Hybrid Ottawa Software Engineer: Hardware Verification & IP

NXP Semiconductors; Ottawa; Hybrid; CAD 111,000 - 152,000; Full time

Job summary

NXP Semiconductors in Ottawa, Canada, invites a Software Engineer – Hardware Design Verification to join a hybrid team. The role focuses on designing and implementing C/C++ embedded software for pre-silicon verification of Ethernet networking features and performance applications in next‑gen SoCs for automotive and IoT markets.

The candidate will work closely with IP design and verification teams, perform performance vs complexity trade‑offs, and contribute to evolving software architecture to

Qualifications

• Bachelor degree in Electrical/Computer/Software Engineering, CS, or related field.
• 5+ years of software design & implementation experience.
• Strong knowledge of C/C++ and embedded software development.
• Familiarity with software development tools and methodology.
• Understanding of computer architecture and digital logic is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Design and implement C/C++ embedded software for pre-silicon verification of Ethernet networking features.
• Contribute to design and implementation of Ethernet/IP for next-gen SoCs.
• Perform trade-off analysis on performance vs complexity.
• Collaborate with IP design and verification teams to deliver on time and with quality.
• Drive continuous improvement in design methodology and use cases.

Skills

C/C++ design

Embedded software

Problem solving

Teamwork

Communication

Technical documentation

Education

Bachelors in Electrical/Computer/Software Engineering

Bachelor’s in Computer Science

Tools

Software development tools

Job description

NXP Semiconductors in Ottawa, Canada, invites a Software Engineer – Hardware Design Verification to join a hybrid team. The role focuses on designing and implementing C/C++ embedded software for pre-silicon verification of Ethernet networking features and performance applications in next‑gen SoCs for automotive and IoT markets.

The candidate will work closely with IP design and verification teams, perform performance vs complexity trade‑offs, and contribute to evolving software architecture to