Description
Our Hardware Engineers at Synopsys are responsible for designing and developing cutting-edge semiconductor solutions. They work on intricate tasks such as chip architecture, circuit design, and verification to ensure the efficiency and reliability of semiconductor products. These engineers play a crucial role in advancing technology and enabling innovations in various industries.
You have spent years in the space where hardware meets safety, and you know that a chip destined for an automotive system is not just about performance or power, it is about proving that when something goes wrong, the design catches it before it matters. You think in failure modes, diagnostic coverage, and safety mechanisms, not as compliance checkboxes but as engineering decisions that determine whether a product ships or gets recalled.
What You'll Be Doing
- Drive Functional Safety activities across ASIC IP and SoC development lifecycles, from early architecture through verification and release
- Develop and review safety requirements, Technical Safety Concepts, and safety work products in compliance with ISO 26262
- Conduct safety analyses including FMEA, FMEDA, FTA, and Dependent Failure Analysis to identify and mitigate failure modes
- Define, implement, and evaluate safety mechanisms at the IP, subsystem, and SoC level to meet diagnostic coverage and fault detection targets
- Collaborate with Architecture, RTL Design, and Verification teams to integrate safety into design and validation workflows
- Interface with customers, cross-functional teams, and external safety assessors to support audits, reviews, and certification activities
- Document safety analyses, traceability matrices, and compliance evidence for internal reviews and external assessments
The Impact You Will Have
- Enable Synopsys IP and SoC products to meet automotive safety standards and support customer certification timelines
- Reduce late-stage design rework by identifying safety risks early in the architecture and design phases
- Improve diagnostic coverage and fault detection capabilities across safety-critical semiconductor products
- Strengthen customer confidence by delivering well-documented, auditable safety work products that pass assessor scrutiny
- Influence hardware safety architectures that will be deployed in next-generation automotive systems
- Build internal capability by mentoring design and verification engineers on Functional Safety principles and practices
- Contribute to a culture where safety is embedded in engineering decisions, not bolted on at the end
What You'll Need
- Bachelor's or Master's degree in Electronics Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or a related discipline
- 6 to 10 years of experience in Functional Safety engineering, with a focus on automotive semiconductor, IP, or SoC development
- Strong working knowledge of ISO 26262 standards, processes, and compliance requirements across hardware development lifecycles
- Proven experience developing and reviewing safety requirements, Technical Safety Concepts, and related safety work products
- Hands-on expertise in FMEA, FMEDA, FTA, and Dependent Failure Analysis methodologies
- Experience defining and evaluating safety mechanisms, diagnostic coverage, and fault mitigation strategies at IP or SoC level
- Understanding of semiconductor product development and verification flows, and the ability to work independently with cross-functional teams, customers, and assessors. Experience with automotive IPs, networking or communication IPs, or safety-critical products is a strong plus
Rewards and Benefits
- Comprehensive medical and healthcare plans that work for you and your family
- In addition to company holidays, we have ETO and FTO Programs
- Maternity and paternity leave, parenting resources, adoption and surrogacy assistance, and more
- Purchase Synopsys common stock at a 15% discount, with a 24-month look-back
- Save for your future with our retirement plans that vary by region and country
- Competitive salaries