Principal System Engineer

Location: Caen, Eindhoven

Time Type: Full time

Job Description

Job Summary
NXP Semiconductors France is seeking a Principal System Engineer to lead the architectural definition, design, and implementation of complex embedded systems, ensuring cutting-edge performance and reliability for our next-generation semiconductor products.

The preferred candidate is mid level experienced system engineer with prior work expertise in system engineering, modeling, performance study, etc

Job Responsibilities

• Lead the system-level architecture definition and design for new semiconductor products, encompassing hardware, software, and firmware aspects.
• Conduct detailed system analysis, requirements gathering, and specification development, translating product requirements into technical solutions.
• Perform feasibility studies, trade-off analyses, and risk assessments for proposed system architectures.
• Collaborate closely with hardware, software, and verification teams to ensure seamless integration and validation of system components.
• Develop and implement system-level test plans and strategies to ensure robust functionality and performance.
• Provide technical leadership and mentorship to junior engineers, fostering a culture of innovation and excellence.
• Act as a key technical interface with customers, understanding their needs and translating them into technical requirements and solutions.
• Drive continuous improvement in system engineering processes and methodologies.
• Contribute to intellectual property generation through patent disclosures and technical publications.

Job Qualifications

• Master's degree or Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, or a related field.
• 12+ years of experience in system engineering, with a strong focus on embedded systems and semiconductor product development.
• Excellent written, oral and presentation capability
• Individual contributor but works closely with team members from diverse cultures and geographies
• Strong expertise in programming and modeling - C, C++, MATLAB, Python,
• Sold experience in wireless communication system design, or control system design, DC-DC modeling and performance analysis, jitter modeling
• Worked in product specification and development in analog-mixed signal domain

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