General Motors

Safety Design Software Architect

General Motors$100K — $130K *
Manufacturing & Automotive
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Engineering, Physics, Computer Science, or related field
  • 7 years of experience as a Software Architect, Software Engineer, or Project Engineer
  • 5 years of C/C++ programming experience and working with auto-code generated from Simulink models
  • 5 years of experience with safety-critical design and implementing redundancy mechanisms
  • Expertise in Software-in-the-Loop, Model-in-the-Loop, and Hardware-in-the-Loop (HIL) simulation
  • Knowledge of ISO26262 and FMVSS standards
  • 2 years of experience with calibration and prototyping tools, MATLAB, DOORs, GIT, and OBDII standards

Responsibilities

  • Develop the Solution Context and Intent at the Software level
  • Analyze technical trade-offs and define Nonfunctional Requirements (NFRs)
  • Lead high severity safety-related investigations
  • Architect the solution for scalability, maintainability, and testability
  • Support ARTs during planning and implementation with technical guidance
  • Ensure prioritization of safety critical requirements
  • Mentor software and controls engineers into capable Safety System Architects

Benefits

  • Hybrid Work Policy - 3 Days In Office, 2 Days Remote
  • Opportunities for professional development and mentoring
  • Access to advanced tools and technologies for software development
  • Contributions to industry-leading safety standards in automotive solutions
  • Collaboration with experts in the field of system safety
Full Job Description
Job Description

DUTIES: Develop the Solution Context and Intent at the Software level by defining requirements and communicating the solution vision. Analyze technical trade-offs, determine the primary components and subsystems, identify the interfaces and collaborations between them, define Nonfunctional Requirements (NFRs), guide Enablers through the Program and Solution Kanban systems, and work with Product and Solution Management, System Safety, and Suppliers to help ensure the allocated System Safety requirements and strategy are met. Provide technical training and establish effective mechanisms of knowledge sharing. Lead high severity safety-related investigations and work with other Safety Design Software Architects to resolve safety issues. Analyze the full control system and visualize what issues and faults can occur and build designs that mitigate those risks. Participate with system safety engineering in planning and defining high-level design of the product solution; explore solution alternatives. Operate within the business constraints when analyzing the impact of design decisions. Architect the solution for scalability, maintainability, and testability. Define subsystems and their interfaces, allocate responsibilities to sub systems, understand solution deployment and communicate requirements for interactions with the solution context. Derive lower-level system requirements from the System Safety requirements for function or interfaces. Support the ARTs during Planning and Implementation with technical guidance, review system architecture designs in all areas of ART planning. Assist in Backlog refinements to identify safety critical features and functions. Ensure proper prioritization of safety critical requirements. Ensure adherence to Development Vehicle Usage Levels (DVUL) and Automotive Safety Integrity Level (ASIL) requirements and timelines. Plan and develop the architectural runway for the SW Safety strategy. Create enabler features, stories aligned to program and solution roadmap and safety cases. Advocate for enabler requirements supporting the system safety strategy. Provide and monitor the necessary adherence to appropriate design guidelines for safety critical software. Support built in quality and continuous compliance. Perform software safety analyses based on derived requirements allocated by system safety. Establish system safety requirements generated by the above analysis or decomposed from the allocated System Safety requirements. Define safety critical calibrations jointly with System Safety and Calibration Technical Specialist. Participate in the definition of product development requirements. Ensure proper completion of all necessary business records and documentation. Participate and validate system demonstration adherence to system safety requirements. Prioritize, along with other Safety Design System Architects, the scrum team's backlog.

Define deliverables for scrum team development of system safety monitors. Mentor software and controls engineers into becoming capable Safety System Architects. Review system safety monitor designs and confirm overall quality. Hybrid Work Policy - 3 Days In Office, 2 Days Remote - Must be able to report to local office.

REQUIREMENTS: Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Engineering, Physics, Computer Science, or related field of study and Seven (7) years of experience as a Software Architect, Software Engineer, Project Engineer, or related role. Five years of experience with: C/C++ Programming and auto-code generated from Simulink models; Applying the dynamic system modeling principles and control theories; Implementing safety-critical design feature including redundancy and fail-safe mechanisms; Software-in-the-Loop, Model-in-the-Loop, and Hardware-in-the-Loop (HIL) Simulation; Algorithm development and calibration for Transmission controls; and ISO26262 and applicable FMVSS standards. Two years of experience with: Calibration and rapid controller prototyping tools; Simulink, MATLAB, DOORs, and GIT environment(s), and plant modeling and analysis tools; OBDII standards related to transmission; and Major automotive subsystems.

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General Motors Company engages in the manufacture and sale of cars and trucks in the United States, China, Brazil, Germany, the United Kingdom, Canada, and Italy. It offers sedans, crossovers, sport utility vehicles, pick-up trucks, coupes, sports/convertibles and hybrid vehicles, hatchbacks/wagons, and vans, as well as mini cars in India. The company also provides parts and accessories, such as iPod and MP3 compatibility, mobility accessories, performance parts, AC parts and services, and merchandise. In addition, it offers vehicle safety, security, and information services. The company provides used vehicles. It offers its products through dealers and distributors. General Motors Company was formerly known as NGMCO, Inc. and changed its name to General Motors Company in July 2009. The company was incorporated in 2009 and is based in Detroit, Michigan. It operates manufacturing facilities in India, the United States, and Canada. General Motors Company operates as a subsidiary of the United States Department of The Treasury. General Motors led global vehicle sales for 77 consecutive years from 1931 through 2007, longer than any other automaker, and is currently among the world's largest automakers by vehicle unit sales. General Motors acts in most countries outside the USA via wholly-owned subsidiaries but operates in China through 10 joint ventures. GM's OnStar subsidiary provides vehicle safety, security, and information services. In 2009, General Motors shed several brands, closing Saturn, Pontiac, and Hummer, and emerged from a government-backed Chapter 11 reorganization. In 2010, GM made an initial public offering IPOs to date and returned to profitability later that year.

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