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Functional Safety Software Architect

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Job Description:

You will be leading the Engineering Team working on Functional Safety software. In particular you will be responsible for: Your Role, Key Responsibilities, Your Background, Why join us?, Your Benefits at Aptiv.

Job Responsibility:

  • Analyzing customer requirements and Design high-level Software Architecture, including defining safety and control data flows
  • Verify that FuSa software architecture design meets all derived software requirements (performance, throughput/latency, moding)
  • Collaborate with cross functional teams to bring innovation or overcome the obstacles
  • Play the role of technical interface to external stake holders
  • Play the role of technical mentor for the team
  • Define and own the software safety architecture for automotive ECUs (ASIL B–D)
  • Derive software safety requirements (SSRs) from system safety requirements and technical safety concepts
  • Lead the design of fault-tolerant, safe-state, and diagnostic concepts
  • Ensure traceability from hazard analysis to technical safety requirements and software implementation
  • Ensure all safety work products comply with ISO 26262
  • Support creation and review of: Software Safety Requirements, Software Architecture Design, Safety Cases and Safety Assessments
  • Collaborate with the Functional Safety Manager for audits and assessments
  • Provide technical direction to software development teams on safety‑critical design
  • Support code reviews and architecture reviews focusing on safety mechanisms
  • Mentor engineers on FuSa principles, safe coding, and architectural best practices
  • Work with System Architects to align software architecture with system design
  • Coordinate with Hardware Engineering for HW/SW interface safety compliance
  • Perform or support safety analyses such as: FMEA / DFMEA, FTA, FMEDA
  • Define and review software test strategies for safety validation—including robustness tests, fault injection, boundary value analysis, and integration tests

Requirements:

  • BE/B.Tech (Electricals/Electronics/ Communication/ Instrumentation/ Robotics)/Any PG with an experience of a minimum of 10 years
  • Experience in embedded Automotive real time software engineering
  • Good understanding & experience in leading group of Engineers
  • Experience in MISRA C, 16/32 bit Controller, multi OS Architecture
  • A go-getter, good in communication, challenge ideas to achieve career aspirations aligned with Aptiv mission
  • A Learning Enthusiast to be passionate about learning, follow trends and publications in the market outlining new solutions
What we offer:
  • Higher Education Opportunities (UDACITY, UDEMY, COURSERA are available for your continuous growth and development)
  • Life and accident insurance
  • Well Being Program that includes regular workshops and networking events
  • EAP Employee Assistance
  • Access to fitness clubs (T&C apply)

Additional Information:

Job Posted:
February 19, 2026

Employment Type:
Fulltime
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