Software Application Engineer

Embedded Software Engineer – Customer Applications Support

Company Description

NXP Semiconductors N.V. (NASDAQ: NXPI) enables a smarter, safer, and more sustainable world through innovation. As the world leader in secure connectivity solutions for embedded applications, NXP is pushing boundaries in the automotive, industrial & IoT, mobile, and communication infrastructure markets.

Business Unit Description

NXP Global Sales is the Go-to-Market organization for NXP’s business units. We own the customer relationships and thus ensure customers’ needs are met and NXP growth ambitions are achieved by identifying and creating opportunities for customers to innovate in focused markets using NXP’s diverse product portfolio.

Job Summary and Key Responsibilities

This is the opportunity to join a dynamic and highly motivated team that collaborates daily with major Consumer Electronics brands in the Americas to develop and launch innovative products enabling seamless and wireless applications like payment, access control, transportation, identification, or precise positioning.

In this role, you will leverage a genuine 3+ years of working experience as an Embedded Software Engineer and develop or strengthen a core and unique set of expertise in the protocols and system architectures relying on NFC and UWB technologies. Ultimately, you will own a complete and rare understanding of end-to-end secure transactions in the embedded world and act as a trusted referent in the Americas region for internal stakeholders and local customers.

In such a pivotal role, you will connect customer needs to product features and have an impact on Product Roadmaps and Value Proposition that you will be able to articulate to customers to fulfill their requirements and make an impact on NXP business.

Mandatory Skills and Credentials:

For this purpose, you will need to own:

• Master’s degree and a minimum of 3 years of experience in the development or application engineering support of Embedded Software systems.
• Comprehensive programming skills in C, Java, and scripting languages, and fluency in Android/Linux and/or RTOS environments.
• Passion and agility for working with customers and participating in the development of innovative and emerging applications.
• A deep understanding of transport protocols such as SPI and I2C.
• Flexibility to work with any scripting language (Python/Perl) and the ability to rapidly adapt or create new scripts to enable prototyping on PC/Linux-based platforms.

Because you will evolve in a high-paced and dynamic environment, you will be expected to demonstrate the following behaviors:

• Structured and analytical working methods with the ability to solve complex problems.
• Excellent communication skills with strong interpersonal skills with internal and external parties.
• Fast learner with excellent team spirit and ability to progress autonomously.
• Sense of urgency and appropriate escalation of issues.
• Willingness to travel frequently (up to 25%), including on short notice.

Differentiating Skills:

• Experience with NFC or UWB software stacks and their related specifications or protocols is a key differentiator and will be assessed in detail during the interview process if claimed in the candidate application. Similarly, education and ideally working knowledge of companion Wireless communications stacks like BLE or WiFi can be a definite plus.
• Proficiency in Android build environments, debugging, and Android tools such as ADB, Android Studio, etc. is preferred.
• Knowledge of Android OS architecture and middleware components is preferred.
• Experience in integration of NFC middleware on customer Android platforms is preferred.
• Experience in creating/modifying Android applications is preferred.
• Experience with version control systems such as Git and SVN is desired.
• The ability to do low-level debugging using logic analyzers is desired.
• Experience in working with RTOS/bare metal platforms is a plus.

Education:

• MS Degree in Software or Electrical Engineering

The base salary range for this position is as mentioned below per year. We also provide competitive benefits, incentive compensation, and/or equity for certain roles.

Company benefits include health, dental, and vision insurance, 401(k), and paid leave. Please note that the base salary range (or hourly rate) is a guideline, and individual total compensation may vary based on a number of factors such as qualifications, skill level, work location, and other business and organizational needs. This base pay range is specific to California and is not applicable to other locations. A reasonable estimate of the base salary range as of the date of this posting is:

$110,000 to $151,300 annually