Functional Safety for AI - Technical Lead (AI)

Location: Toulouse, France

Company

hirify.global develops semiconductor-based technologies, including AI-enabled embedded systems for automotive applications.

What you will do

• Drive the execution of AI safety across projects by translating the Safety & AI roadmap into innovation projects.
• Define system safety concepts for AI-driven features, translate AI behavior into safety requirements and mechanisms, and ensure fail-safe or fail-operational behavior.
• Coordinate innovation projects with new product introduction and applications teams.
• Update NXP development processes with safety standards such as ISO 8800 in collaboration with the enablement team.
• Apply model validation, robustness checks, fault injection, and runtime safety mechanisms, providing feedback on identified gaps.
• Manage the Safety & AI innovation team and support team members’ performance and career development.

Requirements

• 10+ years of experience architecting, designing, and validating safety-critical embedded systems.
• Automotive experience is mandatory.
• Intimate knowledge of ISO 26262 is mandatory.
• Good understanding of the Safety and AI landscape and solid understanding of AI/ML in embedded systems.
• Proven delivery across complex projects and the ability to bridge architecture, safety, and execution teams.
• PhD or Master of Science in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or Embedded Systems.

Nice to have

• Knowledge of IEC 61508.
• Previous management experience.
• Technical leadership experience.
• Experience in non-automotive safety environments.

Culture & Benefits

• Full-time employment.
• Opportunity to lead a dedicated Safety & AI innovation team.
• Responsibility for developing team members and creating career paths.