Principle System Engineer - Automotive MCU

NXP Semiconductors; Shanghai (VA); On-site; USD 89,000 - 134,000; Full time

Job summary

NXP Semiconductors in Shanghai is seeking a Senior Platform Software Architect to lead platform software architecture, AUTOSAR, embedded software, and system integration.

You will drive technical decisions, mentor engineers, and collaborate with customers across Greater China to enable solution adoption, debugging, and end‑to‑end integration. This role demands deep domain knowledge, leadership, and a proven track record delivering complex automotive software systems.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of AUTOSAR Classic Platform experience with Vector AUTOSAR stack, OS, BSW, MCAL, and system integration
• Deep expertise in embedded software, MCU architecture, and AUTOSAR integration with cross-domain problem solving
• Demonstrated technical leadership defining platform architecture and mentoring engineers

Responsibilities

• Lead platform software architecture, development, and system integration across AUTOSAR, embedded software, automotive networking, and MCU platforms
• Serve as the technical expert for platform software and embedded systems, guiding technical decisions and resolving complex issues
• Support customers across Greater China on system integration, architecture definition, debugging, and technical issue resolution

Skills

AUTOSAR

Embedded software

MCU architecture

Technical leadership

Tools

Vector AUTOSAR stack

Embedded OS

Job description

Responsibilities

• Lead platform software architecture, development, and system integration across AUTOSAR, embedded software, automotive networking, and MCU platforms, while driving customer engagements and solution adoption.
• Serve as the technical expert for platform software and embedded systems, leading technical decisions and resolving complex software, hardware, and integration challenges.
• Support customers across Greater China on system integration, architecture definition, debugging, and technical issue resolution.

Responsibilities

• Lead platform software architecture, development, and system integration across AUTOSAR, embedded software, automotive networking, and MCU platforms, while driving customer engagements and solution adoption.
• Serve as the technical expert for platform software and embedded systems, leading technical decisions and resolving complex software, hardware, and integration challenges.
• Support customers across Greater China on system integration, architecture definition, debugging, and technical issue resolution.

Requirements

• 8+ years of AUTOSAR Classic Platform experience, with deep expertise in Vector AUTOSAR stack, OS, BSW, MCAL, and system integration. Deep knowledge of non-AUTOSAR RTOS and automotive Ethernet technologies (e.g. TSN, AVB/AVTP) is a plus.
• Deep expertise in embedded software, MCU architecture, and AUTOSAR integration, with a strong track record of solving complex system-level challenges across software, hardware, and platform boundaries.
• Demonstrated technical leadership in defining platform architecture, driving technical decisions, mentoring engineers, and leading cross-functional problem solving.

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