Senior RF System Engineer (NFC-Mobile) (m/f/d)

Job Title

Senior RF System Engineer (NFC-Mobile) (m/f/d)

Role Summary

Lead RF system validation for NFC solutions targeted at mobile devices. Work within a cross-functional development team to plan, execute, debug and report RF validation activities across the product lifecycle.

Provide technical leadership, improve validation workflows through automation, and support customer design-in and support activities to ensure product interoperability and compliance with industry standards.

Experience Level

Senior — minimum 5 years of professional experience in RF engineering or a comparable area.

Responsibilities

Primary responsibilities focused on RF validation, technical leadership, and process improvement:

• Lead RF-related NFC system validation projects for mobile products within a global cross-functional team.
• Plan, track, execute, debug, and report validation activities throughout development.
• Mentor and provide technical guidance to junior RF engineers during validation and debugging.
• Develop and integrate software tools and automation to increase validation coverage and efficiency.
• Analyze and optimize RF performance to meet interoperability and industry requirements (e.g., ISO/IEC 14443, NFC Forum, EMVCo).
• Support customer engagements and design-in activities with technical expertise.

Requirements

Core skills and experience required; items marked as "Nice-to-have" are optional but beneficial.

• Must-have: Minimum 5 years professional experience in RF engineering or comparable area.
• Must-have: Solid understanding of RF communication systems including modulation and coding, transmitter and receiver architectures, and components such as PLLs and DC-DC converters.
• Must-have: Advanced programming and data analysis skills, particularly MATLAB and Python.
• Must-have: Hands-on experience with RF simulation tools (e.g., ADS, SPICE) or similar environments.
• Must-have: Strong ownership, organized and analytical working style, attention to detail, and excellent written and spoken English.
• Must-have: Ability to work reliably on security-related tasks and follow security certification processes.
• Nice-to-have: Prior experience specifically with mobile NFC products, interoperability testing, or EMVCo/NFC Forum/ISO standard implementation.

Education Requirements

Master's degree from a Technical University or University of Applied Sciences (FH) in Electrical Engineering, Communications Engineering, Information Engineering, Biomedical Engineering, or a related 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.