What You'll Be Doing
Drive Functional Safety activities across ASIC IP and SoC development lifecycles, from early architecture through verification and release
Develop and review safety requirements, Technical Safety Concepts, and safety work products in compliance with ISO 26262
Conduct safety analyses including FMEA, FMEDA, FTA, and Dependent Failure Analysis to identify and mitigate failure modes
Define, implement, and evaluate safety mechanisms at the IP, subsystem, and SoC level to meet diagnostic coverage and fault detection targets
Collaborate with Architecture, RTL Design, and Verification teams to integrate safety into design and validation workflows
Interface with customers, cross-functional teams, and external safety assessors to support audits, reviews, and certification activities
Document safety analyses, traceability matrices, and compliance evidence for internal reviews and external assessments
The Impact You Will Have
Enable Synopsys IP and SoC products to meet automotive safety standards and support customer certification timelines
Reduce late-stage design rework by identifying safety risks early in the architecture and design phases
Improve diagnostic coverage and fault detection capabilities across safety-critical semiconductor products
Strengthening customer confidence by delivering well-documented, auditable safety work products that pass assessor scrutiny
Influence hardware safety architectures that will be deployed in next-generation automotive systems
Build internal capability by mentoring design and verification engineers on Functional Safety principles and practices
Contribute to a culture where safety is embedded in engineering decisions, not bolted on at the end
What You'll Need
Bachelor's or master’s degree in Electronics Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or a related discipline.
2-4 years of experience in Functional Safety engineering, with a focus on automotive semiconductors, IP, or SoC development.
Strong working knowledge of ISO 26262 standards, processes, and compliance requirements across hardware development lifecycles
Proven experience developing and reviewing safety requirements, Technical Safety Concepts, and related safety work products
Hands-on experience in FMEA, FMEDA, FTA, and Dependent Failure Analysis methodologies
Experience defining and evaluating safety mechanisms, diagnostic coverage, and fault mitigation strategies at IP or SoC level
Understanding of semiconductor product development and verification flows, and the ability to work independently with cross-functional teams, customers, and assessors. Experience with automotive IPs, networking or communication IPs, or safety-critical products is a strong plus
Knowledge of CyberSecurity (ISO 21434) is a plus
Knowledge of any protocols such as I3C, AMBA, Ethernet, UFS, UNIPRO is a plus
Who You Are
You can walk into an architecture review and spot a safety gap that others miss, not because you are looking for problems but because you understand how failures propagate
You write safety analyses that are clear enough for an assessor to follow and detailed enough to survive a technical challenge from a design lead
You do not get stuck when requirements are incomplete or when a design decision has not been finalized, you work with what you have and flag what needs to be resolved
You can explain a complex safety mechanism to an RTL engineer in a way that makes sense within their workflow, not as an abstract concept but as something they can implement and verify
You are organized enough to track safety work products across multiple IP blocks and disciplined enough to maintain traceability without cutting corners
You push back when a proposed design does not meet safety targets, and you do it in a way that moves the conversation forward instead of shutting it down
The Team You'll Be Part Of
Your recruiter will share more about the team structure and mission during the interview process.
Rewards and Benefits
We offer a comprehensive range of health, wellness, and financial benefits to cater to your needs. Our total rewards include both monetary and non-monetary offerings. Your recruiter will provide more details about the salary range and benefits during the hiring process.
At Synopsys, we want talented people of every background to feel valued and supported to do their best work. Synopsys considers all applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, military veteran status, or disability.
