Safety Critical Software Lead

About Forterra

Forterra is a leading provider of autonomous systems for ground-based movement in the working world. Amongst some of the earliest innovators in the field of driverless technology, Forterra is focused on building systems that protect front-line soldiers and enable civilian workers in our industrial base. Forterra is the go-to provider of ground autonomy solutions for the U.S. Department of Defense, which harnesses the technology for asymmetric warfare in critical conditions.

About the role

• The Safety Critical Software Lead will oversee and spearhead development of safety-critical software applications.

What you'll do

• Lead design and development of safety-critical software complying with applicable standards and focus on software architectures that are robust, reliable and fault-tolerant.
• Provide technical leadership and guidance to a team of safety software engineers.
• Lead software development activities such as sprint planning, task delegation, roadmap refinement and identifying markers of success.
• Collaborate with engineers from other cross-functional groups such as systems, safety and test to ensure product and program level needs are met.
• Manage software development throughout the development cycle, from collecting feature requests to their final delivery via thorough testing and verification activities.
• Develop safety critical embedded software in C/C++ or model-based safety certifiable development tools for use on controllers running an RTOS such as QNX.
• Lead the development of software safety artifacts and required documentation to provide evidence of rigor in accordance with relevant standards.
• Ensure that software requirements are clearly defined, implemented and traceable to system and safety requirements.
• Create and maintain comprehensive documentation for software requirements, architecture and design decisions to ensure compliance with safety software development processes.
• Participate in safety assessments, analyses and review of work products created by other functional groups that affect safety software features.

Qualifications

• Excellent leadership, communication, and interpersonal skills, with ability to motivate and guide a team of developers and engineers.
• Proven experience in software development, with a focus on safety-critical systems.
• Fluency in a text-based computer language usable for safety critical software development, such as C, C++, or Ada.
• Experience with software development methodologies such as Agile or Scrum.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with development for Real-time Operating Systems such as QNX.
• Familiarity with safety standards, such as ISO-26262, IEC-61508, DO-178, or MIL-STD-882
• Familiarity with MISRA C/C++ standards.
• Experience developing software design documentation and safety artifacts such as FMEA’s, interface control documentation, and test coverage reports.
• Experience with CAN, CAN/FD, Ethernet, and FlexRay.
• Experience with model-based programming tools such as ANSYS SCADE, Simulink, or similar in safety critical applications.
• Strong understanding of algorithms and subjects relevant to ground robotics, including perception, world modeling, navigation/localization, planning, and/or motion control.
• Hands-on experience with integration of other complex electro-mechanical systems (aerospace, medical, etc.).
• Strong problem solving and analytical skills, with an ability to troubleshoot and resolve software issues.
• Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced, dynamic environment, managing multiple tasks and priorities.

Education

• Bachelor’s degree or higher in software engineering, a related field, or with equivalent industrial experience.

US Salary Range
 
 $120,000-$200,000 USD
 The salary range for this role is an estimate and is based on a wide variety of compensation factors. The salary offered to candidates will vary based on a variety of factors including (but not limited to) relevant work experience, education, specialized training, critical expertise, training, and more. Equity in Forterra is included in most of our full-time, high-demand roles and is therefore considered part of Forterra’s overall compensation package. In addition to base salary and equity, Forterra offers competitive benefits for full-time employees including:

• Premium Healthcare Benefits: Three plan options, including an HSA-eligible plan, with Forterra covering 80%