About the role
Role summary
We are seeking an experienced embedded software engineer to lead the development, and integration of embedded platforms spanning MCU firmware, RTOS, embedded Linux, platform-management protocols, and hardware-backed security.
This role combines module-level technical ownership with hands-on development and debugging. You will implement the design of secure, resilient, and recoverable platforms while ensuring the translation of complex requirements into reusable, validated software solutions.
Required skills and qualifications
- Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in a relevant engineering discipline, with 7+ years of embedded software experience and a demonstrated track record of technical ownership for complex platforms or subsystems.
- Strong hands-on proficiency in C and low-level embedded software development, with deep expertise in processor architecture, interrupts, DMA, synchronization, memory protection, and hardware–software interactions.
- Substantial expertise in one or more of the following areas: Zephyr OS, RTOS-based MCU development, or embedded Linux platform development, complemented by practical experience integrating firmware, drivers, middleware, and host-side software.
- Demonstrated implementation or architectural experience in at least one of the following domains: firmware development, secure boot, platform security, or specification-driven software development.
- Proven ability to lead complex debugging efforts, conduct architecture and code reviews, mentor engineers, and resolve technical trade-offs while remaining actively involved in implementation.
- Strong communication, technical documentation, planning, and cross-functional collaboration skills, with a proven ability to take ambiguous technical challenges from investigation through implementation and validation.
- Nice to have:
- Experience with Rust.
- Experience with FPGA-based firmware development.
- Upstream open-source contributions.
- Experience developing software for NXP MCUs or MPUs.
- Experience with secure boot, hardware-backed security, trusted firmware, secure firmware updates, or recovery systems, including the ability to reason about trust boundaries, failure modes, and the security implications of design decisions.
Key responsibilities
- Analyse & understand the requirement, hardware, software architecture documentation and technical direction for embedded platforms.
- Develop and implement embedded platform software solutions based on hardware and requirements documentation. Convert system requirements into robust software
- Develop & integrate firmware, drivers, subsystems (e.g., security), middleware, and applications while ensuring effective hardware-software integration. Address initialization dependencies, asynchronous communication, concurrency, resource constraints, fault handling, and recovery mechanisms.
- Support platform bring-up, and root-cause analysis across hardware, firmware, protocols, and operating system components.
- Deliver engineering quality and technical execution by establishing design review and validation standards and coordinating with cross-functional teams, architects, customers, and open-source communities.
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.
