Hardware Design/Test Engineer
Core
Design, validate, and debug board-level hardware circuits and systems for NXP's global operations, covering requirements capture through sustaining engineering.
Role type
Mid-level IC hardware design and test engineer
Builds
Hardware boards (reference designs, silicon validation, failure analysis, reliability applications)
Domain
Semiconductor hardware design and validation
Required skills
Analog and digital circuit design, PCB design and review, schematic capture, board bring-up and debugging, EMI/EMC design practices, signal integrity analysis, laboratory equipment operation, interface protocol knowledge, test procedure development, failure analysis
Preferred skills
Embedded/automotive/industrial hardware experience, Python scripting, SPICE simulation, PCB fabrication knowledge, environmental/reliability testing exposure
Technologies
Cadence OrCAD/Allegro, Oscilloscopes, DMMs, Logic analyzers, JTAG/Boundary-scan tools, Python, MATLAB
Responsibilities
Design analog/digital/power circuits and schematics; Define PCB stack-up, routing, and grounding; Perform board bring-up and debug power/clock/interface issues; Develop and execute functional and electrical test procedures; Support EMI/EMC pre-compliance and certification testing; Collaborate with firmware, mechanical, and manufacturing teams
Seniority
Mid-level, hands-on IC
