SW Developer - Microcontrollers

Job Title

SW Developer - Microcontrollers

Role Summary

Embedded software engineer responsible for developing firmware, device drivers, and SDK/RTOS support for NXP microcontrollers. The role involves board bring-up, low-level debugging, and collaborating with hardware and software teams in the Brno and Rožnov R&D centers.

Primary objective: deliver reliable low-level software, enable hardware integration, and contribute upstream to MCUXpresso SDK and Zephyr RTOS.

Experience Level

Mid-level. No explicit years-of-experience stated; position expects independent ownership and growing technical responsibility.

Responsibilities

Core responsibilities include firmware development, system bring-up, and upstream open-source contributions.

• Implement drivers, subsystems, and middleware in C for microcontroller devices.
• Add and maintain Zephyr support: device tree, DTS bindings, Kconfig.
• Bring up boards and SoCs (clock, pinmux, power, boot, memory maps) and write samples/tests.
• Contribute upstream via PRs, reviews, RFCs, and CI fixes.
• Diagnose low-level issues using debuggers, traces, and logic analyzers.
• Work closely with hardware and cross-functional software teams to integrate and validate features.

Requirements

Must-have technical competencies and preferred additional skills.

• Must-have:
  • Practical embedded C programming experience and comfort working close to hardware.
  • Solid understanding of microcontroller architecture fundamentals.
  • Reliable low-level debugging skills on embedded targets.
  • Familiarity with standard development workflows and version control (GIT).
  • Effective English communication (written and spoken).
  • Structured, ownership-driven approach, good analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Nice-to-have:
  • Experience with MCUXpresso or similar silicon vendor ecosystems.
  • Zephyr RTOS experience (device tree, Kconfig, west).
  • Experience with MCU interfaces: SPI, I2C, UART, I2S, SDIO.
  • RTOS development/testing experience for microcontrollers.
  • Knowledge of Rust, Python scripting, and build tools such as make.

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.