JOB TITLE: Senior Hardware Engineer - ECU Safety Analysis
The Senior Hardware Engineer - ECU Safety Analysis joins a team responsible for performing safety analysis within an ECU design organization. This role focuses on the functional safety of inhouse developed ECUs for Software Defined Vehicle electrical architectures. The engineer will perform circuit level safety analysis, identify hazards, and develop risk mitigations using qualitative and quantitative methods. Key responsibilities include coordinating third-party deliverables, driving design modifications, and mentoring junior engineers. The position requires proficiency in DFMEA, FIT, FMEDA, and FTA methodologies. Candidates must possess deep knowledge of semiconductor physics, electronic circuit design, and functional safety standards like ISO 26262, IEC 61508, or DO-178C. Technical skills include using Mentor or Cadence tool suites, Medini, Isograph, and Siemens SN29500 for reliability and documentation.
Perform ECU circuit level safety analysis using DFMEA, FIT, FMEDA, and FTA methodologies.
Coordinate deliverables from third-party safety analysis providers to meet project technical and timing expectations.
Develop and deploy safety strategies that balance system safety with feature availability and performance.
Drive necessary design modifications for ECUs, sub-components, and circuits based on safety analysis results.
Support the development and revision of technical safety requirements for Component Technical Requirements Specifications.
Lead and participate in Global Subsystem Leadership Team meetings and ECU hardware change control boards.
Build team capability by developing internal processes and providing technical mentorship to junior engineers.
What we're looking for
5+ years of engineering experience in product development with safety critical systems, ECUs, or electronic circuit safety analysis.
Bachelor of Science degree in Mechanical, Electrical, Aerospace Engineering, Physics, Computer Science, or a related engineering field.
Experience in electronic circuit and/or software design, analysis, development, and validation.
Deep knowledge of safety critical embedded controls with at least one automotive subsystem or experience with complex safety systems in other industries.
Good knowledge of semiconductor physics, structures, fundamentals, models, and failure mechanisms.
Demonstrated leadership and project management of complex technical projects and ability to provide mentorship to global teams.
In-depth familiarity with ISO 26262 or other functional safety standards such as IEC 61508, IEC 62304, or DO-178C.
7+ years of engineering experience in safety critical systems, ECUs, or electronic circuit safety analysis (preferred); Master’s Degree (preferred).
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DOORS Next-Gen
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Polarion
ISO 26262
IEC 61508
IEC 62304
DO-178C
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Ethernet
SERDES
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Microcontrollers
Semiconductor Physics
ASIL
DFSS
Mechatronics
ECU Hardware
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requirements-engineering
Embedded Systems
ISO 26262
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CAN
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Ethernet
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DFMEA
FMEDA
FTA
IEC 61508
IEC 62304
DO-178C
Microcontrollers
Diagnostics
Functional Safety
AI
Configuration Management
Jama
Polarion
ECU
ISO 26262
CAN
LIN
Ethernet
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SERDES
C
Microcontrollers
DFSS
DOORS
Functional Safety
Mechatronics
Electrical Architecture
Low-level Software
Configuration Management