Safety-critical Architect (Software safety)

Role summary

Safety-critical Architect responsible for safety-critical work across the safety lifecycle, with emphasis on the applicable functional safety standards for the product domain. The template can be adapted for Senior, Remote roles.

Responsibilities

• Support hazard analysis, risk assessment, safety concept, verification and release evidence for safety-critical systems.
• Coordinate engineering, quality and program stakeholders so safety requirements are traceable through design, implementation and validation.
• Review safety cases, test evidence, supplier inputs and change impacts against the agreed safety lifecycle.

Requirements

• Experience applying functional safety methods such as HARA, FMEA, FMEDA, fault tree analysis, safety requirements management or safety case development.
• Ability to translate safety goals and standards into practical engineering deliverables and clear cross-functional decisions.
• Working knowledge of safety-critical hardware, software, controls, embedded systems or industrial automation practices.

Nice to have

• Functional safety credential, assessor experience or prior ownership of audits and independent reviews.
• Experience with tool qualification, cybersecurity interfaces, SOTIF, machinery safety, autonomous systems or regulated product launches.

Standards

• Applicable functional safety standard for the target product domain.
• Risk assessment, verification and validation practices aligned to the selected safety lifecycle.