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Software Functional Safety Engineer

Job Summary:

Our client in Carson, CA is looking for a Software Functional Safety Engineer. This is a contract position.

What You Will Do:

As a Software Functional Safety Engineer working in the Electric Power Conversion group, you will be responsible for performing functional safety base and application software safety development for power electronics components and Drive Unit systems.

Core responsibilities for this role are:

Perform software safety analysis of the embedded software to address safety anomalies. Develop SW-FTA, SW-FMEA, Freedom from interference (FFI), common cause/cascading failure (CCA/CFA) and dependent failure analysis (DFA) for embedded software including low level drivers and power electronics controls design. Develop software safety concepts, software safety requirements, software safety archiecture to provide software safety design recommendations including driving reviews with the design team. Develop software safety analysis, concepts and requirements for SoCs, microcontrollers/ICs. Develop safety measures (e.g. Plausibility check, Memory protection, Program flow monitoring, E2E protection) in application software and/or platform software. Develop software architecture in safety critical path for different subsystems. Support (but not develop) hardware safety analysis (FTA, FMEDA) and hardware safety requirements development. Develop traceability between software, technical safety requirements, relevant test cases and work-products in traceability tool. Develop Design Verification Plan (DVP) for relevant software safety requirements including fault injections. Support the software test team in executing test cases with troubleshooting abilities. Support vehicle functional safety team in development of technical safety requirements and hazard analysis risk assessment. Maintenance of software safety requirements and architecture with implementation agreements. Support defining programming and coding guidelines for the software development teams. Support tool classification and qualification across software toolsets.

What You Will Need:

Basics:

MS or BS degree or PhD in Electrical, Embedded or Software Engineering. Experience with embedded systems. 5+ Years of experience developing embedded software and controls with a functional safety engineering background in ISO 26262 part – 3, 4, 6 and 8. Knowledge of communication protocols such as CAN, SPI and LIN. Experience with requirements management tools (e.g. JAMA, Doors, etc.), issue tracking tools (Jira, Bugzilla, etc.), SW version control tools (e.g. Git, Bitbucket, SVN, etc.). Experience with C programming and/or model-based design using Simulink. Knowledge and understanding of the systems and software design architecture of Power Electronics design applications. Knowledge of failure modes and failure effects of embedded software and controls design with prior experience in performing software FTA, FMEA, FFI, DFA, cascading and common cause analysis. Experience/proficiency with embedded debugging tools such as PLS/ UAD or similar. Experience/proficiency with communication tools such as Wireshark, CANalyzer or CANape. Experience with requirements management tools (Jama), issue tracking tools (Jira), SW version control tools (git). Ability to work with resilience, zooming out and with out of the box thinking. Strong team player with a drive to exceed expectations and meet deadlines. Experience working within a cross-functional team. Salary range: 71k - 98k annual. 

Preferred:

Additional experience working on Texas Instruments, Infineon automotive safety processors. Tools expertise with Medini, Plato or similar strongly. Familiarity with E-Gas Level 1/2/3 Concept. ISO 26262 Certified. FreeRTOS safety qualification prior experience, baremetal development experience.

How You Will Be Successful:

Envision the Future Communicate Honestly and Broadly Seek Technology and Business “First” Embrace Diversity and Take Risks

What We Offer:

Competitive Salary Comprehensive Benefit Package 401(k) with matching contributions Paid Time Off Employee Discounts Free training on all Altair products

Why Work with Us:

Altair is a global technology company that provides software and cloud solutions in the area of data analytics, product development, and high-performance computing (HPC). Altair enables organizations in nearly every industry to compete more effectively in a connected world, while creating a more sustainable future. With more than 3,000 engineers, scientists, and creative thinkers in 25 countries, we help solve our customer’s toughest challenges and deliver unparalleled service, helping the innovators innovate, drive better decisions, and turn today’s problems into tomorrow’s opportunities.

Our vision is to transform customer decision making with data analytics, simulation, and high-performance computing.

For more than 30 years, we have been helping our customers integrate electronics and controls with mechanical design to expand product value, develop AI, simulation and data-driven digital twins to drive better decisions, and deliver advanced HPC and cloud solutions to support unlimited idea exploration. To learn more, please visit

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Altair is an equal opportunity employer. Our backgrounds are diverse, and every member of our global team is critical to our success. Altair’s history demonstrations a belief that empowering each individual authentic voice reinforces a culture that thrives because of the uniqueness among our team.

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