Senior Functional Safety & AUTOSAR Classic Software Engineer FREELANCER (f/m/d) - Bucharest
Company: Paradox Cat GmbH
Role summary
Senior Functional Safety & AUTOSAR Classic Software Engineer FREELANCER (f/m/d) - Bucharest is a role at Paradox Cat GmbH in Bucharest, Romania (hybrid). Posted 2026-09-02. Experience level: 5-10.
- Job title
- Senior Functional Safety & AUTOSAR Classic Software Engineer FREELANCER (f/m/d) - Bucharest
- Company
- Paradox Cat GmbH
- Location
- Bucharest, Romania
- Work arrangement
- hybrid
- Category
- Software Engineering
- Experience level
- 5-10
- Date posted
- 2026-09-02
This is a fantastic opportunity for an experienced software engineer to work as a freelancer on cutting-edge functional safety projects. You'll be contributing to critical automotive systems, offering flexibility and the chance to work with a reputable company.
Job description
Our company
Paradox Cat GmbH is a specialist software development partner in the area of real-time graphics from Munich, Germany. As a partner and supplier of various premium automotive manufacturers, we support graphical interface development for high-end in car cluster instruments and infotainment systems. In addition to this, PARADOX CAT GmbH has increasingly participated in Proof of Concept projects and feasibility studies in the Human Machine Interaction (HMI) spectrum. Here, we focus on the implementation of new emerging technologies and their usability and implementation in the car of the future.
Senior Functional Safety & AUTOSAR Classic Software Engineer FREELANCER (f/m/d) - Bucharest
You will:
Develop and integrate safety-relevant Embedded C application software in an AUTOSAR Classic environment
Design and implement Software Components and interfaces between ASW, RTE and BSW
Translate system and safety requirements into software architecture, requirements and implementation concepts
Implement QM and safety separation, safety monitoring, fault handling and safe-state behavior
Support safety-relevant input, touch and display functionality on embedded target platforms
Maintain traceability between requirements, architecture, implementation and verification
Prepare technical evidence for safety reviews and support integration, testing, change-impact analysis and defect resolution
Collaborate with platform, system, software and QA engineers and share AUTOSAR and safety knowledge within the team
You have:
A degree in computer science, electrical engineering, automotive engineering, embedded systems, a comparable qualification, or equivalent experience
Several years of professional embedded software development experience with strong Embedded C skills
Practical project experience with AUTOSAR Classic, ASW or SWC development, RTE, BSW interfaces and ARXML
Experience with at least one established AUTOSAR development or configuration toolchain
Strong practical knowledge of ISO 26262 at software level and ASIL-oriented development
Experience deriving and implementing Software Safety RequirementsPractical experience with QM and safety separation, safety monitoring, fault handling and safe-state mechanisms
Knowledge of safety-oriented software architecture, static analysis, structured reviews and verification
An evidence-based approach to technical documentation and an excellent standard of written and spoken English
Nice to have:
Experience with ASIL-B, safety islands, dedicated safety controllers or heterogeneous multicore platforms
Knowledge of Freedom from Interference, memory and timing protection, MISRA C, watchdogs and End-to-End protection
Experience with FMEA, FTA, FMEDA, HARA support or safety-case preparation
Experience with Vector DaVinci, Elektrobit tresos, ETAS ISOLAR, CANoe or CANalyzer
Knowledge of DEM, DCM, UDS, PduR, COM or related AUTOSAR modules
Knowledge of Automotive SPICE, IEC 61508, Performance Level or SIL-related development
Experience with safety-relevant HMI, touch or display functions and NXP i.MX or comparable ARM platforms
Adaptive AUTOSAR knowledge in addition to AUTOSAR Classic
Knowledge of written and spoken German
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