Semiconductor Functional Safety Design Engineer

Analog Devices, Inc. are looking for an experienced Functional Safety (FuSa) engineer to join our Automotive and Industrial Power team in Burlington, VT or Wilmington, MA Headquarters. The successful candidate will bring expertise in functional safety with specific experience as applied to semiconductor chip development. The candidate will guide teams in definition for both functional safety products and systems for the automotive & industrial markets.

This role offers an exciting opportunity to tackle challenging projects, collaborate with a talented team, and contribute to groundbreaking innovations. At Analog Devices, we value a collaborative culture, dedication to excellence, and a relentless drive to push technological boundaries.

• Analyze and define functional safety requirements for automotive and industrial semiconductor products.
• Develop and contribute to the Functional Safety Concept (FSC) and Technical Safety Concept (TSC).
• Specify hardware (HW) and software (SW) safety requirements to ensure compliance with ISO 26262 & IEC 61508.
• Collaborate with design teams to create effective technical solutions at the system, hardware, and software architectural levels to achieve robust, safe, product designs.
• Lead or support safety analysis activities, such as FMEAs, FTAs, FMEDAs, and other safety analysis methods.
• Provide support for safety verification and validation activities, including fault injection testing and documentation.
• Generate required functional safety work products as part of the product development process, ensuring alignment with ISO 26262.
• Participate in customer reviews, presenting functional safety work products and addressing customer concerns.
• Track and document safety activities within project timelines, ensuring adherence to the safety plan.
• Collaborate with the Functional Safety Manager (FSM), internal teams, and external contractors to meet project goals.
• Support design engineers by conducting impact analyses for design changes and ensuring ongoing compliance with functional safety requirements.
• Assist in safety assessments and audits conducted by internal and external assessors.

• Master’s preferred or bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Applied Physics, Computer Science, or a related field.
• 5 - 8 years of experience in semiconductor design, verification or test
• Strong understanding of ISO 26262 and automotive engineering principles.
• 2+ years direct functional safety experience.
• Experience in creating safety documents, such as Safety Cases, FMEAs, FMEDAs, and FTAs.
• Demonstrated ability to analyze data and work effectively within a cross-functional team.
• Reliable, accurate, and customer-focused, with excellent skills in technical documentation and reporting.

• ISO 26262 or IEC 61508 Certification or equivalent training.
• Proficiency with requirements management tools (e.g., Jama, DOORS).
• Experience with safety analysis tools such as Medini Analyze or similar.
• Deep knowledge of semiconductor product development from design, verification, testing or applications role.
• Familiarity with automotive standards and processes, such as ASPICE, AEC-Q100, IATF 16949, PPAP.
• Strong technical leadership, planning, and organizational skills.
• Self-motivated with a creative problem-solving mindset.