The automotive industry is a dynamic market for leading-edge semiconductor solutions that help ensure vehicles that are feature rich and safe to drive. Synopsys is a world leader in providing semiconductor IP solutions for the automotive industry and is seeking a Functional Safety Director whose primary mandate is to ensure that Synopsys Automotive IPs comply with ISO 26262 and related standards for automotive functional safety and reliability. 

The role involves Functional Safety Leadership, and you manage a Functional Safety team, you work closely with IPG IP product teams, cross-functional leads, and customers to ensure conformance to quality, functional safety, and automotive reliability requirements. The role functions on a global scale and requires you to collaborate with partner engineering teams, external customers and third-party service providers around the globe.

Domestic and international travel is required.

Main Responsibilities:

• Leading and overseeing Functional Safety activities, development methodology, processes and Confirmation Measures executed by the independent Functional Safety team for hardware, firmware, embedded software, or mixed products and solutions
• Managing cross-functional collaboration and project execution with IPG IP Product Development teams
• Keeping track of industry trends in the fast-changing field of Functional Safety to support new product innovations
• Ensuring Functional Safety and Automotive methodologies and processes are in alignment with business objectives while delivering differentiated solutions
• Embodying a collaborative, supportive, and inspirational leadership style to deliver results that exceed expectations
• Work with customers, marketing/sales and field teams, and product teams to evaluate customer requirements related to quality, functional safety, and automotive reliability
• Comfortable in a matrixed, international, team-oriented environment with multiple stakeholders

Key Requirements:

• MS or EE in in Engineering or Computer Science is required
• Minimum of 15 years of experience in semiconductor area
• Minimum of 7 years of relevant technical experience in Functional Safety for automotive
• Full understanding of automotive standards (ISO 26262) and proficiency application of standard requirements to product development life cycle
• Extensive end-to-end experience and complete life-cycle of Functional Safety product developments. 
• Business operation mindset and project management experience, excellence in quality and productivity improvement. Demonstrated strong execution track record
• Strong people management background with proven skills in leading large teams, setting up technical processes, customer interactions, project planning and tracking, managing deliveries, and working with remote teams
• Exceptional verbal/written communication, leadership, face-to-face, and team partnership work skills
• A customer-centric mindset and a passion for innovation
• Highly proficient in verbal and written English

Advantages:

• Working knowledge of automotive reliability standards such as AEC Q100
• Working knowledge of quality standards such as ISO 9001 or IATF 16949