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🚀 Now Hiring: Functional Safety / Cybersecurity / Quality Expert (Fixed-Term Contract)

📆Duration:9–12 months

đź•’Start:ASAP


We’re looking for a seasoned professional to step in for the Functional Safety and Cybersecurity efforts within a leading semiconductor environment. This is a fantastic opportunity to contribute to high-impact safety and quality initiatives in a fast-paced, cross-functional setting.


What You’ll Be Doing:

• Contributing to and refining safety and cybersecurity documentation in line withISO 26262, ISO/SAE 21434, andIEC 61508

• Offering expert guidance on Functional Safety topics throughout thesemiconductor development lifecycle

• Conducting confirmation reviews for key FuSa artifacts likeFMEDA, FMEA, and DFMEAacross IP and SoC levels

• Supportinginternal audits, assessments, and root cause analysisefforts

• Driving safety, security, and quality culture across the organization

• Partnering with cross-functional teams to advanceprocess alignment and risk management


If you're ready to bring your functional safety and cybersecurity expertise to a contract role with immediate impact, I’d love to connect -

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