Your Role
Provide technical leadership to sales teams and customers covering networking architecture, silicon and product selection, bring-up, and software stack integration for NXP Ethernet switches, PHYs, and SerDes products targeting robotics platforms.
Architect and support next-generation in-robot network topologies — including zonal andmicrozonalarchitectures, Single-Pair Ethernet (SPE) backbones, 10BASE-T1S sensor/edge segments, and 48V combined power-and-data distribution using PoDLand PoE.
Offer design support through schematic and PCB reviews, bench bring-up, debugging, root-cause analysis, and customer troubleshooting on complex multi-node robotic systems.
Troubleshoot complex issues in the lab (schematics, board bring-up, software drivers) using oscilloscopes, network/protocol analyzers, and software debug/trace tools.
Perform validation and performance tuning for Ethernet, SerDes, and industrial real-time protocol interfaces to meet the deterministic latency and synchronization requirements of motor control, servo drives, joint modules, and real-timeperceptionpipelines.
Deliver on-site and remote proof-of-concept builds using NXP evaluation kits and reference designs,demonstratingend-to-end network solutions for AMR, drone, and humanoid use cases.
Lead technical training and project coordination across customers, business lines, and partners — running webinars, workshops, and deep-dives while managing timelines and deliverables.
Core Requirements
Bachelor's orMaster's in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or equivalent.
10+ years in embedded systems development or applications support with microcontroller, switch, or SoC platforms, withdemonstratedtechnical leadership.
Strong working knowledge of Ethernet controllers and switches — MAC, PHY, DMA, filters/queues, MDIO, switch configuration, and frameforwarding.
Experience with low-latency, deterministic real-time Ethernet — TSN (time synchronization, traffic shaping, frame replication) andEtherCAT(distributed clocks, master / sub-device topologies).
Working knowledge of functional safety (IEC 61508, ISO 13849) and cybersecurity (IEC 62443) standards relevant to robotics and industrial systems, plus Ethernet network segmentation and security (VLANs, MACsec, IEEE 802.1X).
Experience with Power-over-Dataline (PoDL) and Power-over-Ethernet (PoE), and 48V power architectures spanning BMS, motor drives, and combined power-and-data distribution in modern robots, AMRs, and humanoid platforms.
Specialty and Bonus Skills
Knowledge of CAN networking technologies — CAN FD, CAN SIC, and emerging CAN XL — including partial networking and use in joint modules, BMS, and zonal nodes.
Familiarity with ARM Cortex MCUs/SoCs and RTOS platforms (FreeRTOS, Zephyr,NuttX), and embedded Linux (kernel, u-boot, user-space) — particularly Ethernet driver andswitchdevwork.
Familiarity with robotics-relevantcomputeand middleware: ROS / ROS 2, DDS, real-time Linux (PREEMPT_RT), and motor-control stacks.
The base salary range for this position is as mentioned below per year. We also provide competitive benefits, incentive compensation, and/or equity for certain roles.
Company benefits include health. dental, and vision insurance. 401(k), and paid leave. Please note that the base salary range (OR hourly rate) is a guideline, and individual total compensation may vary based on a number of factors such as qualifications, skill level, work location, and other business and organizational needs. This base pay range is specific to California and is not applicable to other locations. A reasonable estimate of the base salary range as of the date of this posting is:
$166,200 to $228,500 annually
