Job statistics for Functional Safety Engineer
- Days open
- 42 days
- Estimated salary
- $85,000
- Based on Mid-level seniority, the Automotive industry and United Kingdom market rates.
Technologies used4 tools
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Current safety team6 tracked professionals
- By function
- 3 engineering, 2 leadership, 1 senior / lead
- By level
- 2 senior
- Hiring now
- 4 open safety roles on FSTalent, including this one
Counts of functional safety professionals FSTalent tracks at Arm and roles it is hiring for. It is a sample of public profiles, not the full headcount.
- Ghani Kanawati — Technical Director of Functional Safety - System Group
- Guru Prasadh — Distinguished Engineer and Functional Safety Architect
- Harish Venkataraman — Functional Safety
- Mat Blazy-Winning — Senior Director Functional Safety & RAS
- Nitin Jayaram — Principal Engineer, Functional Safety Lead - Hardware
- Trent Mellor — Functional Safety Intern
Median tenure at company3.5 years
Median time employees have been at Arm, from its LinkedIn company page (as of 2026-09).
Functional Safety Engineer
Job description
Job Description
We are looking for a skilled and motivated to join Arm's GPU Safety team.
In this role, you will help deliver functional safety solutions for next-generation GPU products targeting automotive, , and other safety-critical applications.
Working closely with architecture, hardware development, verification and software teams, you will play a role in the development of safety concepts, safety analyses, and safety work products throughout the product lifecycle.
This is an excellent opportunity for engineers with a strong hardware background who are passionate about developing safe, high-quality products and advancing the state of the art in functional safety.
As a Functional Safety Engineer, you will
- Develop and review functional safety work products in accordance with ISO 26262.
- Create and maintain Safety Plans, Safety Cases, Safety Manuals and related documentation.
- Perform safety analyses including , DFA, FTA and .
- Support hardware and software teams in deriving and implementing safety requirements.
- Write, review and manage safety requirements throughout the development lifecycle.
- Participate in audits, assessments and reviews.
- Support tool qualification activities where required.
- Contribute to the continuous improvement of Arm's Functional Safety methodologies and processes.
- Collaborate across multiple engineering teams to ensure safety objectives are successfully achieved.
Required Skills and Experience
- Good understanding of computer architecture and modern SoC design principles.
- Knowledge of functional safety concepts and standards, particularly ISO 26262.
- Experience in RTL design of complex ASICs, IPs or SoCs.
- Experience with safety analysis techniques such as Design Failure Mode and Effects Analysis (DFMEA), Dependent Failure Analysis(DFA), (FTA), or FMEDA.
- Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills.
- Strong communication and collaboration skills.
- Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced, multi-functional environment.
“Nice To Have” Skills and Experience
- Experience with GPU, CPU or other complex processor architectures.
- Familiarity with verification methodologies including System Verilog, UVM or formal verification.
- Experience with industry-standard EDA tools (e.g. Cadence or Synopsys).
- Knowledge of requirements management tools such as Jama, DRM or similar.
- Exposure to both hardware and software functional safety development.
- Experience supporting external or internal safety assessments and audits.
Why Join Us?
You will work with some of the industry's leading experts in GPU and functional safety technologies, helping shape the future of safety-capable computing platforms used in automotive and other critical markets.
You'll have the opportunity to contribute to innovative products while developing deep expertise in one of the fastest-growing areas of semiconductor engineering.
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Pay and benefits
Salary Range: £55,300 - £74,800 per year
Legal and equal opportunity notices
Please note that no relocation package is available for this role.
If skilled worker sponsorship is required, Arm will meet costs associated with sponsorship for the employer only. All fees associated with the individual’s application e.g. visa application fee and Immigration Health Surcharge, will be the responsibility of the successful candidate.
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