Senior BMS Digital Architect

Job Descriptions

NXP Semiconductors enables secure connections and infrastructure for a smarter world, advancing solutions that make lives easier, better and safer. As the world leader in secure connectivity solutions for embedded applications, we are driving innovation in the secure connected vehicle, end-to-end security & privacy, and smart connected solutions markets.

As an important part of NXP’s Electrification strategy, the Battery Management Systems (BMS) business is growing into the next phase with the ambition of becoming one of the largest semiconductor suppliers in the segment, by constantly creating added value for our customers and partners.

For the development of the next generation BMS solutions, we are looking for a Digital Architect who can define the architecture of upcoming BMS SOCs. Your work will enable our next generation advanced BMS solutions, and you will be complemented and supported by a team of senior system architects.

Your Responsibilities

• Creation of functional requirements definition based on market and customer requirements
• Requirement analysis, generation of concepts and documentation
• Benchmark of different architectures and design space exploration to find the best performance, power and die size fit
• Definition of gateway and digital block architecture together with HW, FW, and SW design teams

Your Qualification

• Bachelor or Master of Science in Electrical or Electronics engineering, Computer Science, or related discipline 7+ years of experience within integrated circuitry definition, design or similar in industrial or automotive semiconductor applications
• Strong analytical skills to understand, model, and analyze electronic circuits and systems to propose breakthrough semiconductor solutions
• Excellent communication skills both written and spoken in English as well as good cultural awareness

Your Experience

• Expert knowledge and demonstrated experience in the semiconductor architecture and design of SOCs
• Prior experience working at Automotive Tier 1 or 2 supplier in defining, implementing, or supporting Battery Management Systems is desired
• Experience in microcontroller architect and serial communication protocols, such as I2C, SPI, CAN, LIN, UART and Ethernet
• Experience in HDLs (Verilog/VHDL), Scripting languages (Perl, Tcl), C/C++, and Python for hardware modeling.
• Hands on work using FPGA/Emulation Board would be a significant added advantage.
• Knowledge of model-based design techniques, experience with MATLAB/Simulink, is a plus
• Familiarity with requirements tracking tools such as IBM DOORS
• Team and people skills for an international and intercultural environment, self-driven attitude to get engaged and contribute

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