NXP Semiconductors

Technical Director

NXP Semiconductors$225K — $310K *
Telecommunications & Hardware
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • M.S. in Electrical Engineering with experience in wireless communications.
  • Strong understanding of Signal Processing and Digital Communications fundamentals.
  • Proficient in MATLAB and C/C++.
  • Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills.
  • Familiarity with MIMO and OFDM technologies is essential.
  • Desirable experience with IEEE WLAN 802.11 standards.
  • Scripting and automation skills are a plus.

Responsibilities

  • Design experiments to evaluate PHY layer performance and identify deficiencies.
  • Analyze test results to identify root causes and suggest design improvements.
  • Develop automation tools in C/C++ for performance evaluation and data analysis.
  • Support silicon characterization and quality assurance during production.
  • Collaborate with the digital design team on PHY layer algorithm design and verification.
  • Participate in wireless standards organizations like IEEE 802.11 or BT-SIG.

Benefits

  • Health, dental, and vision insurance.
  • 401(k) plan with company contribution.
  • Paid leave for personal and family time.
Full Job Description

NXPs Wireless Connectivity's Modem Systems team is a highly visible team involved in the design and simulation of
transceiver DSP architecture, verification, silicon bring-up, RF modeling and support for production/customer
issues related to PHY layer performance and implementation of next generation Wi-Fi and narrowband chip-sets.
Responsibilities for this position include, but not limited to:
1) Draw concepts from wireless communication theory to devise and construct suitable experiments to test performance and identify system deficiencies with respect to physical layer metrics like packet error rate, interference rejection etc
2) Evaluate results, identify root-cause deficiencies, and develop improvements to design wherever applicable
3) Develop automation tools and/or software using C/C++ or similar programming language to automate performance evaluation and data extraction and analysis
4) Support the evaluation and debug effort as silicon is characterized via various cycles of quality assurance all the way through production
5) Conduct PHY layer algorithm design and bit-true verification with the digital design team

6) Actively participate wireless standards such as IEEE 802.11 or BT-SIG.

Minimum requirement of this position:
● M.S.E.E. working in wireless communications industry
● Understand the fundamentals of Signal Processing and Digital Communications
● Fluent in MATLAB and C/C++
● Strong analytical and problem solving skills
● Familiar with MIMO and OFDM technologies
● Desirable to be familiar with IEEE WLAN 802.11 standards.
● Desirable to have scripting and automation skills
● Should be able to work in Unix/Linux environment

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:

$225,800 to $310,500 annually

About NXP Semiconductors

NXP Semiconductors N.V. is a Dutch semiconductor manufacturer with headquarters in Eindhoven, Netherlands. The company employs approximately 31,000 people in more than 35 countries, including 11,200 engineers in 33 countries. NXP reported revenue of $8.88 billion in 2020. The company's products are used in a wide range of automotive, identification, wireless infrastructure, lighting, industrial, mobile, consumer and computing applications. NXP is the co-inventor of near field communication (NFC) technology along with Sony and supplies NFC chip sets that enable mobile payments, as well as secure access to cars and buildings.
Learn more about NXP Semiconductors
Size
31,000 employees
Market Cap
$39.8 billion
Industry
Net Income
$52 million
Founded
1953
5 Year Trend
+3.1%
Revenue
$8.6 billion
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