RFE Senior Software Validation Engineer (Automotive Radar)

NXP’s Radar System Solutions play an essential role in automotive ADAS, enhancing road safety and increasing driver convenience. NXP offers a scalable portfolio of highly integrated, safe, and secure product families—including MMICs, processors, and SoCs—that address increasing safety requirements and enable autonomous driving levels 2+ and beyond.

We are building the next generation of Radar System Solutions, with the Radar Front End (RFE) Software team playing a critical role in developing high-quality automotive embedded software. The RFE is a key component of the software system, responsible for transmitting, receiving, and processing RF signals before passing them to a backend processor. It significantly influences radar accuracy, range, and overall performance.

For more details about NXP Radar products: http://www.nxp.com/radar 

We are seeking a highly experienced radar RFE Senior Software Validation Engineer to lead the integration of complex software systems across platforms and ensure seamless functionality for automotive applications. This role involves working with cross-functional teams to integrate, validate, and optimize software components while adhering to industry standards and delivering high-performance systems. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience in software development, system integration, validation  and debugging within automotive or related domains

Key Responsibilities:

• • Define and implement the end-to-end validation strategy for ADAS systems, covering hardware, software, and integration testing.
  • Develop comprehensive test plans and validation frameworks for ADAS features.
  • Design and oversee the development of automated test scripts and frameworks for ADAS validation.
  • Validate integration of ADAS components across platforms, ensuring compliance with safety-critical standards like ISO 26262 and ASPICE.
  • Perform functional, regression, and performance testing across diverse environmental and edge-case scenarios.
  • Work closely with software, hardware, and system architects to address design and validation challenges.

Skill set (Must Have):

• • C programming, python,   MATLAB skills for micro controllers (ARM Cortex M and A series)
  • Proficiency in developing and executing comprehensive test plans and strategies for Radar system validation, including familiarity with test automation tools and scripting languages.
  • Solid understanding of hardware components Oscilloscope, spectrum analyzer.
  • Ability to collaborate effectively with cross-functional teams, including hardware engineers, software developers and architects.
  • Proficiency in documenting test results, findings, and recommendations in a clear and organized manner, including the ability to create technical reports and specifications.
  • Excellent problem-solving and communication skills.

Skill set (Good to have)

• • Familiarity with safety standards like ISO 26262, ASPICE.
  • Familiarity with Requirement management tools like ELM
  • Familiarity with configuration management tools such as Git and defect management tools ( JIRA)
  • Strong understanding of Agile and SAFe frameworks, including their practical implementation

Education & Experience

• • Bachelor of Science Degree in Electronics Engineering or Computer Engineering.
  • 5+ years of experience in embedded systems, development , integration and validation  in Automotive industry .

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What can you expect

Contract: This is a fulltime position with a permanent contract

Compensation: Besides a good salary, you will be eligible for our bonus plan and receive lunch vouchers, 25  vacation days and the possibility to buy company shares with a 15% discount. We also have flexible work hours and a work from home policy.

Development opportunities: We believe that a key component to growing our business is to develop our people. To enable you to grow your career at NXP, we offer online and offline learning opportunities to help you develop some of your core and professional skills.

Our office: We are based in one of the high tech hubs in Bucharest with easy access to public transport and restaurants and parks close by. We have many relaxation areas on-site, including a little library where you can borrow books, sofas to relax in a quiet place and a cafeteria and restaurant in our common area.

Hiring process: Applying only takes a minute! Fill in the online application and share your CV with us. After a positive screening based on your CV you will have an initial phone or video conversation with our Talent Acquisition Consultant followed by several business interviews. Here are some useful tips to help you prepare.

And more: Life at NXP is more than work alone. We like to start our day with a free coffee and chat with a colleague and on Thursdays we have fresh fruits for all employees. Join us at one of the many social activities that are organized by and for employees such as our Christmas parties, our employee children’s party and food fairs. Or help us give back to society by donating blood or collecting clothes and food for children in need.

What’s next

If you’re excited about this opportunity, we kindly invite you to apply!

If you have any questions, we are happy to answer them.

Please note: The successful candidate may/will be responsible for security related tasks. The assignment may/will be in scope of security certifications, therefore a conscious and reliable way of working is necessary.

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