Senior Software Product Manager - Embedded & Real-Time Systems (Automotive)

NXP Semiconductors; Austin (TX); Hybrid; USD 140,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

NXP Semiconductors is seeking a Senior Software Product Manager to own the low-level software stack for next-generation automotive real-time processing. You will drive the product roadmap across RTD, firmware, security, and BSP, aligning silicon to system integration.

Responsibilities include defining features from OEM requirements, leading cross-functional teams, and ensuring end-to-end platform bring-up. Travel and flexible locations are possible including Austin, Munich, or Bucharest, with

Qualifications

• 10+ years in embedded software, automotive systems, or related field.
• Strong background in low-level software: drivers, bootloaders, firmware, BSP.
• Experience in product management, technical leadership, or system architecture.
• Solid understanding of system bring-up and HW/SW integration challenges.

Responsibilities

• Own the product roadmap for low-level real-time software including RTD, BSP, RTOS, and security.
• Translate requirements into feature definitions and priorities.
• Lead system bring-up and integration across hardware and software components.
• Collaborate cross-functionally with SW R&D, Applications, and Systems teams.
• Engage with OEMs and Tier 1 partners to translate feedback into improvements.

Skills

Embedded software

Automotive systems

Product management

Technical leadership

System architecture

HW/SW integration

RTOS

Zephyr

Tools

AUTOSAR

RTOS

Zephyr

Job description

Senior Software Product Manager – Embedded & Real-Time Systems (Automotive)

Location: Munich, DE, Bucharest, RO, Austin, TX (or flexible NXP location)

Function: Automotive Processors – Senior Software Product Management

Role Overview

We are hiring a Senior Software Product Manager to own the low‑level software stack for next‑generation automotive real‑time processing. You will drive product roadmap, strategy and execution across Real‑Time Drivers (RTD), Firmware, Security, and BSP, ensuring alignment from silicon to system integration. This role is critical to enabling system bring‑up, software quality, and scalable customer deployment in Software‑Defined Vehicle (SDV) architectures.

Key Responsibilities

Product Ownership

• Define, execute, and own the product roadmap for:
  • Low‑level real‑time software including RTD (drivers), BSP (Board Support Package), RTOS, RTHV (virtualization/isolation)
  • System management (boot, firmware services, PMIC control)
  • Security (secure boot, crypto, key management)
• Translate OEM, Tier 1, and systems requirements into clear product feature definitions and priorities
• Balance trade‑offs across timeline, quality, performance, safety, security, and scalability

System Bring‑Up & Integration

• Responsible for:
  • Boot and power sequencing
  • Driver and peripheral enablement (CAN, LIN, DDR, PCIe, Ethernet)
  • System firmware, safety and security framework
• Drive adoption of:
  • AI‑assisted tools across SW lifecycle
  • Define and enable AI‑driven customer experience on platform
• Ensure low‑level software enables end‑to‑end platform bring‑up to ensure system‑level readiness, not just feature delivery.

Cross‑Functional Leadership

• Serve as the single owner bridging:
  • Software R&D (feature delivery)
  • Applications Engineering (customer enablement, integration)
  • Product & Systems Engineering Teams (platform definition and roadmap)
• Drive clear ownership, dependency management, and execution alignment across teams

Execution & Delivery

• Own delivery across:
  • Pre‑silicon bring‑up, NPI, customer deployment and maintenance
• Track and communicate:
  • System readiness
  • Risks and dependencies
  • Execution gaps and mitigation plans

Customer & Ecosystem Engagement

• Engage with OEMs and Tier 1 partners to understand real‑world requirements.
• Translate customer feedback into product improvements
• Drive simplification, usability, and reduced complexity to accelerate adoption and design wins
• Represent low‑level SW in customer discussions on bring‑up, performance, safety, and security

Qualifications

Required

• 10+ years in embedded software, automotive systems, or related field
• Strong background in low‑level SW:
  • Drivers, bootloaders, firmware, BSP
  • AUTOSAR, RTOS, or Zephyr environments
• Experience in product management, technical leadership, or system architecture
• Solid understanding of system bring‑up and HW/SW integration challenges

Preferred

• Experience with automotive SoCs or industrial systems
• Familiarity with safety (ISO 26262) and security (ISO 21434, HSE)
• Experience with CI/CD and OTA‑based software delivery
• Experience enabling:
  • AI‑assisted development tools
  • AI‑driven developer and customer workflows
• Customer‑facing experience with OEMs or Tier 1s

What Success Looks Like

• Improved software quality for first‑time success rate
• Reduced customer escalations
• Strong alignment across SW R&D, Applications, and Product teams
• Faster customer enablement and NPI executionReliable system‑level bring‑up readiness for new platforms