Senior Field Application Engineer (FAE) - MPU & DNPU (f/m/d)

NXP Semiconductors; Saclay; Presencial; EUR 90 000 - 130 000; Tempo integral

Resumo da oferta

NXP Semiconductors is seeking a senior Field Application Engineer to support robotics customers across EMEA. You will lead technical engagements, define edge compute architectures, and drive successful deployments of robotics stacks on NXP MPU/DNPU platforms.

Close collaboration with sales and account teams is essential. You will guide system architects and developers, enabling on-site and remote PoCs, with travel across the region and deep involvement in AI, vision, and sensor-fusion workloads

Qualificações

• 10+ years in embedded systems development or applications support of MPU/SoC-based platforms running embedded Linux.
• Strong embedded Linux experience across the full stack: bootloader, kernel, drivers, device tree, Yocto/build system, and user-space integration.
• Proficient in C/C++ for embedded development; Python or scripting for tooling/automation.
• Hands-on experience with ARM Cortex-A class processors and heterogeneous compute architectures.
• Knowledge of high-speed interfaces (LPDDR, PCIe, USB 3.x, MIPI-CSI/DSI, Ethernet, SDIO/eMMC).
• Experience with PCBs in high-speed interfaces and power integrity; strong troubleshooting and communication skills.

Responsabilidades

• Provide technical leadership to sales teams and customers on edge-compute architectures for robotics platforms.
• Own end-to-end robotics compute architecture for customer engagements (perception, localization, planning, control).
• Guide customers in deploying robotics software stacks on NXP platforms; enable rapid bring-up and deployment.
• Collaborate on the design of companion computers, central compute, vision subsystems, and HMI nodes from silicon to Linux bring-up.
• Enable AI/ML workloads on edge processors and NPUs, from model conversion to on-device inference for perception and navigation.
• Deliver on-site and remote proof-of-concept builds using evaluation kits and reference designs.

Conhecimentos

Embedded Linux

C/C++

ARM Cortex-A

ROS/ROS2

Troubleshooting

Verbal & written communication

System architecture

Formação académica

Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering or Computer Science

Ferramentas

Yocto

u-boot

Linux kernel

Device drivers

BSP/SDK

RPMsg/OpenAMP

Descrição da oferta de emprego

AI is rapidly moving beyond research labs and into the real world—powering advancements in vehicles, factories, hospitals, homes, drones and everyday devices. NXP’s Global Sales organization is the force that transforms our intelligent edge vision into meaningful market impact. We operate on the front lines of innovation, delivering real‑world AI, secure edge intelligence, and breakthrough technologies to the customers shaping tomorrow’s world. As a strategic partner at the intersection of customer ambition and NXP capability, our global sales team drives alignment, opens new markets, and builds the relationships that lead to design wins and revenue growth. As part of the evolution of the European Microprocessors (MPUs) and Discrete Neural Processors Units (DNPUs) Field Application Engineering organization, we are looking for a senior FAE to support our solutions for key customers in EMEA with a focus on the robotics segment. In this role, working closely with Sales and Key Account Managers, you will act as the primary technical interface to customer engineering teams, supporting system architects and developers in defining and deploying next‑generation systems.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical leadership to sales teams and customers covering edge‑compute architecture, processor selection, bring‑up, and software stack integration for NXP MPU and DNPU processors targeting robotics platforms.
• Own the end‑to‑end robotics compute architecture for customer engagements, spanning perception, localization, planning, and control integration.
• Guide customers in deploying complete robotics software stacks on NXP platforms, enabling rapid system bring‑up and deployment.
• Partner with customers on the design of companion computers, central compute, vision/perception subsystems, and HMI nodes — from silicon selection through Linux board bring‑up, kernel/driver enablement, and system performance tuning.
• Enable customer AI, vision, and sensor‑fusion workloads on NXP processors and integrated NPUs, helping customers move models from training frameworks to optimized on‑device inference for perception, navigation, and HMI use cases.
• Deliver on‑site and remote proof‑of‑concept builds using NXP evaluation kits, robotics reference designs, and BSP / SDK enablement, demonstrating end‑to‑end solutions for customers use cases.

Job Qualifications

• Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering or Computer Science.
• 10+ years in embedded systems development or applications support of MPU / SoC-based platforms running embedded Linux, with demonstrated technical leadership.
• Strong embedded Linux experience across the full stack: bootloader (u‑boot), kernel and device drivers, device tree, Yocto / build system, and user‑space integration.
• Proficient in C/C++ for embedded development, plus working knowledge of Python or scripting for tooling and automation.
• Hands‑on experience with ARM Cortex‑A class application processors and heterogeneous compute architectures pairing application cores with real‑time microcontroller cores.
• Working knowledge of high‑speed application‑processor interfaces and how to design around them: LPDDR, PCIe, USB 3.x, MIPI‑CSI / MIPI‑DSI, Gigabit / Multi‑Gigabit Ethernet, SDIO / eMMC, and QSPI.
• Experience optimizing PCB design for high‑speed application‑processor interfaces (impedance control, length matching, EMC/EMI, and power integrity).
• Strong troubleshooting skills with schematic review, signal analysis, and lab tools.
• Excellent verbal and written communication for both technical and non‑technical stakeholders.
• Willingness to travel.

Specialty and bonus skills

• Hands‑on experience enabling AI / ML workloads on edge processors and integrated NPUs, including model conversion and optimization from common training frameworks to on‑device inference for robotics perception.
• Working knowledge of computer‑vision and sensor‑fusion pipelines: MIPI‑CSI camera bring‑up, ISP tuning, multi‑camera synchronization, and fusion of camera, LiDAR, radar, time‑of‑flight, and IMU inputs feeding perception and localization.
• Familiarity with robotics middleware and stacks: Rust, ROS / ROS2, DDS, real‑time Linux (PREEMPT_RT), and common SLAM, navigation, and motion‑planning frameworks.
• Experience with heterogeneous compute and inter‑core communication frameworks (e.g., RPMsg / OpenAMP) used to combine Linux with real‑time control on a single SoC.
• Working knowledge of platform security: TrustZone, secure boot, OP‑TEE, integrated secure enclaves, and secure‑element integration for authenticated robotics endpoints.
• Familiarity with connectivity in robotics — Wi‑Fi, Bluetooth / BLE, 802.15.4, UWB, NFC — and in‑robot networking interfaces such as Gigabit / Multi‑Gigabit Ethernet, TSN‑capable interfaces, and Single‑Pair Ethernet.
• Familiarity with power‑management subsystems for application processors (PMIC integration, DVFS, multi‑rail / thermal management) and battery‑powered system architectures, including 48V platforms.
• Working knowledge of functional safety (ISO 26262, IEC 61508 / SIL 2–3) and cybersecurity (ISO 21434, IEC 62443) standards relevant to industrial and automotive edge‑compute systems.

Please note: The successful candidate may/will be responsible for security related tasks. The assignment may/will be in scope of security certifications, therefore a conscious and reliable way of working is necessary. More information about NXP in Germany.

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