Senior Software Safety Engineer

Job description

Job responsibilities

• Work across Forterra to ensure software development processes include safety considerations into our autonomous vehicle systems from the ground up – focusing on defense applications which follow a MIL-STD-882E process.
• Tackle the topics of functional safety, AI/machine learning, embedded systems and software development in a complex system environment.
• Work to define software architecture, safety concepts and derive requirements from safety analyses.
• Incorporate Model-based Safety solutioning across the Forterra ecosystem of software solutions.
• Perform Hazard Analyses within a Model-based Safety environment.
• Perform safety analyses such as:
• Software Functional Hazard Analysis (FHA),
• Software Failure Modes and Effect Analysis (FMEA),

Job requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical, Software, Systems or related Engineering discipline, Computer Science, or a related technical field; Master's Degree Preferred.
• 5-10+ years of work experience as a Software Safety Engineer, System Safety engineer or related role focused on autonomous or safety critical systems.
• Specific experience with MIL-STD 882E, JSSSEH, AOP-52 or a related software safety standards (e.g., DO-178C, ISO 26262).
• Specific experience with Software Development Processes such as ASPICE and coding standards (MISRA).
• Experience with managing requirements (Jama, Doors, Polarion) and issue tracking (JIRA).
• Familiar with the technical principles behind autonomous vehicles perception, prediction, path planning, and control.
• Strong analytical skills in linear algebra, geometry, and probability.
• Experience analyzing C/C++ software or other software based tools (e.g., SCADE, Simulink) developed for complex ecosystems such as RTOS, Complex Microprocessors, Hypervisors, etc.