Principal System Engineer

Job Summary NXP Semiconductors Belgium 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 breakthrough semiconductor products. We are actively looking for motivated and passionate system engineer(s) with prior work experience in system engineering, architecture and IP definition, etc. Job Responsibilities • Lead the system-level architecture definition and design for new semiconductor products, encompassing hardware, software, and firmware aspects. • Prepare technical documentation – product specifications, datasheets, white papers, presentations, application notes, and develop product demos that highlight the value proposition and advantages of products • 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. • Contribute to intellectual property generation through patent disclosures and technical publications. • Perform competition benchmarking and product trade-off assessment • Contribute towards standardization activities Job Qualifications • Master's degree or Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, or a related field. • 8+ years of experience in system engineering, with a strong focus on embedded systems and semiconductor product development. • Excellent verbal and written communication and teamwork skills, ability to work with cross-functional teams and can-do attitude • Solid experience in wired and wireless communication system design. • Solid knowledge of multiple interface specifications like USB, MIPI, I3C, I2C, UART, SPI and GPIO. • Strong understanding of digital design fundamentals and RTL (Verilog/SystemVerilog) • Good problem-solving and debugging skills. • Proficiency in scripting languages (Python, C, C++, MATLAB). • Experience in working on ARM/RISC-V core architecture would be an advantage • Experience with FPGA-based Pre-Silicon validation Platform development for IP and Subsystems More information about NXP in Belgium... #LI-9c8e