safety-critical Hardware to perform Fault injection Testing to comply with ISO 26262:2018. Qualifications:B.S. or higher degree in Electrical, Aerospace, Automotive, or Robotics EngineeringFamiliarity with ISO 26262 or other safety standards.6+ years of work experience performing Board Level FMEDA, Understanding SOC FMEDA.Collaborative team player with strong written and in-person communication skills Bonus Qualifications:Automotive Hardware Design & Validation experience.Certification in ISO 26262 (CFSE,CFSP)Familiarity with Reliability Standards - SN29500, IEC61508Failure mode distribution standards such as FIDES, FMD etc…Hardware validation & board bring-up experience within standards such as: ISO-26262, DO-178C, DO-254, IEC 61508
Benefits
Health Care Plan (Medical, Dental & Vision)
Life Insurance (Basic, Voluntary & AD&D)
Paid Time Off (Vacation, Sick & Public Holidays)
Training & Development
Retirement Plan (401k, IRA)
Free breakfast and lunch
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