Senior SW development Engineer

Ready to drive the future of Automotive with NXP?

The automotive industry goes through a revolutionary transformation. Cars used to be combustion engine powered vehicles designed to take the driver and passengers from point A to point B, with horsepower and top speed as key value propositions. They are transforming into fully connected IoT edge devices delivering Infotainment and comfort like never before. They have increasing levels of safety, automation and autonomy that drastically reduce the risk of accidents. All this while moving to hybrid and electric powertrains transforming our world step by step into a greener and safer place.

We are looking for a Senior Embedded Software Engineer to join our high-performance team 
developing next-generation automotive software platforms.
You will design and deliver high-quality embedded low-level software and firmware on the 
newest NXP SoCs; aligned with AUTOSAR and non-AUTOSAR standards, contributing to 
advanced automotive systems.
You will play a key technical role, driving architecture decisions, mentoring engineers, and 
ensuring delivery of robust and scalable solutions.

Your Responsibilities:
• Design and develop embedded low-level software (drivers/firmware) for automotive 
microcontrollers and processors
• Own and drive full software lifecycle: requirements, architecture, design, implementation, 
integration, and testing
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams (HW, system, validation, customers) and provide 
technical guidance
• Contribute to process improvements, coding standards, and best practices (e.g., 
AUTOSAR, ASPICE)
• Mentor junior engineers and support knowledge sharing within the team.

Your Profile:
• Strong experience in embedded C programming.
• Deep understanding of microcontrollers, CPU architecture, memory, interrupts.
• Advanced debugging skills on embedded systems.
• Debugging skills for embedded targets and low level software.
• Experience with software development lifecycle (requirements → design → code → test)
• English language (spoken and written). 
Experience with any of the following is considered a plus:
• Automotive and general-purpose peripherals (UART, DMA, Timers, etc.).
• Knowledge of Autosar standard, tooling, methodology.
• Memory devices and stacks (flash, ufs, emmc, ota, bootloader).
• ARM architectures (CortexM7, CortexR52, CortexM0+, etc).
• ARM software specs (SCMI, PSCI, etc.)
• RTOS knowledge (AUTOSAR OS, FreeRTOS, etc.).
• Experience with CI/CD, Git, scripting, or build systems.
• Makefiles, scripting languages.
• Ability to read schematics and understand HW/SW interactions.

Creating Secure Connections and Infrastructure for a Smarter World

NXP Semiconductors N.V. (NASDAQ: NXPI) makes products and environments safer, more sustainable, and more secure with innovative connectivity and edge processing solutions for a smarter world.

We are in the business of better. Not just better technologies, but better innovations to improve society. As the world leader in secure connectivity and processing solutions for embedded applications, NXP is solving the world’s most complex technology challenges to accelerate business innovation, enhance how we work, and advance how we live.

Ready to create a smarter world? Visit our career website and follow us on social: LinkedIn, Facebook and Twitter.

What can you expect

Contract: This is a fulltime position with a permanent contract

Compensation: Besides a good salary, you will be eligible for our bonus plan and receive lunch vouchers, 25 vacation days and the possibility to buy company shares with a 15% discount. We also have flexible work hours and a work from home policy.

Development opportunities: We believe that a key component to growing our business is to develop our people. To enable you to grow your career at NXP, we offer online and offline learning opportunities to help you develop some of your core and professional skills.

Our office: We are based in one of the high tech hubs in Bucharest with easy access to public transport and restaurants and parks close by. We have many relaxation areas on-site, including a little library where you can borrow books, sofas to relax in a quiet place and a cafeteria and restaurant in our common area.

Hiring process: Applying only takes a minute! Fill in the online application and share your CV with us. After a positive screening based on your CV you will have an initial phone or video conversation with our Talent Acquisition Consultant followed by several business interviews. Here are some useful tips to help you prepare.

And more: Life at NXP is more than work alone. We like to start our day with a free coffee and chat with a colleague and on Thursdays we have fresh fruits for all employees. Join us at one of the many social activities that are organized by and for employees such as our Christmas parties, our employee children’s party and food fairs. Or help us give back to society by donating blood or collecting clothes and food for children in need.

If you have any questions, we are happy to answer them. Please contact Maria Bertesteanu, East Europe Talent Acquisition Specialist on [email protected]

Please note: The successful candidate may/will be responsible for security related tasks. The assignment may/will be in scope of security certifications, therefore a conscious and reliable way of working is necessary.

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