Firmware Functional Safety Architect and Developer

MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES

• Collaborate with the system team to define and develop functional safety concepts related to robotic systems;
• Translate system functional safety requirements into embedded software (firmware) requirements;
• Identify potential failure modes in the embedded software and their impacts on system safety;
• Define safety mechanisms, redundancy requirements, and fault detection/diagnosis strategies in the embedded software;
• Work closely with the embedded software technical lead to develop robust, safe, and sustainable software solutions;
• Develop safety-critical algorithms;
• Perform functional safety tests, integration tests, and fault injection tests to validate the safety-related functionality of embedded software components;
• Provide recommendations in the selection of hardware components to ensure compliance with embedded software functional safety requirements;
• Provide design recommendations related to microcontrollers, sensors, communication buses, and hardware configuration to the electrical and mechanical development team;
• Provide guidance on all aspects of cybersecurity for the embedded software system;
• Participate in the documentation of the embedded software component development process;
• Participate in the definition of embedded software component requirements;
• Participate in the verification of embedded software components;
• Participate in the definition of the detailed design of embedded software components;
• Participate in the development of embedded software components;
• Participate in the development of unit tests for embedded software components;
• Participate in the implementation of verification and validation strategies.

POSITION REQUIREMENTS

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in computer engineering or software engineering or equivalent;
• Member of the Ordre des ingénieurs du Québec (OIQ);
• Minimum 8 years of experience in embedded software development, including 5 years in Linux development and 3 years with functional safety aspects;
• Experience with ISO 13849-1 - Safety of Machinery;
• Knowledge of IEC 62304 - Medical Device Software;
• Experience developing with multiple microcontrollers;
• Experience with communication buses: Ethernet, Ethercat, SPI, I2C, CAN, Serial and others
• Experience in cybersecurity: HIDS, ACL, NAT, SPI, Iptables, MAC/app Armor, cgroups, syslog;
• Experience in writing software requirements;
• Experience with detailed software design;
• Relevant experience with requirements management software;
• Experience developing with real-time embedded systems;
• Organized and methodical;
• Results-oriented approach;
• Strong analytical and synthesis skills;
• Bilingualism (French and English).

ASSETS

• Experience in robotic product development;
• Experience with ISO 13849-1 – Quality Management Systems;
• Experience with Jira and Confluence.

WHAT WE OFFER

• Remote work (according to job type);
• Competitive salaries;
• Group RRSP with employer contribution;
• Group insurance paid at 50% by Kinova;
• Up to 4 weeks of vacation;
• Personal days off in addition to vacation;
• Snacks, coffee, and fresh fruit at all times;
• A dedicated and great work team;
• A state-of-the-art environment;
• A company culture focused on the development of each individual;
• Free parking;
• Electric vehicle charging stations;
• Regular social and sporting events;
• And much more, but you'll have to meet us to learn more…