Functional Safety Engineer – Infotainment Systems

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🕒 July 28

🏢🏡 Palo Alto – Hybrid

💵 $116.3k - $145.4k / year

⏰ Full Time

🟢 Junior

🟡 Mid-level

👷🏻‍♀️ Engineer

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Rivian and Volkswagen Group Technologies

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1001 - 5000 employees

Founded 2024

🚘 Automotive

🤝 B2B

🤖 Artificial Intelligence

Automotive • B2B • Artificial Intelligence

Rivian and Volkswagen Group Technologies is a joint venture between Rivian and Volkswagen focused on advancing software-defined vehicles. The company develops vehicle operating systems, zonal controllers, cloud and connectivity solutions, and in-vehicle intelligence (including AI and security) to enable more intelligent, sustainable and updatable electric vehicles. It partners with major automotive brands to deliver B2B vehicle software platforms and tools that accelerate the global transition to electric vehicles and standardize next-generation vehicle software architectures.

📋 Description

• Primarily responsible for ensuring functional safety in the design, development, and validation of Infotainment and connected vehicle features, with a strong focus on electrical and electronic system integrity and software-hardware interactions across the full vehicle development lifecycle. • Contribute to feature requirements and provide functional safety guidance on feature definition, including the identification of hazards arising from electrical malfunctions, display and HMI faults, and software/hardware interactions within Infotainment systems. • Perform vehicle-level HARA and generate safety goals; conduct safety analyses including DFMEA, FTA, and FMEDA; and develop safety requirements using the company's requirements management toolchain. • Develop safety mechanisms such as redundancy architectures, hardware diagnostics, system health monitors, and fail-safe designs, ensuring that Infotainment system failures do not propagate into safety-critical vehicle functions or driver distraction hazards. • Develop test cases to verify and validate safety mechanisms on LabCar and Vehicle test assets, incorporating HiL environments, and deliver thorough data analysis and reporting. • Represent the functional safety team across internal and external development activities, collaborating closely with Diagnostics, Platform, HMI, Connectivity, and Electrical Systems teams to achieve system safety objectives.

🎯 Requirements

• Degree in Electrical/Electronic Engineering, Computer Science, Mechatronics, or a closely related discipline. • 2-3 years of experience within the automotive industry at an OEM or Tier 1 supplier, working within functional safety or systems engineering, ideally with exposure to Infotainment, telematics, or connected vehicle platforms. • Experience in ADAS systems is a strong advantage, particularly where Infotainment and driver assistance features share HMI or data interfaces, and where SOTIF considerations intersect with functional safety requirements. • Hands-on experience with electronic hardware fault diagnosis, including circuit debugging and CAN/LIN/Automotive Ethernet network analysis, with a practical understanding of electrical failure modes from system to component level. • Familiarity with AI and machine learning concepts as applied to automotive safety. • Proven knowledge of ISO 26262 with strong interpersonal skills and the ability to present technical information clearly to senior management and external stakeholders.

🏖️ Benefits

• Eligibility for an annual performance bonus • Eligibility for equity • Benefits tailored to the local market