Functional Safety Architect, Physical AI SoC at Velaura
Santa Clara, CA
$200,000–$500,000
Jul 26, 2026
Santa Clara, CA
Jul 28, 2026
What this job asks for AI summary
This role owns the functional safety architecture for a Physical AI System-on-Chip (SoC) at an early-stage semiconductor company. The architect defines safety goals, leads hazard and fault analyses, specifies hardware safety mechanisms, and builds the safety case across the full silicon lifecycle from architecture through tape-out and production. It suits a seasoned safety engineer with deep ISO 26262 and IEC 61508 expertise who can drive cross-disciplinary requirements across silicon, firmware, and software teams.
Senior level · 10+ years · Full-time
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What the occupation pays Median $119,144 (middle half $81,115–$160,963).
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No work location is specified in the posting; the CBSA and state fields are left blank. The role appears to be at an early-stage company (Velaura) with no office address disclosed.
The SOC classification is genuinely difficult. This is a hardware/silicon functional safety architecture role — it does not map cleanly to any standard SOC code. 15-1299 (Computer Occupations, All Other) is used as the best available fit; 15-1252 (Software Developers) is the runner-up given the cross-cutting firmware and platform software scope, but the primary work is silicon safety architecture rather than software development.
The degree requirement states 'Bachelor's or advanced degree… or equivalent practical experience.' Because equivalent experience is explicitly accepted, no formal degree is treated as a hard gate.
DFMEA and FMEDA are listed alongside FMEA in the posting; FMEDA is captured as an alternative to FMEA since they serve the same analytical function in this context. DFMEA is a variant of FMEA and is subsumed.
Functional Safety Engineer certification (e.g., TÜV credential) is listed under Preferred Qualifications and is not treated as a hard gate.
No compensation figures are provided in the posting.
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