Product Engineer - Automotive ICs (m/f/d)

NXP Semiconductors; Netherlands; Hybrid; EUR 75,000 - 105,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Home office

Flexible working time

Meal benefits

Job summary

NXP Semiconductors NV is seeking an Automotive Product Engineer to own released automotive IC products within the supply chain and drive qualification, characterization and cost/quality improvements. You will collaborate across product engineering, manufacturing, quality and operations.

Ideal candidates have 5+ years in semiconductors, strong project management, and a customer-focused mindset. English proficiency and structured, analytical work style are essential.

Qualifications

• Degree in a technical field (Physics, Electronics, Information & Computer Engineering)
• 5+ years in semiconductor product engineering or similar
• Basic understanding of statistics
• Strong project management skills
• Experience with quality methods (FMEA, DOE, 8D) is beneficial
• Knowledge of IC fabrication and testing is advantageous
• Customer-oriented mindset and strong communication across teams
• AI know-how is a plus

Responsibilities

• Own automotive IC products after release within the supply chain
• Define and drive product characterization and qualification activities
• Support ramp-up of new products, especially in UWB and RF/LF areas
• Track and report product performance for cost and quality
• Drive continuous product improvements for cost, quality and issues
• Lead and support operations projects like back-end second-sourcing

Skills

Product engineering

Semiconductor industry

Project management

Statistics

Quality engineering

English

Analytical thinking

Structured approach

Education

Engineering degree (Physics/Electronics/Info Eng)

Tools

FMEA

DOE

8D problem solving

Job description

As an Automotive Product Engineer , you will take responsibility for released IC products within the supply chain and play an important role in bringing new products successfully into high-volume production. Working at the intersection of product engineering, quality, manufacturing, test, and operations , you will contribute your technical expertise and structured problem-solving skills to continuously improve our automotive semiconductor products.

Your Responsibilities:

• Take ownership of automotive IC products within the supply chain after product release
• Define and drive product characterization and qualification activities and document the results
• Support the ramp-up of new products , particularly in the UWB and RF/LF areas
• Track, analyze and report product performance regarding cost and quality
• Drive continuous product improvements related to cost reduction, quality enhancement and technical issues
• Lead and support operations projects , such as backend second-sourcing activities

Your Profile:

• Degree from a Technical University or University of Applied Sciences (Fachhochschule) in Physics, Electronics, Information and Computer Engineering or a related technical field
• 5+ years of experience in semiconductor industry (Product Engineering or a comparable role)
• Basic understanding of statistics
• Strong project management skills
• Experience with quality management methods such as FMEA, DOE and 8D is a benefit
• Knowledge of quality engineering, IC fabrication and IC testing is an advantage
• Strong customer-oriented mindset
• AI know-how is a plus
• Structured and analytical approach to your work
• Effective and confident communication across different teams and functions
• Proficiency in English

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.

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 after 6 years. Your individual experiences and expectations will be considered in the application process. Moreover, we provide attractive benefits to our employees like home office, flexible working time, meal benefits and more.

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