NXP Semiconductors is offering an exciting opportunity for a Software Engineer in Austin, Texas, for professionals interested in building software solutions at the intersection of semiconductors, embedded systems, and connected technologies. NXP’s software engineering work spans areas such as embedded software, Linux, Zephyr, drivers, middleware, and system development, making this a strong opportunity for engineers looking to work on technology used in automotive, industrial, IoT, and other connected applications.
Job Overview
| Field | Details |
|---|---|
| Company Name | NXP Semiconductors |
| Role | Software Engineer |
| Qualification | Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or a related technical field; relevant software development experience |
| Job Location | Austin, Texas, USA |
| Salary | $139,152 per year |
| Work Type | On-site / Hybrid, depending on team requirements |
| Job Type | Full-time |
| Job Level | Entry Level |
| Industry | Semiconductors / Electronics / Technology |
Job Description
Perform semiconductor engineering duties and specify, design, and integrate software components into a complete product. Design and develop solutions to semiconductor applications problems in furtherance of consumer electronics, industrial and automotive industry. Design, develop, test and document software systems and applications for enhancements and new products; facilitate the smooth integration of microcontrollers, processors, and development platforms into relevant applications; provide hardware and software technical support working closely and efficiently with partners and customers, software development, and training for processors and reference design systems; system level customer support involving multimedia, operating systems, machine learning components for all key customers; prepare application notes and technical materials, including design documentation, specifications, procedures, experimental results, design options, and tradeoffs; perform feasibility and benchmark study for specific product use cases, optimize software programs including applications, operating systems-level software and/or middleware performance, and low power consumption; contribute to architectural firmware and/or middleware design discussion for new generation chipsets; analyze the impact of the software and algorithms for the definition of the next generation of SoC; contribute to porting of new opensource and commercial framework, analyze performance, and propose optimizations; create, evaluate, and demonstrate hardware and software and associated training materials; and solve system design issues, and respond to technical questions. Up to 10% domestic and 5% international travel required for business meetings, events, conferences, trainings.
Qualifications:
Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Electronics Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, foreign equivalent or related field.
Required skills:
Position requires completion of a graduate-level course, research project, internship or thesis involving:
- Developing, debugging, and testing embedded software solutions,
- Programming, compiling, debugging, in C, Python or Bash Scripting,
- Embedded Linux environments,
- Cross compilation,
- Microprocessor System Design,
- Computer Architecture, and
- Jira.
Selection Process
- Submit your online application and resume.
- Application and resume screening by the NXP recruitment team.
- Initial recruiter or hiring-team discussion.
- Technical interview(s) covering software development and relevant engineering skills.
- Team or hiring-manager interview.
- Final selection and offer.
How to Apply
- Visit the NXP Semiconductors careers website.
- Search for Software Engineer positions in Austin, Texas.
- Review the specific job requirements and qualifications.
- Prepare your updated resume and relevant academic or professional information.
- Submit your application through the official NXP careers portal.
- Monitor your email for interview and application-status updates.
