Senior Principal Validation Architect (f/m/d)

NXP Semiconductors enables a smarter, safer, and more sustainable world through innovation. As the world leader in secure connectivity solutions for embedded applications, NXP is pushing boundaries in the automotive, industrial & IoT, mobile, and communication infrastructure markets.

BL Radio Frequency Processing (RFP):

NXP technology signals high performance. We make roads safer through radar and V2X communications, personal health easier to manage in wearables and medical devices, and life more convenient through automotive infotainment. NXP’s Radio Frequency Processing (RFP) group expands possibilities for wireless connectivity and increases utility in RF-enabled innovations.

For our Product Validation team within the Business Line Radio Frequency Processing in Hamburg, we have an opening for a Senior Principal Validation Architect.

Your Team:

You are part of an experienced team of Validation Engineers and Architects, with broad technical background in validation and also pretty much of an insight in adjacent domains, such as design, test engineering etc.

You will act as a part of an international team.

First assignment will be in derivative product, with strong support of experienced validation architects, to allow for an adequate ramp-up and learning curve in the specifics of our products.

We believe a smarter world starts with a supportive, inclusive, and growth-oriented work environment. We value diverse teams, work-life balance, and create development opportunities that empower our employees, products, and customers.

This is an excellent opportunity to learn and develop in a dynamic and challenging environment, within a team of diverse and talented people, who are there for each other.

Your Tasks:

• Technical leadership of validation team

• Review of requirements w.r.t. validation

• Develop test strategies for validation

• Creation / review of test specifications

• Definition of requirements for:

  • Validation boards

  • Validation automation software framework

  • Validation related requirements on firmware

• Planning of measurement setups incl. investment planning

• Review of validation board schematics and layouts

• Review of measurement results

• Alignment with Design and Software teams

• Support of project planning process

Your Profile:

• Master degree in Electrical Engineering or equivalent

• Proven competency in analog / mixed signal SoC validation, including mmw/RF, analog high & low speed interfaces, processor cores, LDOs, ADCs, analog circuit elements etc.

• Programming knowledge as far as needed for validation, e.g. LabView, Python, embedded software, measurement automation etc.

• System application knowledge, ideally also of radar systems

• Board design knowledge

• Technical leadership experience

• Capability to understand and explain complex systems

• Analytical thinking and problem solving techniques

• Strong communication skills

• More broad knowledge would be beneficial, like:

  • Project management experience  

  • Processor architecture

  • Functional safety and security

• Fluent in English

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