Worker Sub-Type: Regular Job Description: QNX enhances the human experience and amplifies technology-driven industries, providing a trusted foundation for software-defined businesses to thrive. The business leads the way in delivering safe and secure operating systems, hypervisors, middleware, solutions, and development tools, along with support and services delivered by trusted embedded software experts. With a focus on reducing hardware dependency and increasing efficiency, QNX empowers organizations to unlock recent possibilities in areas like high-performance computing at the edge, standards-based virtualization technologies, and cloud enablement. QNX® technology has been deployed in the world’s most critical embedded systems, including more than 275 million vehicles on the road today. QNX® software is trusted across industries including automotive, medical devices, industrial controls, robotics, commercial vehicles, rail, and aerospace and defense. Are you the person we are looking for? The

Functional Safety team is the backbone of QNX —the group that ensures the world’s most trusted embedded operating system stays worthy of its reputation. If you’re a seasoned safety expert who thrives on technical authority, cross-industry influence, and solving problems before they ever reach the field, this is where your work will matter on a global scale. Joining us means stepping into a role where

your expertise shapes the safety posture of products used in millions of devices , from next-generation vehicles to mission-critical industrial systems. You’ll collaborate with top-tier engineering teams and guide some of the world’s most recognizable automotive Tier 1s. What You’ll Lead





Own the functional safety case

for QNX products across the full lifecycle, including Safety Plans, Safety Concepts, and structured safety arguments

Perform high- rigor safety analyses

(HARA, FMEA, FTA, DFA) and produce artifacts that withstand independent assessment

Define and manage safety evidence

for certification, ensuring readiness at every milestone

Serve as the primary technical interface

with external safety assessors from planning to closure

Advise engineering teams

on ASIL-appropriate design decisions and catch issues early

Support customers and Tier 1 partners

on SEooC integration, safety manual interpretation, and residual risk arguments

Evaluate customer architectures

and provide written safety guidance

Represent QNX in standards bodies

and influence emerging requirements

Drive continuous improvement

of internal safety processes, templates, and tooling

What You Bring

Deep expertise in ISO 26262

with hands-on application of Part 6, Part 8, and SEooC

Proven experience performing safety analyses

(HARA, FMEA, FTA, DFA)

End-to-end ownership of a safety case

through a full certification or assessment cycle

Direct collaboration with accredited assessors

Requirements management at scale

using tools like Jama or DOORS





Embedded C development background

sufficient to evaluate ASIL-constrained implementations

Exceptional communication skills

for writing assessor-facing documentation and advising non-safety stakeholders

Technical Leadership or mentorship experience Ability to operate independently

across a globally distributed team

The work we’re doing is not incremental—it’s foundational, and it’s accelerating.

Come join us! #LI-KH1 Scheduled Weekly Hours: 40 Compensation Hiring Base Salary Range: $131,250.00 - $181,250.00 Bonus: The BlackBerry Variable Incentive Pay (VIP) program is an organization-wide bonus incentive program which aims to reward full-time eligible employees for their contribution to BlackBerry’s success. VIP payments are made in addition to base salary and factor in company’s performance as a way for employees to share in BlackBerry’s achievements. Benefits: The BlackBerry Employee Benefits programs offer a wide range of benefits that support your physical, financial and personal well-being. BlackBerry remains committed to offering affordable benefits including coverage for medical, dental, vision, life, disability insurance, retirement, employee share purchase program and paid-time-off to those that meet the eligibility requirements. Disclosure of Position Status: This is an active opening. We are seeking to fill this position immediately Disclosure of Artificial Intelligence: We donot use artificial intelligence (AI)to screen, assess, or select applicants at any stage of our recruitment process. All applications are reviewed and evaluated by our hiring team.

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📌 QNX Principal Functional Safety Specialist (Montreal)
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