NXP Hiring Hardware Junior Safety Engineer in Bangalore

Job Summary

As a Junior Engineer in Functional Safety, you will support the CTO Functional Safety team in ensuring the safety and reliability of semiconductor products such as SoCs. The role involves working with experienced engineers to assist in safety reviews, assessments, and the development of safety concepts for advanced technologies and embedded systems.

This position provides the opportunity to build knowledge of functional safety standards including ISO 26262 and IEC 61508, along with system architecture and safety analysis techniques.

Responsibilities

• Assist in understanding MCU and MPU safety architectures and perform safety analyses such as Fault Tree Analysis and Dependent Failure Analysis.
• Support safety assessments and peer reviews under the guidance of senior engineers.
• Participate in promoting functional safety awareness and recommended practices across teams.
• Work with cross functional teams including hardware, software, and system engineering to support safety activities.
• Contribute to process improvements and initiatives that enhance the efficiency of safety assessments.
• Apply analytical thinking to identify issues and help with problem resolution.

Skills Required

• Basic understanding of the hardware or semiconductor product development lifecycle, including architecture, design, simulation, and analysis.
• Strong analytical ability with problem solving capabilities.
• Ability to learn quickly and operate in complex and evolving technical environments.
• Comfort working collaboratively with different teams and stakeholders.

Preferred Skills

• Exposure to embedded systems or automotive and industrial applications.
• Basic awareness of functional safety concepts such as ISO 26262 or IEC 61508.
• Familiarity with C or C++ programming, scripting, and software debugging tools.

Education

Bachelor's or Master's degree in Electrical Engineering or Electronics and Communication Engineering with up to 2 years of experience.