Senior Director, Global Functional Safety & Strategy

NXP Semiconductors; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 150,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

NXP Semiconductors is seeking a Senior Director of Functional Safety to lead a team of 40+ engineers focused on ensuring the safety of new products. The director will empower team managers to differentiate Functional Safety at NXP and support initiatives across multiple engineering teams.

A strong emphasis will be placed on driving best practices and enhancing capabilities in functional safety, AI, and customer support activities. This is a critical management position requiring experience in the semiconductor industry.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of technical experience in functional safety, chip design, and electronic system design.
• 5+ years leading a team with multiple focus topics.
• Experience with globally-dispersed teams.

Responsibilities

• Lead a team of 40+ engineers on Functional Safety aspects of new product development.
• Champion Customer Support and Enablement activities.
• Drive alignment on best practices for functional safety product development.

Skills

Strong organizational leadership skills

Strong execution focus

Strong communication skills

Stakeholder management

Navigating organizational matrix

Job description

NXP Semiconductors is seeking a Senior Director of Functional Safety to lead a team of 40+ engineers focused on ensuring the safety of new products. The director will empower team managers to differentiate Functional Safety at NXP and support initiatives across multiple engineering teams.

A strong emphasis will be placed on driving best practices and enhancing capabilities in functional safety, AI, and customer support activities. This is a critical management position requiring experience in the semiconductor industry.