Experienced Embedded Software Engineer

Job Title

Experienced Embedded Software Engineer

Role Summary

Lead development and integration of embedded platforms covering MCU firmware, RTOS, embedded Linux, platform-management protocols, and hardware-backed security. Combine module-level technical ownership with hands-on implementation and debugging to deliver secure, resilient, and recoverable platform software.

Experience Level

Senior - requires 7+ years of embedded software experience.

Responsibilities

Primary responsibilities include design, implementation, integration, debugging, and validation of embedded platform software.

• Analyze requirements, hardware, and architecture documentation to define software solutions.
• Design, implement, and validate embedded platform software to meet system requirements.
• Develop and integrate firmware, drivers, subsystems (e.g., security), middleware, and host-side software, ensuring correct hardware–software integration.
• Support platform bring-up and perform root-cause analysis across hardware, firmware, protocols, and OS components.
• Establish design review and validation standards; coordinate with cross-functional teams, architects, customers, and open-source communities.
• Lead complex debugging efforts and resolve technical trade-offs while remaining hands-on in implementation.

Requirements

Must-have technical skills and experience; nice-to-have items listed separately.

• Must-have:
  • 7+ years of embedded software experience with demonstrated technical ownership of complex platforms or subsystems.
  • Strong hands-on proficiency in C and low-level embedded development; experience with processor architecture, interrupts, DMA, synchronization, memory protection, and hardware–software interactions.
  • Substantial expertise in one or more: Zephyr OS, RTOS-based MCU development, or embedded Linux platform development, including integrating firmware, drivers, middleware, and host-side software.
  • Implementation or architectural experience in firmware development, platform security, or specification-driven software development; experience with secure boot is included.
  • Proven ability to lead debugging, conduct architecture and code reviews, mentor engineers, and collaborate across teams with strong technical documentation and planning skills.
• Nice-to-have:
  • Experience with Rust.
  • FPGA-based firmware development experience.
  • Upstream open-source contributions.
  • Experience developing software for NXP MCUs or MPUs.
  • Experience with secure firmware updates, recovery systems, trusted firmware, and reasoning about trust boundaries and failure modes.

Education Requirements

Bachelor's or Master's degree in a relevant engineering discipline (for example: Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science or related technical field).

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.