Principal Digital Design Engineer, Automotive

NXP Semiconductors
Glasgow, Alba / Scotland, G2 1AL, United Kingdom
Last month
Job Type
Permanent
Work Pattern
Full-time
Work Location
Hybrid
Seniority
Lead
Education
Masters
Posted
7 Apr 2026 (Last month)

Benefits

Bonus plan Possibility to purchase extra holidays Excellent pension plan Work from home policy Possibility to buy company shares with a 15% discount

Our Team

The SERDES Networking Solutions (SNS) team within NXP develops transceivers for in-vehicle networking (IVN) with data rates from 2Gbs to 16Gps. These transceivers deploy sophisticated analog and digital design to provide video, audio, control and Ethernet connectivity within the vehicle.

Your role

We are looking for a Principal Digital Design Engineer to join our team of engineers who define and implement new capabilities for our transceivers.

Your responsibilities

  • Lead team of engineers to design, implement and support in-vehicle networking devices as part of NXP’s Automotive product line

  • Manage day-to-day performance of junior engineering team members

  • Define block requirements and architecture, optimizing for area, power and timing, implementing functional safety requirements, and coordinating with verification and validation teams to comply with automotive design processes

  • Documentation - Create robust design documentation to clearly communicate design intent to team members

  • Implementation - Implement design intent in SystemVerilog or Chisel

  • Collaboration - Work closely with Architecture, digital and analog design, DV and validation teams to ensure timely delivery of quality products.

Your profile

  • B.S./M.S. Electrical/Computer Engineering (or similar degrees)

  • Experience as a chip lead, architect or subsystem lead in leading digital design teams to meet design parameters

  • Proven track record of multiple successful tape-outs covering the complete chip design lifecycle in industry.

  • Experience in silicon design, including synthesis, static timing closure, and DFT

  • Fluent in SystemVerilog or VHDL and an object-oriented software language

  • Expertise desired in Ethernet networking, automotive design processes, embedded ARM or RISC-V processors, and Chisel

  • Hands on experience in debug and silicon bringup

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 ourcareer website and follow us on social:LinkedIn,Facebook, andX.

To learn more about NXP in the UK, clickhere or visit our showroomhere.

What can you expect?

Contract: This is a full-time position with a permanent contract.

Benefits: Besides a competitive salary, we offer great benefits: A bonus plan, possibility to purchase extra holidays, an excellent pension plan, a work from home policy, and the possibility to buy company shares with a 15% discount are some examples.

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 provide you with a mix of learning through on-the-job experiences, learning from industries bests, and learning through education to help you develop your core and professional skills.

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 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. Join one of the many social activities that are organized by and for employees in the United Kingdom. We have a YOUNG community that organizes a mix of social and professional events for our young professionals and an active Women in Technology network. We also take time to give back to our communities by engaging young girls to learn about Technology during Girls Day or participating in several volunteering activities.

What’s next?

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

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