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Safety Critical Software Engineer
- directions_car Washington
- work Full-time
- money 150000 - 220000 $ / Year
About the position
Position: Safety Critical Software Engineer – Lead Location: On-site with Local Hybrid Option Work Authorization: U.S. Citizens or Permanent Residents Only
Overview: Join a high-impact engineering team as the Safety Critical Software Lead, driving the design and delivery of robust, compliant, and reliable safety-critical software systems. This role involves hands-on development, cross-functional coordination, and oversight of rigorous safety artifacts aligned with industry standards.
Key Responsibilities:
Lead the development of safety-critical software applications, ensuring full lifecycle ownership from concept to deployment.
Utilize modeling tools (e.g., Simulink or SCADE) for software design and translate models into efficient C/C++ implementations.
Generate and manage Level of Rigor artifacts to support adherence to safety compliance standards.
Collaborate closely with systems, testing, and development teams to identify, implement, and validate safety-related features.
Serve as a technical authority on safety-critical processes, contributing to design reviews and compliance audits.
Minimum Qualifications:
5+ years of experience in systems safety software engineering or a closely related field.
Strong background in safety-critical software development and tool-based modeling (Simulink, SCADE).
Proven ability to produce compliance documentation and artifacts tied to safety certification standards.
Demonstrated experience coordinating across engineering functions to integrate safety features.
Preferred Experience:
Familiarity with ISO 26262 automotive safety standard.
Understanding of MIL-STD-882E and its application in safety engineering.
Experience working within ASIL-D environments and developing solutions that meet high-integrity requirements.
Place of work
Washington
United States of America
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Relevant places near
- Arlington
- Alexandria
- Silver Spring
- Bethesda
- Wheaton
- McLean
- North Bethesda
- Annandale
- Clinton
- Oxon Hill-Glassmanor
Job ID: 9644868
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