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Senior Functional Safety Manager

Job ID 2026-17579 Date posted Jul. 23, 2026 Location Noida, India Category Hardware Engineering Apply

Senior Functional Safety Manager


Role Summary

  • Lead the functional safety execution for next-generation Automotive SoCs enabling L4 autonomous driving and humanoid robotics. You will drive compliance with ISO 26262 & IEC 61508 across the complete product lifecycle, working closely with architecture, hardware, software, verification, security, product management, and customers to deliver safety-compliant, high-performance semiconductor solutions.

    Key Responsibilities

    • Own the functional safety execution for complex SoC programs targeting Automotive and Robotics markets.

    • Lead the development of safety concepts, safety architectures, and safety cases in accordance with ISO 26262 & IEC 61508.

    • Oversee safety analyses including FMEA, FMEDA, FTA, DFA and safety requirements allocation.

    • Guide cross-functional teams through the safety lifecycle, ensuring integration of safety into system architecture, IP, hardware, software, and verification.

    • Support customer engagements, safety assessments, and independent audits as a functional safety authority.

    • Shape future safety methodologies to address emerging challenges in AI-enabled autonomous systems and robotics.

    Qualifications

    • Degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or a related discipline.

    • 14-20 years of semiconductor or embedded systems development experience, including significant leadership in Functional Safety.

    • Deep expertise in ISO 26262 & IEC 61508 for the development of safety-critical SoCs.

    • Proven experience with safety architecture, safety analysis, and safety case development for automotive and industrial semiconductor products.

    • Strong understanding of SoC architecture, hardware/software co-design, IP integration, verification, and system-level safety.

    • Experience working with automotive OEMs, Tier 1 suppliers, or ecosystem partners in autonomous driving or advanced robotics is highly desirable.

    • Excellent leadership, communication, and stakeholder management skills with the ability to influence engineering and executive teams.



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Arm is an equal opportunity employer, committed to providing an environment of mutual respect where equal opportunities are available to all applicants and colleagues. We are a diverse organization of dedicated and innovative individuals, and don’t discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.

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