Lead Customer Safety Engineer, Hardware

Nvidia

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Work type
On-site
Location
Santa Clara, CA
Salary
$224,000–$356,500 / yr
Employment
Full-time
Posted
4 days ago
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Nvidia is a leading designer of graphics processing units (GPUs) and system-on-chip units, powering gaming, professional visualization, data centers, and artificial intelligence workloads. Industry: Semiconductors & AI Computing

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TL;DR · Lead Customer Safety Engineer, Hardware

As a Lead Customer Safety Engineer - Hardware, you will join the team to serve as the primary technical safety liaison between automotive customers and internal functional safety groups. You will represent functional safety strategies, coordinate Development Interface Agreements, and assist customers in integrating and validating hardware into safety-critical products and vehicles. Your daily work involves leading technical discussions, mentoring junior engineers, and resolving safety gaps for complex SoCs, GPUs, processors, and accelerators. You must possess a degree in electrical or computer engineering and extensive experience with ISO 26262, SEooC development, and hardware safety integrity. The role requires deep knowledge of ECU/board level E/E build and validation to solve critical safety challenges within the autonomous driving and robotics domains for automotive OEMs and Tier 1 suppliers.

What you'll do

  • Represent NVIDIA’s functional safety strategy and architectures to automotive customers.
  • Serve as the principal technical interface for hardware safety topics and customer needs.
  • Assist customers with the safe integration and validation of NVIDIA products into vehicles.
  • Coordinate Development Interface Agreements and clarify the division of safety responsibilities.
  • Develop tailored functional safety platforms and safety analyses for strategic customers.
  • Lead the resolution of customer safety questions, gaps, and change requests.
  • Mentor junior engineers and establish consistent practices for technical reviews and communications.

What we're looking for

  • Bachelor’s or master’s degree in electrical engineering, computer engineering, hardware engineering, or a related field (or equivalent experience).
  • At least 12 years of experience in a relevant engineering field.
  • More than 3 years of experience in automotive functional safety, chip or ECU development, or customer safety engineering.
  • Solid understanding of ISO 26262, including hardware safety concepts, SEooC development, and customer integration.
  • Experience with market adjacent standards such as IEC 61508 (preferred).
  • Excellent analytical, written, and verbal communication skills.
  • Ability to lead complex technical discussions with automotive OEMs, Tier 1 suppliers, and cross-functional engineering teams.
  • Experience with ADAS, autonomous vehicles, robotics, or industrial safety (preferred).

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