VLSI Safety Architect

Job Description

As a Senior RTL / SoC Functional Safety Engineer, you will play a key role in the development of complex ASIC and SoC solutions, with a strong focus on RTL design, Functional Safety, and system-level integration.

In this role you will:

• Design and implement hardware functionality using RTL (Verilog/SystemVerilog) as the primary development language.
• Develop and integrate Functional Safety mechanisms at RTL and SoC level in compliance with ISO 26262 requirements.
• Translate safety requirements into RTL implementations and ensure traceability from requirements to implementation and verification.
• Configure, integrate, and customize internal and third-party IPs within complex SoC environments.
• Own and support IP configuration activities, including parameterization, feature enablement, interface configuration, and safety-related settings.
• Create, maintain, and review IP-level technical documentation, including configuration specifications, integration guidelines, safety assumptions, limitations, and implementation details.
• Document Functional Safety aspects for each IP, including safety requirements, safety mechanisms, diagnostic features, dependencies, and integration constraints.
• Work with both internally developed and Black Box IPs, understanding integration, safety, and verification implications.
• Contribute to SoC architecture definition, subsystem design, and RTL microarchitecture development.
• Collaborate with Functional Safety, Verification, Design, and System teams to ensure successful implementation of safety requirements.
• Support fault analysis, safety reviews, and Functional Safety work products throughout the development lifecycle.
• Participate in silicon development activities from architecture and implementation through integration and product delivery.
• Consider system-level design aspects, including SoC interactions with PCB-level environments.

Your role

• Strong experience in ASIC and/or SoC development, gained through successful contributions to complex semiconductor projects.
• Solid hands-on expertise in RTL design and development using Verilog/SystemVerilog.
• Experience with System-on-Chip (SoC) architecture, integration, and subsystem development.
• Practical experience applying Functional Safety principles and ISO 26262 within semiconductor or safety-critical hardware development.
• Experience implementing, integrating, and documenting safety mechanisms at RTL and system level.
• Experience with IP integration, IP configuration, and IP customization within complex SoC environments.
• Ability to create and maintain IP documentation, integration documentation, design specifications, and Functional Safety-related documentation.
• Understanding of safety requirements allocation to IPs and the documentation required to support safety compliance.
• Experience working with Black Box IPs and understanding their integration, verification, and safety considerations.
• Knowledge of CPU architectures such as ARM and/or RISC-V.
• Familiarity with on-chip communication protocols and interconnects such as AXI and NoC.
• Understanding of hardware/software interaction within embedded systems.
• Knowledge of hardware diagnostic concepts, fault detection mechanisms, redundancy schemes, and safety monitoring architectures.
• Understanding of system-level hardware design considerations, including PCB integration and board-level interactions.
• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to work effectively in cross-functional engineering teams.

What You'll Love About Working Here

• Scale & Impact: Lead engagements with significant budgets, international teams, and strategic business impact.
• Career Growth: Progress through Capgemini’s Engagement Management Certification, from Foundation to elite levels like Club d’Expert.
• Learning & Development: Access to dedicated Engagement Manager Curriculum, executive-level training, and personalized learning via digital platforms. Learn the best and latest work in Gen AI and Business AI.
• Community & Support: Join a global network of 16,000+ Engagement Managers, with local meetups, global events, and peer mentoring.
• Flexibility & Balance: Hybrid working policies allow you to manage your time and your work base effectively.

About Capgemini

Capgemini is an AI-powered global business and technology transformation partner, delivering tangible business value. With nearly 60 years of heritage, Capgemini is a responsible and diverse group of over 420,000 team members in more than 50 countries, delivering end-to-end services and solutions across strategy, technology, design, engineering, and business operations.