Functional Safety Architect, Drive OS

Today, NVIDIA is tapping into the unlimited potential of AI to define the next era of computing. An era in which our GPU acts as the brains of computers, robots, and self-driving cars that can understand the world. Doing what’s never been done before takes vision, innovation, and the world’s best talent. As an NVIDIAN, you’ll be immersed in a diverse, encouraging environment where everyone is inspired to do their best work. Come join the team and see how we can make a lasting impact on the world!
 

The Drive OS Automotive Software team is looking for a highly motivated and visionary Functional Safety Architect to build and bring NVIDIA's autonomous vehicle platform out to the world. This platform features multiple mixed criticality vehicle domains on a single computing platform running high-integrity virtualization and communication software at its core. You will participate in a focused effort to productize ground-breaking solutions that will redefine the world of transportation and the growing field of self-driving cars. You will work with hardworking and dedicated multi-functional engineering development teams across various vehicle subsystems to integrate their work into our Drive OS platform, while achieving or exceeding all relevant NVIDIA and automotive standards and guidelines. At NVIDIA, we find the work is exciting, fun, meaningful and challenging!
 

What You’ll Be Doing:

• Design Drive OS high-integrity software stacks and features

• Perform safety analyses, such as software FMEA, DFA, CPA or equivalent

• Optimize the software architecture to meet speed of light performance requirements while keeping robust and safe posture of the product

• Specify and verify software design using state-of-the art formal verification methods and techniques

• Consult on safety processes and methods across the broader NVIDIA software organization

• Mentor teams and developers, promoting safety design and development practices

• Support NVIDIA interaction with organizations working on safety standards. 
   

What We Need to See:

• Master’s degree or equivalent experience

• Knowledge of computer architectures, HW/SoC design and Operating Systems fundamentals

• Functional safety experience

• 10+ years of confirmed experience, with at least 5 years in safety-critical embedded systems developed under standards like ISO 26262, IEC 61508, DO-178C, or ASPICE

• Excellent safe and secure coding programming skills in C/C++

• Strong written and verbal communication skills, ability to work independently, and collaboratively in a multi-functional environment.

• Highly organized and adaptable, able to thrive in a dynamic environment across different geographies
   

Ways to Stand Out from the crowd:

• Experience in Automotive AI/Autonomous Systems software

• Cross-discipline design skills across safety, security and real-time domains

• Experience with ARM based SoC architectures implementations

• Practical knowledge in formal verification of software programs