Senior Lead Design Engineer

Job Title

Senior Lead Design Engineer

Role Summary

The Senior Lead Design Engineer will architect and develop complex IPs and subsystems for automotive SoCs, working from high-level specifications through implementation. The role partners with global systems, SoC design, and verification teams to deliver integrated solutions for ADAS (vision and radar), in-vehicle networks, gateways and ASIL-D fail-safe subsystems.

Experience Level

Senior-level engineer. The posting indicates 7–13 years of relevant industry experience.

Responsibilities

Accountable for end-to-end IP and subsystem design and delivery; drive quality and cross-team collaboration.

• Architect and design complex IPs/subsystems across protocols used in automotive ADAS, vision, radar, in-vehicle networks, gateways and fail-safe (ASIL-D) systems.
• Own IP/subsystem development from concept through RTL implementation and integration to meet performance targets and schedules.
• Ensure quality at all stages of development, analyse processes and implement improvements to reduce defects.
• Collaborate with global SoC, verification and system teams; contribute to testplan and pre-silicon validation activities.

Requirements

Key technical and behavioral requirements. Items marked "Nice to have" are desirable but not mandatory.

• Must have: 7–13 years of hands-on experience designing complex IPs/subsystems; strong RTL skills (Verilog/VHDL); experience with custom processor/DSP designs for vision and radar processing.
• Must have: Practical experience with high-speed serial protocols and related controller/PHY challenges (PCIe, USB, MIPI CSI/DSI); familiarity with external memory interfaces (DDR4, LPDDR4, QuadSPI).
• Must have: Understanding of microcontroller architecture, caches and bus protocols (AHB/AMBA AXI); experience with IP development flow including CDC/RDC, synthesis, and DFT/ATPG coverage.
• Must have: Scripting and modeling skills (Perl, Tcl, C/C++); ability to work on testbench/testplan development alongside verification teams.
• Nice to have: Experience with automotive protocols (LIN, CAN, FlexRay); hands-on pre-silicon validation using FPGA or emulation; PHY-level high-speed design experience.
• Soft skills: Strong written and verbal communication, ownership, emotional intelligence and ability to lead and work with distributed/global teams.

Education Requirements

Not specified.

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.