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NPU Accelerator SW Engineer

Role overview

Qualifications

  • Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or related field
  • 2–3 years of experience in embedded software development using Embedded C/C++
  • Proficiency in baremetal/RTOS and/or embedded Linux
  • Strong understanding of hardware-software interfaces, memory-mapped I/O, and DMA

Responsibilities

  • Develop and integrate low-level software to enable NPU accelerators on automotive-grade MCUs and MPUs
  • Integrate NPU functionality into existing BSPs and complex automotive software stacks
  • Collaborate with hardware, AI/ML, and systems engineering teams to define and optimize accelerator usage
  • Ensure compliance with automotive safety standards (e.g., ISO 26262) and coding guidelines (e.g., MISRA C/C++)

About the company

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TTTech Auto

TTTech Auto is a leading platform product and service provider with a focus on System, Safety and Security for the Software-Defined Vehicle (4SDV). With series experience from several million cars on the road and a strong technology portfolio, TTTech Auto has the key ingredients to enable and drive the transformation. TTTech Auto empowers customers to focus on driving experience while its platform solutions optimize performance, safety, integration, and software updates. TTTech Auto was founded in 2018 by TTTech Group and technology leaders Audi, Infineon and Samsung to build a global, safe vehicle software platform for automated and autonomous driving. In 2022, the company raised USD 285 million (EUR 250 million) from Aptiv and Audi in its latest funding round. At TTTech Auto's headquarters in Vienna, Austria, and its subsidiaries across Europe and Asia, 1,100 employees work with leading car manufacturers on their software-defined vehicle, ADAS and autonomous driving programs. The company has acquired and invested in technology companies in the UK, Spain, Turkey, China and Central and Eastern Europe. Imprint: https://www.tttech-auto.com/legals-tttech-auto/

Company details

Company size1001 - 5000

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Job description

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.

Your team 

You will closely work with a highly experienced, international, cross functional team of engineers.  Part of the eIQ AI Runtime team, we are striving for Total Quality for end-to-end safe and secure products to our customers We are driven by NXP core values: raising the bar, engaging curiosity, taking initiative, working together, and developing deep core competence

Your responsibilities

  • Develop and integrate low-level software to enable NPU accelerators on automotive-grade MCUs and MPUs.

  • Integrate NPU functionality into existing BSPs and complex automotive software stacks, ensuring compliance with real-time and safety requirements.

  • Work within RTOS in automotive such as AUTOSAR and/or embedded Linux environments to support AI/ML workloads.

  • Collaborate with hardware, AI/ML, and systems engineering teams to define and optimize accelerator usage,

  • Conduct debugging, validation, and performance tuning on target automotive hardware.

  • Ensure compliance with automotive safety standards (e.g., ISO 26262) and coding guidelines (e.g., MISRA C/C++).

Who we’re looking for

To ensure your success in this role, the following experience is needed:

Must have skills: 

  • Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or related field

  • 2–3 years of experience in embedded software development using Embedded C/C++.

  • Proficiency in baremetal/RTOS  and/or embedded Linux (e.g., Yocto, Buildroot).

  • Experience integrating software into large, layered software stacks.

  • Strong understanding of hardware-software interfaces, memory-mapped I/O, and DMA

Any of the following are pluses:  

  • Experience with NPU or AI accelerator integration in embedded systems.
  • Experience with AI/ML inference frameworks (e.g., TensorFlow Lite, ONNX Runtime) in embedded automotive contexts.

  • Knowledge of functional safety (ISO 26262), ASPICE, and MISRA compliance.

  • Exposure to ADAS, sensor fusion, or Audio algorithm with AIML software stacks.

  • Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines, version control (Git), and agile development methodologies

  • Familiarity with dsp/ HiFi5 /accelerator firmware/driver development, performance optimization, multicore or similar type of programming.

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.

Ready to create a smarter world? Visit our career website and follow us on social: LinkedIn, Facebook and Twitter.

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, a number of vacation days based on seniority 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!

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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