Functional Safety for AI Technical Lead (Automotive)

TL;DR

Functional Safety for AI Technical Lead (Embedded/Automotive): Driving system safety architecture for AI-based systems to ensure they are safe, certifiable, and deployable with an accent on ISO-26262 standards and fail-safe mechanisms. Focus on translating the Safety & AI roadmap into innovation projects, updating development processes for ISO 8800, and managing the Safety and AI innovation team.

Location: Toulouse, France (Onsite)

Company

A global semiconductor manufacturer specializing in secure connectivity solutions for embedded applications.

What you will do

• Drive AI safety execution by translating the Safety & AI roadmap into specific innovation projects.
• Define system safety concepts and requirements for AI-driven features to ensure fail-safe or fail-operational behavior.
• Coordinate innovation projects with NPI and application teams.
• Collaborate with the enablement team to update development processes to include standards such as ISO 8800.
• Implement model validation, robustness checks, fault injection, and runtime safety mechanisms.
• Lead and manage the Safety and AI innovation team, fostering career growth and delivery.

Requirements

• 10+ years of experience architecting and validating safety embedded systems, specifically within Automotive environments.
• Mandatory intimate knowledge of ISO-26262.
• Strong understanding of the Safety and AI landscape and AI/ML implementation in embedded systems.
• PhD or Master of Science in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or Embedded Systems.
• Proven track record of delivering complex projects and bridging architecture and execution teams.

Nice to have

• Knowledge of IEC 61508.
• Prior experience in a management role.
• Technical leadership experience.