Date posted 06/03/2026
- Automotive Functional Safety Staff Engineer - Digital DesignWare IP
We Are
Synopsys is the leader in engineering solutions from silicon to systems, enabling customers to rapidly innovate AI-powered products. We deliver industry-leading silicon design, IP, simulation and analysis solutions, and design services. We partner closely with our customers across a wide range of industries to maximize their R&D capability and productivity, powering innovation today that ignites the ingenuity of tomorrow.
You Are
You have spent years in the automotive safety world and you know that a well-written safety case is not just paperwork, it is the difference between a chip that ships and one that sits in legal review for six months. You understand ISO 26262 not as a checklist but as a framework for making defensible engineering decisions under uncertainty.
You are comfortable translating a vague customer requirement into a Technical Safety Concept that actually works, and you can explain to a hardware team why their design choice affects ASIL classification without making it feel like a lecture. You do not wait for complete specs to start safety planning. You work with what you have, ask the right questions, and build a safety argument that holds up under scrutiny. At Synopsys, you will work on automotive IP that powers the next generation of vehicles, and the safety work you do will matter.
What You'll Be Doing
- Develop and maintain ISO 26262 work products including Technical Safety Concept, FMEDA, FTA, DFMEA, DFA, Safety Plan, and Safety Case for Digital DesignWare IP
- Collaborate with IP development teams and automotive customers to align functional safety deliverables with project timelines and ASIL requirements
- Evaluate customer quality, functional safety, and reliability requirements, translating them into actionable engineering guidance
- Design and implement automation scripts to streamline safety analysis workflows, including FMEDA and fault injection reporting
- Lead quality and functional safety reviews, generating detailed reports with findings and recommendations for design improvements
The Impact You Will Have
- Ensure Synopsys Automotive IP meets ISO 26262 compliance and achieves ASIL B, C, and D certification for safety-critical automotive applications
- Accelerate customer time to market by delivering complete, audit-ready safety documentation that reduces integration risk
- Drive measurable improvements in safety process efficiency through automation, reducing manual analysis time across IP families
- Support development of differentiated automotive IP solutions that meet stringent safety demands of ADAS, autonomous driving, and electrification platforms
- Elevate Synopsys' reputation as a trusted partner in automotive safety, strengthening customer confidence and market
