Automotive Functional Safety Staff Engineer

Category Engineering Hire Type Employee Job ID 13871 Remote Eligible No Date Posted 01/01/2026

Alternate Job Titles:

• Automotive Functional Safety Engineer
• Staff Digital Design Engineer – Automotive IP
• Automotive ASIC Staff Engineer

We Are:

At Synopsys, we drive the innovations that shape the way we live and connect. Our technology is central to the Era of Pervasive Intelligence, from self-driving cars to learning machines. We lead in chip design, verification, and IP integration, empowering the creation of high-performance silicon chips and software content. Join us to transform the future through continuous technological innovation.

You Are:

You are an experienced engineer with automotive digital design expertise and a passion for functional safety. You thrive in teams, are skilled in UCIe PHY, and can create and review work products like FMEDA, DFMEA, and DFA for automotive IP. You value quality, safety, and innovation.

What You’ll Be Doing:

• Define and implement UCIe PHY for automotive applications.
• Design and verify digital IP and ASIC solutions.
• Create and review FMEDA, DFMEA, and DFA work products for UCIe PHY.
• Apply ISO 26262 functional safety standards.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams and support validation.

The Impact You Will Have:

• Advance safe, high-performance automotive SoCs.
• Ensure robust safety documentation (FMEDA, DFMEA, DFA).
• Support Synopsys’ leadership in automotive innovation.
• Accelerate customer time-to-market with expert support.

What You’ll Need:

• Experience in digital IP/ASIC design for automotive.
• UCIe PHY and SoC architecture knowledge.
• Familiarity with ISO 26262, FMEDA, DFMEA, DFA.
• Proficiency with EDA tools.

Who You Are:

• Collaborative, detail-oriented, and passionate about automotive technology.

The Team You’ll Be A Part Of:

A collaborative team focused on high-quality, safe automotive IP solutions.

Rewards and Benefits:

We offer a comprehensive range of health, wellness, and financial benefits to cater to your needs. Our total rewards include both monetary and non-monetary offerings. Your recruiter will provide more details about the salary range and benefits during the hiring process.

At Synopsys, we want talented people of every background to feel valued and supported to do their best work. Synopsys considers all applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, military veteran status, or disability.