Software Engineer – Hardware Design Verification

Business Line Description

Be an integral member of a highly-experienced team in R&D that is responsible for developing IP (Intellectual Property) used in the design of advanced microcontrollers and microprocessors. The IP for which this team is responsible enables a product portfolio with billions of USD in annual revenue. Chances are that the car you drive, the intelligent devices that pervade your living space, and the factories that produce the goods you use will contain one or more of the chips you would contribute to.

We are part of Advanced Chip Engineering, a central design organization within NXP, developing products for multiple business lines in Automotive, Internet of Things (IoT), Networking, and Radio Frequency products, with expertise in hardware engineering, including architecture, IP, and full SoC Design.

Responsible for the design and implementation of C/C++ embedded software for pre‑silicon verification for various Ethernet networking features and performance applications. Contribute to design and implementation of breakthrough Ethernet/networking IP to be integrated into next‑generation SoCs for automotive, industrial and edge computing markets.

Perform thorough trade‑off analysis on performance/complexity. Work closely with IP design and verification teams on planning and execution to ensure the IP is delivered on time and with highest quality. Proactively drive continuous improvement in design methodology. Think outside the box to solve novel and complex problems.

The IP is cutting edge and highly complex; it incorporates the latest Ethernet technology such as IEEE Time Sensitive Networking (TSN) that extends Ethernet for safety‑critical and real‑time applications.

Design of software use‑cases requires a scalable architecture which enables continuous evolution of code as new IP functionality is added or expanded. Software developed in the team needs to be of high quality and portable to multiple platforms, requiring strong interactions with the hardware design and architecture teams.

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical, Computer, Software Engineering, Computer Science, or related education.
• 10+ years of work experience in software design and implementation.
• Thorough knowledge and expertise in C/C++ design and implementation.
• Understanding of software development methodology and proficiency with software development tools.
• Solid understanding of embedded software development.
• Excellent problem‑solving skills.
• Ability to work well in a team environment.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills.
• Ability to parse and write technical documentation.
• Desirable:
  Understanding of computer architecture and digital logic design.
• Desirable:
  Knowledge of networking technologies including TCP/IP protocols.
• Desirable:
  Experience with networking products such as routers, bridges, and switches.
• Desirable: FPGA experience.

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