Solution Architect - Functional Safety Manager

At Cadence, we hire and develop leaders and innovators who want to make an impact on the world of technology.

This person will be adept in delivering functional safety by following the principles of ISO 26262 and other standards to deliver expert, practical advice to an array of clients, including start-up organizations. Projects will be across all vehicle domains, requiring varying levels of autonomy and can range from delivery of a 2-hour training course to a 3-year turn-key project.

Key Responsibilities:

• Works closely with the existing company electrical/electronic development teams (systems, hardware, embedded software, integration) to deliver successful results through robust, consistent process which is compliant with ISO 26262
• Audits processes and technically assessing safety related product
• Works autonomously with the semiconductor design
• Develops and delivers training programs at various levels on functional safety
• Takes responsibility for the functional (including safety) requirements deck
• Evaluates architectures for functional safety acceptability, while offering guidance to bridge gaps.
• Executes specific safety analyses (including H&R, FMEA, FMEDA, DFA, and quantitative FTA), using tools such as Reliability Workbench and Ansys Medini
• Develops functional safety plans, and safety case arguments/evidence
• Supports business development activities: promoting Cadence's expertise to prospective customers and developing technical proposals in response to customer requests detailing the proposed technical approach and estimated effort/costs.

• Minimum requirement of a Bachelor's degree in electrical/electronic engineering, systems engineering or a related discipline, Master's Degree preferred.
• 5+ years' experience of applying functional safety to automotive systems, preferably in the position of safety manager or coordinating a small team
• Ability to communicate to senior customer engineers and executives in both written and verbal forms, providing clear technical direction and inspiring confidence in the quality of the Cadence work
• Ability to work either independently or leading a team, able to execute designated tasks accurately and within timing and budget constraints
• Have well-developed analytical skills, a person who is rigorous but pragmatic, being able to justify decisions with solid rationale