Safety Architect

Join Accenture to help shape a future-focused Software-Defined Vehicle platform that unifies Linux, Android, QNX, AUTOSAR, and Adaptive AUTOSAR within a single developer ecosystem. You will contribute to the development of safe, secure, and continuously upgradable vehicle platforms supporting innovation in ADAS and Infotainment solutions.

THE WORK:

• Define and maintain the software safety architecture for a complex SoC software platform, covering low-level software components, hypervisor integration, bootloaders, and operating system layers.
• Derive and allocate safety requirements from system level down to software components while supporting continuous improvement of safety-related processes and solutions.
• Design and implement safety mechanisms supporting freedom from interference (FFI) across partitions, processor cores, and privilege levels, while expanding your expertise in safety-critical embedded platforms.
• Own the software safety architecture within hypervisor-based virtualization environments, including QNX Hypervisor integrations, and drive ongoing development of scalable safety concepts.
• Collaborate with cross-functional engineering teams on hardware-software interfaces, safe boot processes, integrity verification, startup and shutdown sequences, and safety analyses while continuously enhancing platform reliability and compliance.

Flexible: The work location for this role may include a mix of working remotely (most of the time), onsite at a client or in an Accenture office - depending on specific project circumstances. With all our roles, there is some in-person time for collaboration, learning and building relationships with clients, peers, leaders, and communities. As an employer, we will be as flexible as possible to support your specific work/life needs.

• Permanent employment contract.
• Individual support of a People Lead and a specific path of professional development, as well as the possibility of a session with a Coach.
• A wide training package (soft, technical, and language training offer, access to e-learning platforms, Gallup test, GenAI training, possibility of co-financing courses, and certification).
• Employee Assistance Program – legal, financial, and psychological consultations.
• Accenture employees eligible for the Employee Share Purchase Plan automatically become eligible for quarterly dividends if they own company shares.
• Paid employee referral program.
• Private medical care and life insurance.
• Access to the MyBenefit platform (including a wide range of products and services, such as the Multisport card).

• 7+ years of experience in software safety architecture, functional safety engineering, or a similar role.
• Deep understanding of ISO 26262, particularly Part 6 (Software Level) and Part 4 (System-Level Development).
• Hands-on experience with safety-relevant SoC platforms and hardware safety features such as MPU/MMU, ECC, lockstep cores, or comparable technologies.
• Experience with hypervisor-based architectures, including QNX Hypervisor, Xen, or similar solutions used in safety-critical or mixed-criticality environments.
• Strong low-level software background covering bootloaders, bare-metal development, RTOS environments, or operating system internals.
• Ability to translate system-level safety requirements into practical and implementable software solutions.

BONUS POINTS IF YOU HAVE:

• Experience working with automotive virtualization platforms and multi-domain vehicle architectures.
• Hands-on involvement in software safety analyses, reviews, and compliance activities.
• Knowledge of Linux-, AUTOSAR-, or Adaptive AUTOSAR-based embedded platforms.