Senior Lead Firmware Engineer

Job Title

Senior Lead Firmware Engineer

Role Summary

Develop low-level firmware, HAL and peripheral device drivers for MCX, Crossover RT and i.MX families to run in bare-metal, ROM and RTOS environments. Deliver, verify and harden ROM and firmware on pre-silicon platforms (RTL, emulation) and support key customers.

Experience Level

Senior. The team requires demonstrated embedded firmware experience; the posting specifies MS + 3 years or BS + 5 years (see Education Requirements for details).

Responsibilities

Primary responsibilities include delivering production-quality ROM and firmware, verifying in pre-silicon environments, and supporting customers.

• Design and implement HAL and peripheral drivers (I2C, SPI, UART, USB, etc.) for bare-metal, ROM and RTOS targets.
• Produce well-documented, tested, and maintainable code for customer reference.
• Verify and debug ROM and firmware on pre-silicon platforms such as RTL and emulation; achieve high test coverage.
• Harden critical code sections to meet security and safety requirements.
• Investigate and resolve system-level issues in collaboration with SoC design, verification, validation and system teams globally.
• Contribute to and maintain public/open-source repositories: triage issues, review pull requests, and manage merges.
• Actively support and interact with key customers and internal stakeholders across functions.

Requirements

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

• Proven experience in embedded software development focused on device drivers and ROM/boot code.
• Experience verifying and debugging in pre-silicon environments (RTL, emulation) and writing tests to achieve high coverage.
• Experience working across functional teams to resolve system-level issues and meet security/safety standards.
• Strong software quality practices: documentation, testing, code review, and release management.
• Nice-to-have: familiarity with ARM and RISC-V architectures, ARM assembly, C/C++, Rust or Python, GCC/GNU make and ARM toolchains (IAR, Keil, DS-5).
• Nice-to-have: experience with Atlassian tools (JIRA, Bitbucket), logic analyzers/oscilloscopes, and maintaining or contributing significantly to open-source projects.

Education Requirements

BS or MS in Electrical Engineering or Computer Engineering with an embedded software focus is specified, or equivalent experience. The posting requires either MS + 3 years' relevant experience or BS + 5 years' relevant 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.