Senior Lead Engineer

Job Title

Senior Lead Engineer

Role Summary

Lead configuration management, build and CI/CD efforts for embedded software projects. Provide technical ownership of build systems, static analysis (Coverity/SAST), and release automation while collaborating with architects, QA, validation, IT and global CM teams.

Experience Level

Senior-level (title indicates senior role; no explicit years of experience stated).

Responsibilities

Primary responsibilities include maintaining CI/CD pipelines and build systems, driving static-analysis remediation, and owning configuration management and release activities.

• Design, operate, and maintain end-to-end CI/CD pipelines for embedded builds and static code analysis.
• Manage and automate build systems; improve reliability using Docker-based build environments.
• Lead triage and remediation of static-analysis findings (Coverity/SAST); analyze defect severity and false positives.
• Automate reporting and integrations using Python, Shell, or Groovy.
• Define and enforce source code structure, branching, baseline, and release strategies.
• Lead configuration management, build, and release processes and own CM documentation.
• Collaborate with QA, architects, validation, IT and global CM teams on tooling, reports and audits.
• Provide DevOps/CM consultation to development teams.

Requirements

Key skills and experience required to perform the role.

• Must-have: Practical experience building and operating CI/CD pipelines for embedded software and managing build systems.
• Must-have: Experience with static-analysis tools (Coverity or equivalent) and SAST workflows.
• Must-have: Proficient scripting skills (Python, Shell, Groovy) for automation and reporting.
• Must-have: Experience with containerized build environments (Docker) and improving CI/build reliability.
• Must-have: Experience in configuration management, branching/release strategies and release automation.
• Nice-to-have: Experience with Black Duck, embedded toolchains, or security certification-related processes.
• Nice-to-have: Experience working with global teams on code-quality tools, audits and governance.

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.