Junior System Validation Engineer

NXP Semiconductors; Nijmegen; On-site; EUR 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

NXP Semiconductors Nijmegen, The Netherlands, is seeking a Validation Engineer to develop, execute, and report on system and IC level validation for automotive Car Radio applications. This role blends firmware and hardware verification to ensure reliable releases.

You will define test cases, automate validation environments, and collaborate with cross-functional teams to drive robust system validation and documentation.

Qualifications

• Masters or Bachelor in Electrical Engineering.
• Experience in embedded software development.
• Experience in semiconductor or automotive industry with focus on system level behavior.
• Good knowledge of software engineering & SDLC.
• Good spoken and written English skills.

Responsibilities

• Release product updates at IC and application levels for customer acceptance.
• Define and develop explicit test cases covering IC & system requirements.
• Translate manual lab tests into repeatable automated validation environments linked to test cases and requirements.
• Define and develop embedded FW as part of the system use case validation.
• Support the team with efficient execution of tests and reporting results.
• Actively participate in the system validation team.
• Report on validation progress and issues.
• Define and document system validation use cases and log results in project documentation.

Skills

Embedded Software

Python

C

C++

System-level validation

SDLC knowledge

English proficient

Education

Electrical Engineering degree

Tools

LabVIEW/CLAD

TestStand

Job description

The focus of the R&D organization is on First Class innovation- and Development of (Infotainment) Radio-, Amplifier- products and (Driver assistance) Radar- and Car2x products for the Automotive market.

For our System Application and Validation team within NXP Nijmegen, The Netherlands, we are looking for a Validation Engineer to join. In this exciting role, you will be in charge of developing, executing and reporting on system and IC level validation setups for one of our key applications (i.e. Automotive Car Radio).

Your responsibilities

• Releasing products updates on IC & application levels suited for customer acceptance
• Defining and developing explicit test cases aimed to fully cover all IC & system level requirements
• Translating lengthy manual lab tests into repeatable, reliable and highly efficient automated validation environments tightly linked to test cases and their requirements.
• Defining and developing embedded FW as part of the system use case validation.
• Supporting the team with effective and efficient execution of tests on the system and reporting results to the team
• Actively participate in system validation team.
• Reporting on key validation progress and issues.
• Define and document the system validation use cases and accurately log results in project documentation and databases

Your team

The team is involved in all aspects of system application and validation activities for different projects within our organization that support traditional AM/FM and multiple digital radio standards. We bring together the firmware and hardware and proof this works as expected before it can be released to our customers. The team is working in close cooperation with marketing, system architect, development teams and other validation teams to achieve this.

Your profile

• Technical University (Masters or Bachelor) in Electrical Engineering
• Broad interest in electronic design and validation
• Experience (academical or internship) in (embedded ) SW development
• Experiences in semiconductor or automotive industry with focus on system level behavior
• Good knowledge of SW Engineering & Systems Development Lifecycle
• Good programming skills (i.e LabVIEW-CLAD, TestStand, Python, C, C++)
• Good spoken and written English skills

Furthermore, you are

• Improvement driven attitude. Constantly challenge the today situations and seek opportunities and drive improvements (utilizing best practices in the organization)
• Enthusiastic & ambitious personality, team-player and structured way of working.

More information about NXP in the Netherlands

NXP Semiconductors N.V. (NASDAQ: NXPI) enables a smarter, safer, and more sustainable world through innovation. As the world leader in secure connectivity solutions for embedded applications, NXP is pushing boundaries in the automotive, industrial & IoT, mobile, and communication infrastructure markets. For more information, visit www.nxp.com Bright Minds. Bright Futures. We believe that a key component to growing our business is to develop our people. To enable you to grow your career at NXP, we offer online and offline learning opportunities to help you develop some of your core and professional skills.

Commitment

At NXP. We recognize NXP is a powerful change agent as we continue to deliver innovative solutions that advance a more sustainable future. We remain steadfast in our commitment to sustainability and making measurable year-on-year progress. Also, we aim to create an inclusive work environment and we will not tolerate racism, discrimination or harassment of any kind. We have programs in place focused on diversity, inclusion and equality.

Thank you for considering a career at NXP.