Senior CAD Design Engineer

NXP Semiconductors enables secure connections and infrastructure for a smarter world, advancing solutions that make lives easier, better and safer. As the world leader in secure connectivity solutions for embedded applications, we are driving innovation in the secure connected vehicle, end-to-end security & privacy and smart connected solutions markets. Built on more than 60 years of combined experience and expertise, the company has 45,000 employees in more than 35 countries. Additional information can be found by visiting www.nxp.com . Board Solutions is a central team within NXP’s Technology (CTO) organization responsible for design, manufacturing, compliance and supply chain operations of hardware boards. The organization provides hardware solutions to all business units within NXP through its global presence in North America, Europe, and Asia. Board types include customer reference design, silicon validation, failure analysis, and reliability applications. The team is looking for a Senior CAD Design Engineer to architect, design and implement high quality, robust, and state of the art board hardware for a wide range of businesses and targeted verticals. The individual is responsible for all aspects of the product from the R&D design stage, bring-up, production support, and sustaining engineering as needed. As a key leader, the individual will lead and interact with all our business units, SoC, Applications, and even our end customers to ensure robust power designs are realized. Business Units include Automotive , Mobile, Communication Infrastructure ,Smart City/Home , Industrial, Enabling technologies . In this position, the candidate will also be responsible for driving ensuring the design solutions are consistent with the company strategy, commitments and goals. The position is based out of the India and the individual will work in conjunction with our other design centers in Romania, Mexico, China, and US to ensure high quality solutions realized for our end customers. Job responsibilities: · Architect, design, and support a variety of mission critical NXP platforms and associated tradeoffs for complex electronic systems that span hardware, software, and mechanical aspects. · Participate in reviews of schematics and layouts to improve products across the Hardware Solutions team · Perform PISI simulations when required. · Provide design expertise and regional support for BU silicon, application teams, and third parties as needed. · Work closely with our SoC and Applications team & Third parties to ensure requirements are properly defined and documented. · Ensure board designs are cost effective for their intended applications. · Provide technical oversight into the CAD team with respect to proper PCB layout design and best practices. · Prepare test procedures and associated test reports documenting the lab results. · Strong bring up and debugging skills in a lab environment along with running associated test equipment · Ability to work independently and in a design team environment. · Improve core competency in board design technologies. · Engage and provide consultation to external customers on board design and best practices. Perform critical design reviews for key customer accounts as needed. · Excellent communication skills to work across organizational boundaries (Marketing, SoC, SW, Applications , Validation, PE/ TE etc). Key Competencies: · Define architecture to implement design per Technical Requirements Document (TRD) · Ability to develop system architecture options that meet requirements, analyze system performance, and make recommendations based on various optimization criteria. · Full ownership and leadership in the area of HW design, both at the board and system level. · Implement designs that are competitive with industry standards, high quality, cost effective, and delivered on time. · Critical out-of-the-box thinking and problem-solving skills. · Planning, organizing, decision-making & communication skills. · Drive standards for schematics, logic symbols, design for test, design for manufacturing, and certifications · Ability to adapt to a dynamic and changing environment and business conditions. · Ability to work in a cross-functional team spanning various disciplines: Marketing, Sales, Development, System & Application Engineering, System Architecture, SW engineering, Silicon Validation teams, Design, Library/CAD, Layout, Product & Test Engineering. · Ability to prioritize and execute tasks and projects in a high-pressure environment. · Drive innovations in design process and design IP reuse and provide training and promotion for new technologies and methodologies to teams. · Ability to articulate and communicate with internal and external stakeholders. · Hands-on experience on Analog & Digital circuit, PMIC, Microcontrollers, Microprocessor, · Working knowledge of LPDDR4, LPDDR5, Ethernet, PCIe, USB, UART, I2C, SPI, CAN, SDHC, eMMC, other high-speed serial and parallel interfaces. · Knowledge and experience in RF communication using WiFi, BLE, NFC, V2X, GSM and other RF low frequency communication · Good knowledge and hands-on experience on EMI/EMC analysis & testing. · Good knowledge and hands-on experience on Power Integrity and Signal Integrity simulations. · Estimation of time and effort for design and development of Hardware design. Education and Experience: · Education: MS in Electrical Engineering. · 10+ years of board design experience · Exposure and design experience in Consumer, Automotive, Networking, Wireless and/or Industrial applications is a plus. · Technical knowledge and/or experience in Board Design & Manufacturing preferred. · Strong inter-personal and written & oral communication skills. 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. What’s next Candidates are invited to apply on our career page with the resume and motivation letter in English for one or several open jobs at the same time. At the application stage, all candidates should have a valid visa and work permit to work in Romania. If you’re excited about this opportunity, we kindly invite you to apply! 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. #LI-DNI