System & Applications Engineer III

Job Title

System & Applications Engineer III

Role Summary

The Systems & Applications Engineer III provides advanced technical leadership for development, integration, validation, and customer support of embedded and connected hardware/software solutions. This role bridges product development, field applications, customer engagements, and system architecture to enable successful deployment of complex systems.

Experience Level

Mid-level (Engineer III). The posting does not specify years of experience.

Responsibilities

Key responsibilities include system-level design, customer support, and enabling product adoption.

• Provide technical leadership for system- and application-level design, integration, and validation.
• Support customers through architecture, bring-up, integration, and production deployment phases.
• Develop hardware/software demonstrations, reference designs, application notes, and technical collateral.
• Perform bring-up, integration, debugging, and validation of embedded systems (MCUs, processors, connectivity, sensors, displays, peripherals).
• Investigate and resolve complex hardware, software, and system-level issues; deliver root-cause analyses and corrective actions.
• Collaborate with product development teams to identify gaps and recommend system-level optimizations for performance, reliability, security, and power.
• Provide technical training, workshops, and enablement materials for customers, partners, and internal teams.
• Support product launches by validating solutions, testing software releases, and creating technical content.
• Work with sales and business development on strategic customer engagements and design wins.
• Mentor junior engineers and promote engineering best practices.

Requirements

Must-have skills and experience expected for successful performance in this role.

• Proven system-level engineering skills: architecture, integration, validation, and troubleshooting of embedded systems.
• Hands-on experience with board bring-up, integration and debugging across hardware and software domains.
• Experience in customer-facing technical roles (Field Applications Engineer, Applications Engineer, Systems Engineer) or equivalent customer support experience.
• Ability to produce reference designs, demos, application notes, and technical collateral for customers and internal teams.
• Strong problem-solving, written and verbal communication, and cross-functional collaboration skills.
• Experience mentoring or leading less-experienced engineers and conducting technical training or workshops.

Nice-to-have:

• Experience with IoT, edge AI, machine learning, cloud-connected solutions, and semiconductor development platforms.
• Familiarity with wireless protocols and ecosystems such as Matter, Thread, Bluetooth LE, Wi‑Fi, Zigbee, or cellular.
• Experience with CI/CD, automated testing frameworks, and secure device concepts (secure boot, encryption).
• Experience presenting at customer meetings, technical workshops, or conferences.

Education Requirements

Preferred: Master's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or a related technical discipline. The posting does not specify a minimum required degree or an explicit equivalent-experience statement.

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.