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Electrical Engineer (Functional Safety Engineer)

Vertex Sigma Software

Foster City, CA, USPosted May 4, 2026

Job description

Responsibilities:Lead and participate in quantitative and qualitative functional safety activities that lead to the development of Failure Mode Effects & Diagnostic Analysis. Read through vendor provided documentation for components and boards to identify diagnostic capabilities.Work with firmware engineers to enable diagnostics and V&V team to confirm the working of diagnostics as intended.

Work closely with the Test Team and Test Infrastructure team to help guide the V&V efforts and improve diagnostics verification.Develop new requirements to improve diagnostic coverage of the HW working closely with EE & FW teams.Detailed analysis of Safety manuals provided by Vendors for complex SOC’s microprocessors.

Develop requirements for safety-critical Hardware to perform Fault injection Testing to comply with ISO 26262:2018. Qualifications:B.S. or higher degree in Electrical, Aerospace, Automotive, or Robotics Engineering. Familiarity with ISO 26262 or other safety standards.6+ years of work experience performing Board Level FMEDA, Understanding SOC FMEDA.

Collaborative team player with strong written and in-person communication skills Bonus Qualifications:Automotive Hardware Design & Validation experience.Certification in ISO 26262 (CFSE,CFSP). Familiarity with Reliability Standards

  • SN29500, IEC61508Failure mode distribution standards such as FIDES, FMD etc…Hardware validation & board bring-up experience within standards such as: ISO-26262, DO-178C, DO-254, IEC 61508 Benefits Health Care Plan (Medical, Dental & Vision) Life Insurance (Basic, Voluntary & AD&D) Paid Time Off (Vacation, Sick & Public Holidays) Training & Development Retirement Plan (401k, IRA) Free breakfast and lunch

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