Advanced Technology Exploration Engineer
NXP SemiconductorsJob Title
Advanced Technology Exploration Engineer
Role Summary
Member of the MCU/MPU SoC Implementation organization, within the Advanced Technology Exploration group. The role performs technology exploration and PPA (performance, power, area) analysis on complex IP and subsystems for high-performance processors and advanced microcontrollers.
Work involves benchmarking IP, running RTL-to-GDS experiments in advanced nodes, and providing technical recommendations to architecture, design, and technology teams to inform SoC implementation choices.
Experience Level
Senior level. The posting specifies BS +8 years or MS +5 years of relevant experience; expect a senior engineer with substantial SoC implementation and EDA flow experience.
Responsibilities
Core responsibilities include evaluation, experimentation, and technical guidance to support SoC implementation decisions.
- Collaborate with architecture and technology teams to deliver technical studies and recommendations on new IP and technologies.
- Benchmark processors, accelerator cores, interconnects, DDR systems and other digital IP for PPA tradeoffs.
- Perform competitive analysis to determine current and future state-of-the-art PPA metrics.
- Design and execute synthesis and place-and-route experiments using RTL-to-GDS flows for internal and third-party IP evaluation.
- Evaluate clocking, timing-closure, power reduction, and PDN signoff approaches and work with design teams to integrate solutions.
- Develop specifications for internal and third-party IP and participate in make-vs-buy decisions and IP selection.
Requirements
Must-have experience and skills required for performing the role effectively.
- Experience with EDA flows for synthesis and place-and-route.
- Experience designing or architecting complex SoCs in leading-edge process nodes, with multiple independent compute environments.
- Proven track record assessing PPA tradeoffs and selecting appropriate balances for product types.
- Deep knowledge of ARM architecture specifications.
- Experience defining IP components and coding RTL for digital control blocks.
Nice-to-have:
- Familiarity with ISO26262 functional safety standard and compliance.
Education Requirements
BS in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or Computer Science (typical requirement: 8+ years experience) or MS in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or Computer Science (typical requirement: 5+ years experience). Knowledge of ISO26262 functional safety standard is listed as a plus.
About the Company
Company: NXP Semiconductors
Headquarters: Nijmegen, Netherlands
NXP Semiconductors N.V. is a global semiconductor company that provides High Performance Mixed Signal and Standard Product solutions. With over 45,000 employees and operations in more than 35 countries, NXP is a leader in secure connectivity solutions for embedded applications, catering to automotive, industrial IoT, mobile, and communication infrastructure markets. The company is committed to innovation and sustainability, advancing a smarter, safer, and more sustainable world through technology.
