Senior System Architect - Protocol Bridges

NXP Semiconductors; San Jose (CA); Hybrid; USD 197,000 - 271,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health/dental/vision

401(k)

Paid leave

Job summary

NXP Semiconductors in San Jose seeks a System Architect to define protocol bridges and interface hubs, translating customer needs into robust specifications and roadmaps. You will drive cross-functional collaboration to deliver competitive products on time.

With 15+ years of architectural experience, you will benchmark architectures, contribute to standards, and develop reference boards and system-C models while guiding internal teams and external partners.

Qualifications

• 15+ years of work experience in new product definition and architecture specification.
• Solid knowledge of multiple interface specifications (USB2/eUSB2, I3C, I2C, UART, SPMI, SDIO, I2S, Real time Ethernet 100M/1G).
• Experience with protocol bridging, aggregator and interface expander solutions (MCU based or Hardware FSM based).
• IEEE1722 and IEEE1588 based implementations experience is beneficial.
• Good understanding of mobile, data centers, robotics and embedded/IoT system architectures.

Responsibilities

• Identify new markets and emerging application trends to define innovative protocol bridges, interface aggregator and connectivity hub solution roadmap.
• Translate customer requirements to product specifications with compelling value proposition and competitive advantages.
• Conduct competitive technical analysis and benchmarking.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to develop and launch new products on time.
• Prepare technical documentation and develop product demos highlighting value propositions.

Job description

NXP Semiconductors in San Jose seeks a System Architect to define protocol bridges and interface hubs, translating customer needs into robust specifications and roadmaps. You will drive cross-functional collaboration to deliver competitive products on time.

With 15+ years of architectural experience, you will benchmark architectures, contribute to standards, and develop reference boards and system-C models while guiding internal teams and external partners.