NVIDIA · 3 hours ago
Automotive Hardware Safety Engineer
US, CA, Santa Clara
Full-time
Hybrid
Entry, Mid Level
2+ years expNVIDIA is a leading company in AI and autonomous vehicle technology, continuously pushing the boundaries of innovation. The Automotive Hardware Safety Engineer will work on developing safety-compliant hardware for NVIDIA's DRIVE AGX autonomous driving platforms, collaborating with multidisciplinary teams to ensure the highest safety standards are met.
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Responsibilities
Collaborate with architects and designers across multidisciplinary teams to develop creative and efficient implementations of safety requirements in ECU hardware and software
Perform safety analyses, including FMEA, FMEDA, DFA, FTA and verification activities, to ensure NVIDIA designs meet the highest safety standards and to drive improvements when gaps are identified
Work with third-party suppliers to understand their safety concepts and requirements, ensuring all hardware components meet stringent safety expectations
Write safety manuals, analysis reports, and user guides to help our customers safely integrate our products
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree in a related engineering field (e.g. electrical engineering, computer engineering, or computer science) or equivalent experience
You have 2+ years of relevant work experience
Fundamental understanding of common ECU hardware elements, including processors, power supplies, memory devices, automotive interfaces, and communication protocols
Knowledge of safety analysis methodologies, including FMEA, FMEDA, DFA, and FTA
Proven sense of ownership and proactivity, with a strong bias for action and results
Excellent analytical, written, and verbal communication skills
Preferred
Understanding of functional safety development processes required to comply with ISO 26262, or other relevant industry standards such as IEC 61508 and ISO 13489
Experience with failure rate calculations per IEC 62380 and SN 29500 reliability standards
Experience writing requirements for safety critical systems
Experience in PCB and/or ECU design, and embedded systems based on NVIDIA SoCs
Background with system modeling using SysML and structured technical documentation (e.g., DITA, DocBook)
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