Job statistics for Lead Software Safety Architect
- Expected tenure
- 7 years
- Estimated salary
- $162,000
- Based on Lead / Manager seniority, the Automotive industry and United States market rates.
Technologies used3 tools
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Current safety team17 tracked professionals
- By function
- 9 senior / lead, 8 engineering
- By level
- 10 senior
- Hiring now
- 2 open safety roles on FSTalent, including this one
Counts of functional safety professionals FSTalent tracks at Stellantis and roles it is hiring for. It is a sample of public profiles, not the full headcount.
- David Pucovsky — Vehicle Propulsion Safety Manager
- David Smerza — NA Functional Safety Team Manager
- Haidar Karim — Functional Safety Cybersecurity Project Manager
- Jim Darnall — Functional Safety Calibration Manager
- Joseph Young — Automated Driving Safety - Staff Engineer
- Marcela C — Propulsion Systems Functional Safety Engineer
- Mukesh Bhadane — Automotive Functional Safety Engineer
- Neil Garbacik — Engineering Manager - Functional Safety, SOTIF and Cyber Security
- Nicholas Lynn — Senior Calibration Engineer - Powertrain Safety Systems
- Ramanathan Thangapandi — Electric Drive System Functional Safety Expert
- Rob Suchala — Functional Safety Manager - North America
- Sagar Shah — Principal SoC BSW Engineer - OS and FuSa
- Salman Mia — Sr. Functional Safety Engineer, SME | BMS Architecture & System Design
- Shashikant Yadav — Senior Functional Safety Engineer - ADAS/AD System Safety
- Sudhir Maddireddy — Senior Technical Expert - Safety
- Sui Tao — Transmission Controls Engineer - OBD & Functional Safety
- Uday S — Project Safety Manager
Median tenure at companyNot yet sourced
Median tenure is published in the People insights on the company's LinkedIn page. It has not been recorded for Stellantis yet. Look up Stellantis on LinkedIn.
Lead Software Safety Architect
Job description
About the role
The Lead Software Safety Architect drives the translation of Safety Goals, Concepts, and Technical Safety Requirements (TSRs) into robust software architectures implemented using AUTOSAR Classic, AUTOSAR Adaptive, Linux, QNX, and mixed-criticality platforms.
The Lead Software Safety Architect serves as the technical authority for software safety and works closely with System Engineering, Hardware Architecture, Functional Safety Managers, Platform Architects, BSW teams, and application developers.
Key Responsibilities
- Define and maintain software safety architectures compliant with ISO 26262.
- Translate: Safety Goals, Functional Safety Concept (FSC), Technical Safety Concept (TSC), Technical Safety Requirements (TSRs) into software requirements and architecture decisions.
- Allocate safety requirements across application software, middleware, operating system, communication stack, and hardware-dependent software.
- Safety Mechanisms Definition: Watchdog supervision, Alive monitoring, Program flow monitoring, Timing supervision, End-to-End protection (E2E), Memory protection, Inter-core protection, Communication monitoring, Redundancy management, Diagnostic event handling, Safe state transitions, Degraded mode management, Fault containment regions, Freedom From Interference (FFI)
- Perform and support: Software , Failure Propagation Analysis, Dependent Failure Analysis, Safety Mechanism Analysis, contribution, Freedom From Interference assessments
Basic Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Automotive Engineering or related field.
- A minimum of 10 years' experience in design and development of embedded software architecture including a minimum of 5 years in software architecture and functional safety
- Expert knowledge of ISO 26262
Preferred Qualifications
- Knowledge of cybersecurity (ISO 21434) and interaction with functional safety.
- Experience with zonal architectures and software-defined vehicle platforms.
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We Help You Plan For The Future With
- An employer contribution, even if you don’t contribute
Company Vehicle Lease Program
Eligible employees and their immediate families can participate in the company vehicle lease program, providing access to Stellantis vehicles with insurance, maintenance, and unlimited miles included. Plus, take advantage of exclusive discounts on Stellantis products.
We believe in investing in your future and your passions
- Student loan refinancing programs
- 18 paid volunteer hours each year to make a difference in your community
Pay and benefits
Benefit from both employer-provided and voluntary plan offerings, including life insurance, group accident, critical illness, etc. - supporting the needs of you and your family and ensuring peace of mind.
Legal and equal opportunity notices
From your very first day, you’ll have access to medical, dental, vision, and prescription drug coverage — ensuring you and your family stay healthy and protected. Also, our Employee Assistance Program (EAP) offers confidential support for personal and professional challenges, always ready when you need it.
We believe in work-life balance. That’s why we offer: 17+ paid holidays, including shut-down from December 24th through New Years Day every year. Vacation, float & wellbeing days, sick time and fully paid parental leave when your family needs you most.
An employer match on contributions to your 401k, Roth, and Catch-Up plans
Tuition reimbursement
When you join us, you’re not just building a career — you’re joining a company that supports you, inside and outside of work.
At Stellantis, we assess candidates based on qualifications, merit, and business needs. We welcome applications from all people without regard to sex, age, ethnicity, nationality, religion, sexual orientation, disability, or any characteristic protected by law. We believe that diverse teams reflect our identity as a global company, enabling us to better address the evolving needs of our customers and care for our future.
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