Senior RF/Hardware Engineer for innovative Usecases (m/f/d)

NXP Semiconductors NV; Gratkorn; On-site; EUR 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Home office

Flexible working time

Meal vouchers

Job summary

NXP Semiconductors NV in Austria is seeking an RF concept engineer to drive NFC system specifications, antenna matching, and chip interface signal definitions with a focus on test case and validation plan development.

You will perform simulations (ADS, LTSpice, Cadence Orcad) and support the standardization team while defining verification and validation plans for NFC and wireless charging. Strong English is required and German willingness is expected.

Qualifications

• University degree in electrical engineering or similar technical studies
• 5 years of work experience or more in RF technologies
• Experience with simulation tools: Spice (ADS, LTSpice, Cadence - Orcad)
• Good knowledge of Matlab, Mathcad
• Good mathematical background
• Solid English skills, willing to learn German
• Team player with passion and eagerness to learn

Responsibilities

• Definition of NFC RF System concept to guarantee interoperability and coexistence with existing NFC systems at 13.56MHz
• Writing system specifications
• Definition and execution of simulations (e.g. ADS) to demonstrate behavior or limitations
• Supporting Standardization Team to analyze technical feasibility of changes in the Standard
• Definition of Verification and Validation plan for NFC and Wireless charging
• High level content definition for Application notes
• Technical presentation within RF team and to customers

Job description

Main part of the work is RF concept development for NFC systems with focus of driving specification of chip external RF system antenna matchings and specifying of chip interface signals and defining test cases and validation plans.

A proper understanding of magnetic coupling systems and possible interference paths between different antenna systems is needed. Furthermore a good understanding of analog circuits is needed, to define proper specification of analog interface signals for devices working at 13.56 MHz. Target of the specification is to guarantee Compliancy and interoperability to legacy NFC solutions.

Your Responsibilities:

• Definition of NFC RF System concept to guarantee interoperability and coexistence to existing NFC systems working @ 13.56MHz.
• Writing system specification
• Definition and Execution of simulations (e.g. ADS) to demonstrate expected behavior or to show possible limitations
• Supporting Standardization Team to analyze technical feasibility of changes in the Standard.
• Definition of Verification and Validation plan for NFC and Wireless charging
• High level definition of Content and structure of Application notes
• Technical presentation within RF team and to customers

Your Profile:

• University degree in electrical engineering or similar technical studies
• 5 years of work experience or more in a RF technologies
• Experience with following Simulation Tools: Spice Simulator (ADS, LTSpice, Cadence - Orcad)
• Good knowledge of Mathematic tools: Matlab, Mathcad
• Good Mathematical background
• Solid English skills, willing to learn German
• You are already a Team player, proving passion and willingness to learn

NXP provides market competitive compensation according to the benchmarking of the electronic and semiconductor industry. Due to the Austrian Equal Treatment Act we are obligated to state the employment group of our applicable collective bargaining agreement (CBA) “Kollektivvertrag für Angestellte Gewerbe und Handwerk und in der Dienstleistung“, this position (fulltime) is graded in Employment Group V. Your individual expectations will be considered in the application process. Moreover, we provide attractive benefits to our employees like home office, flexible working time, meal vouchers and more.

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