Automotive System Engineer (Senior)

Job Title

Automotive System Engineer (Senior)

Role Summary

Join the System Incubator team to define and develop demos, proofs-of-concept, and system solutions using NXP automotive chips and software. The role focuses on software integration, system studies, and validating solutions on hardware evaluation platforms across domains such as ADAS, in-vehicle networks, connectivity, IVI, and E/E architectures.

Work involves cross-team collaboration, use of simulation and analysis tools, and hands-on prototyping to demonstrate system-level behavior.

Experience Level

Senior-level. The posting indicates a senior role (no explicit years-of-experience specified).

Responsibilities

The role combines systems engineering, software integration, and hardware validation to produce demonstrable automotive solutions.

• Define and build demos, proof-of-concepts, and system solutions using NXP automotive hardware and software.
• Develop and integrate software components to enable application PoCs and system studies.
• Work on applications such as ADAS, in-vehicle networks, connectivity modules, IVI, and E/E vehicle architectures.
• Explore and apply automotive standards, analysis and simulation tools, and novel system solutions.
• Validate prototypes on hardware evaluation boards and correlate simulation/analysis results with hardware measurements.
• Debug complex multi-hardware system setups and drive issues to resolution with teammates and partners.
• Prepare and present analysis, visualizations, and experiment data to team members and stakeholders.
• Collaborate with other NXP teams and external partners as required.

Requirements

Must-have technical skills and practical experience:

• Software engineering experience on embedded platforms: modern C++, embedded C, and Python.
• Experience with Linux, CI/CD infrastructure, and test automation.
• Experience with code review and team-based software development.
• Practical knowledge of automotive communication standards; hands-on experience with Time Sensitive Networking (TSN) Ethernet and YANG.
• Experience with ARM-based embedded automotive processors and automotive network devices.
• Hands-on experience with hardware evaluation boards and building board support packages, kernels, and images.
• Ability to correlate simulation/analysis results with hardware evaluation outcomes.
• Software architecture capability to plan integration of new features into existing codebases.
• Hands-on experience with vehicle-level simulation tools such as OMNEST, ChronSIM, or Pegase.
• Strong analytical, debugging, and communication skills; able to work in multicultural teams.

Nice-to-have:

• Electronics design experience to assist in HW–SW integration issues.
• Experience with timing simulation tools and other automotive analysis/simulator tools.
• Familiarity with open-source self-driving software and automotive use cases.
• Experience with NXP S32 automotive devices and configuration tools (e.g., S32 Design Studio).
• General familiarity with the semiconductor or automotive industry.

Education Requirements

University (of applied sciences) degree such as BSc, MSc, PDEng, or PhD in a technical discipline (examples: Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Automotive Technologies) or an equivalent relevant qualification or practical experience.

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.