About the role
Job Summary:
- Development of HAL and Peripheral device drivers for MCX, Crossover RT and i.MX family of devices, such as I2C Master/Slave, SPI Master/Slave, UART, USB, etc., to work in standalone bare metal, ROM and RTOS environments.
- Deliver high quality, well documented and tested code for customers’ reference and use.
- Verify ROM code and other software deliverables on pre-silicon test and debug environments such as RTL and Emulation platforms.
- Actively support key customers.
- Analyze, investigate and resolve system level issues together with other teams globally
Key Challenges:
- The development of rom code in the absence of silicon
- Verification and debugging issues in pre-silicon environments, meeting close to 100% test coverage
- Hardening of the critical sections of the code to ensure rom code is not vulnerable to physical or logical attacks
- Meeting required security and safety standards
Cross functional aspects:
- Development of rom code involves interactions with several teams working on the SOC, Marketing, Systems Architects, SOC Design, Verification and Validation leads, Documentation, Software and other team leads.
- Mentoring will be provided by senior members of the system rom team with over 10 years of experience in rom development and architecture
Job Qualifications:
- 4+ years
- BS/MS Degree in EE or Computer Engineering with embedded software focus, or equivalent experience
- Some work experience as Intern/Co-op in related field
- Familiar with ARM Assembly, C/C++/RUST/Python programming is a plus
- Understanding of embedded software development including device drivers and consumer embedded applications
- Familiarity in following areas is preferred: Flash, SPI, I2C, USB, UART, CAN, etc.
- Experience with the ARM and RISC-V based Architecture is preferred
- Experience with GCC and GNU make, ARM compilers such as IAR, Keil and DS-5 is preferred
- Experience with Atlassian tools such as JIRA, Bitbucket, etc., is preferred
- Experience using logic analyzers and oscilloscopes is preferred
Aplyr's read
NXP Semiconductors drives innovation in the automotive and IoT sectors, attracting engineers and tech experts dedicated to cutting-edge semiconductor solutions.
What's promising
- •Strong focus on automotive and IoT markets, driving growth.
- •Global presence offers diverse career opportunities for engineers.
- •Investment in R&D supports innovation and technological advancement.
What to watch
- •Highly competitive semiconductor industry may pressure margins.
- •Dependence on automotive sector exposes company to market fluctuations.
- •Complex global supply chains can lead to operational challenges.
Why NXP Semiconductors
- •Leading provider of secure connectivity solutions for embedded applications.
- •Pioneers in automotive radar and advanced driver-assistance systems.
- •Robust portfolio in secure identification solutions sets it apart.
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About NXP Semiconductors
NXP Semiconductors is a global semiconductor company that provides high-performance mixed signal and standard product solutions. The company focuses on automotive, security, and IoT applications.
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