Experienced Embedded Software EngineerEngineer

NXP Semiconductors; Dadri; On-site; INR 3,500,000 - 7,000,000; Full time

Job summary

NXP Semiconductors in India seeks an experienced embedded software engineer to lead the development and integration of embedded platforms, including MCU firmware, RTOS, embedded Linux, and security-driven features.

You will translate complex requirements into reusable, validated software, own technical direction, and collaborate across hardware, software, and validation teams to deliver secure, resilient platforms.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in a relevant engineering discipline.
• 7+ years of embedded software experience with ownership of complex platforms or subsystems.
• Strong hands-on proficiency in C and low-level embedded software development, with deep expertise in processor architecture, interrupts, DMA, synchronization, memory protection, and hardware-software interactions.
• Experience with Zephyr OS, RTOS-based MCU development, or embedded Linux platform development.
• Experience with firmware development, secure boot, platform security, or specification-driven software development.
• Proven ability to lead debugging, architecture/code reviews, mentor engineers, and handle trade-offs while engaged in implementation.
• Strong communication, documentation, planning, and cross-functional collaboration skills.

Responsibilities

• Analyse & understand requirements, hardware, software architecture, and technical direction for embedded platforms.
• Develop and implement embedded platform software solutions based on hardware and requirements documentation.
• Convert system requirements into robust software; develop & integrate firmware, drivers, subsystems (e.g., security), middleware, and applications with strong HW-SW integration.
• Address initialization dependencies, asynchronous communication, concurrency, resource constraints, fault handling, and recovery mechanisms.
• Support platform bring-up, root-cause analysis across hardware, firmware, protocols, and OS components.
• Deliver engineering quality by establishing design reviews and validation standards, coordinating with architects, customers, and open-source communities.

Skills

C

Low-level embedded

Processor architecture

Interrupts

DMA

Synchronization

Memory protection

Hardware interfaces

Zephyr OS

RTOS MCU

Embedded Linux

Secure boot

Platform security

Firmware development

Education

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in a relevant engineering discipline

Tools

NXP MCUs/MPUs

Zephyr RTOS

Embedded Linux

Firmware drivers

Job description

Role summary We are seeking an experienced embedded software engineer to lead the development, and integration of embedded platforms spanning MCU firmware, RTOS, embedded Linux, platform-management protocols, and hardware-backed security. This role combines module-level technical ownership with hands-on development and debugging. You will implement the design of secure, resilient, and recoverable platforms while ensuring the translation of complex requirements into reusable, validated software solutions.

Required skills and qualifications Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in a relevant engineering discipline, with 7+ years of embedded software experience and a demonstrated track record of technical ownership for complex platforms or subsystems. Strong hands-on proficiency in C and low-level embedded software development, with deep expertise in processor architecture, interrupts, DMA, synchronization, memory protection, and hardware-software interactions. Substantial expertise in one or more of the following areas: Zephyr OS, RTOS-based MCU development, or embedded Linux platform development, complemented by practical experience integrating firmware, drivers, middleware, and host-side software. Demonstrated implementation or architectural experience in at least one of the following domains: firmware development, secure boot, platform security, or specification-driven software development. Proven ability to lead complex debugging efforts, conduct architecture and code reviews, mentor engineers, and resolve technical trade-offs while remaining actively involved in implementation. Strong communication, technical documentation, planning, and cross-functional collaboration skills, with a proven ability to take ambiguous technical challenges from investigation through implementation and validation.

Nice to have

• Experience with Rust.
• Experience with FPGA-based firmware development.
• Upstream open-source contributions.
• Experience developing software for NXP MCUs or MPUs.
• Experience with secure boot, hardware-backed security, trusted firmware, secure firmware updates, or recovery systems, including the ability to reason about trust boundaries, failure modes, and the security implications of design decisions.

Key responsibilities

Analyse & understand the requirement, hardware, software architecture documentation and technical direction for embedded platforms. Develop and implement embedded platform software solutions based on hardware and requirements documentation. Convert system requirements into robust software Develop & integrate firmware, drivers, subsystems (e.g., security), middleware, and applications while ensuring effective hardware-software integration. Address initialization dependencies, asynchronous communication, concurrency, resource constraints, fault handling, and recovery mechanisms. Support platform bring-up, and root-cause analysis across hardware, firmware, protocols, and operating system components. Deliver engineering quality and technical execution by establishing design review and validation standards and coordinating with cross-functional teams, architects, customers, and open-source communities.

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