Functional Safety Engineer

Job Role: Functional Safety Engineer Work Experience: 7 to 12 Years Location: Pune

Key Responsibilities: Lead and drive software functional safety activities across the complete development lifecycle in accordance with ISO 26262:2018. Define software functional safety concepts, safety goals, safety mechanisms, and safety requirements aligned with overall system safety architecture. Perform software safety analysis activities including

FMEA (Failure Mode and Effects Analysis), DFA (Dependent Failure Analysis), FTA (Fault Tree Analysis), and FFI (Freedom from Interference) . Execute

ASIL decomposition

and ensure correct allocation of safety requirements across system and software components. Design and review

safety-oriented software architecture

for automotive ECUs and embedded platforms. Ensure

bi-directional traceability

between safety requirements, design artifacts, implementation, and validation results. Review

MCU safety manuals and safety architecture documentation

from vendors such as Infineon, NXP, and Renesas. Guide implementation of safety mechanisms including

lockstep CPUs, watchdog timers, ECC, CRC, BIST/MBIST, voltage monitoring, clock monitoring, and safe-state handling . Collaborate with

system, hardware, software, and validation teams

to ensure compliance with functional safety standards. Prepare, maintain, and review

ISO 26262 compliant safety work products and documentation . Present functional safety strategies and compliance evidence to

customers, auditors, and certification bodies .

Required Qualifications: Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in

Electrical Engineering, Electronics, Mechatronics, Computer Engineering, or related field . Minimum

7 years of experience in software development

with at least

5+ years of hands-on experience in Functional Safety projects . Strong experience in

ISO 26262 compliant system and software development . Strong programming experience in

Embedded C/C++ development, debugging, and optimization . Deep understanding of

safety analysis techniques including FMEA, DFA, FTA, and FFI . Hands-on experience with

ASIL decomposition and safety requirement allocation . Strong understanding of

Safety Engineering principles and safety-oriented software architecture design . Experience in

Requirements Engineering and traceability management using tools such as DOORS . Working knowledge of

AUTOSAR-based automotive software systems . Experience with

MISRA C/C++ guidelines and static code analysis tools .