Functional Safety Architect

Role & Responsibilities

As a Senior FPGA/SoC Functional Safety Architect at HCLTech, you will play a pivotal role in the design, implementation, and integration of FPGA and SoC architectures with a focus on functional safety. You will be responsible for ensuring compliance with industry safety standards, conducting in-depth safety analyses, and driving the development of safety mechanisms for hardware and silicon solutions. Your contributions will directly impact the reliability and safety of advanced semiconductor products, supporting HCLTechs mission of delivering innovative and dependable technology solutions to its global clientele.

Detailed Responsibilities

• Lead the architecture design, implementation, and integration of FPGA or SoC systems, ensuring adherence to functional safety standards (ISO 26262).
• Develop and review ARM/RISC-V processor subsystems and associated protocols such as AXI, APB, and Network-on-Chip (NoC).
• Execute comprehensive safety analyses at both IP and full chip levels, including FMEA and FMEDA.
• Define and document safety requirements, technical safety concepts (TSC), and safety mechanisms in alignment with ISO 26262.
• Utilize EDA tools (e.g., Synopsys, Siemens Mentor) for design-level safety analysis and verification.
• Apply and validate fault injection simulation concepts to support functional safety signoff processes.
• Establish and maintain traceability using tools like JAMA or DOORS to ensure complete coverage of safety requirements.
• Oversee the preparation and signoff of functional safety (FUSA) work products and the development of safety manuals.
• Conduct detailed design analysis and ensure I3 conformance review, particularly for ASIL-D level projects.
• Independently manage and support FUSA audits and assessments for both IP and full chip levels.
• Defend process gaps and work product reviews during customer stakeholder engagements.
• Collaborate with customers to identify and implement process improvements.
• Mentor and guide team members, driving effective stakeholder management and communication.

Skill Requirements

• Minimum 12+ years of experience in FPGA or SoC architecture design, implementation, and integration.
• Extensive hands-on experience with ARM/RISC-V processor subsystems and AXI/APB protocol/NOC.
• Deep expertise in functional safety for hardware and silicon, specifically ISO 26262.
• Proven ability to perform safety analysis (IP/full chip), FMEA, and FMEDA.
• Proficient in defining technical safety requirements, concepts, and mechanisms.
• Strong experience with EDA tools for safety analysis (e.g., Synopsys, Siemens Mentor).
• Thorough understanding of fault injection simulation and signoff processes.
• Demonstrated expertise in using traceability tools (JAMA, DOORS).
• Experience in preparing and signing off on FUSA work products and developing safety manuals.
• Ability to independently conduct detailed design analysis, I3 conformance reviews, and handle FUSA audits and assessments (ASIL-D).
• Excellent oral and written communication skills.
• Proven leadership in team and stakeholder management.