Senior Program Manager

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 organized and results-driven Software Program Manager to oversee the planning, execution, and delivery of RF-related software programs for Advanced Driver Assistance Systems (ADAS) and other automotive applications.

Responsibilities:

• Strong collaboration and stakeholder management in the Business line. Key stake holders are Engineering program managers, Program Directors and PL R & D Managers located in India and Europe.
• Own the Content and Delivery of the software for different product lines in the BL with primary focus on Software for ADAS products.
• Resource Pipeline management and competence management of the team according to the automotive requirements
• Influence technical strategies, site strategies and business directions that consistently improve the productivity of the software teams and contribute to faster time to market of the products.

Profile:

Must Have:

• Technical manager who can lead a team of strong firmware and software engineers developing radar products
• Have 10+ years’ experience in leading teams developing embedded products with focus on firmware and application software development.
• Know how or experience of working in Radar SW development.
• Proven experience delivering Software Development Kits and tools for high end microcontrollers.
• Experienced in change management, SW development processes like SW Build, Test and Release management
• Knowledge of ASPICE, Functional Safety (FuSa)  and other Automotive quality processes are a plus
• Lead Agile teams, manage project execution, and ensure the timely delivery of high-quality solutions.
• Strong understanding of Agile and SAFe frameworks, including their practical implementation.
• Skills in negotiations, influencing and dealing with conflicting interests.
• Proven record in stepping in (and fast development) in new areas, eager to learn, develop, adopt and implement new methods.
• Strong communicator to management stake holders at the high level of abstraction and must be on eye level with communication to SW/HW architects.
• Good communication skills and experience in presenting yourself and your team, both orally and in writing in English
• You have a bachelor’s degree in Electronics and Communication Engineering.

Preferred:

• Experience with multi-disciplinary / multi-sites located in Germany, Netherlands, France and India
• Experience in Software Development for Automotive domain
• Experience in RF domain is highly preferred
• Knowledge on ADAS and radar domain and test software development is preferred.
• Good understanding and experience of Project Management methodologies like PMP, SAFe Agilist, or Scrum Master (CSM or equivalent).
• Experience in System Engineering in a embedded environment
• Leadership skills to inspire, motivate and coordinate a high performing project team.

Creating Secure Connections and Infrastructure for a Smarter World

NXP Semiconductors N.V. (NASDAQ: NXPI) makes products and environments safer, more sustainable, and more secure with innovative connectivity and edge processing solutions for a smarter world.

We are in the business of better. Not just better technologies, but better innovations to improve society. As the world leader in secure connectivity and processing solutions for embedded applications, NXP is solving the world’s most complex technology challenges to accelerate business innovation, enhance how we work, and advance how we live.

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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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