Junior Embedded Software Engineer

Locations: Leuven
Time Type: Full time
Posted On: Posted Today
Job Requisition ID: R

The future starts here Ready to start in Embedded Software Machine Learning at NXP?
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The SW DSP Engineer / Architect designs, codes, develops and debugs DSP algorithms on a variety of platforms, processors and assembly language programs. Develops and executes system software algorithm performance. Analyzes and determines system software test standards and procedures. This is a specialty position that is often found outside the semiconductor industry.

In our health solutions team at NXP Leuven we want to capture the strong market growth in IC's for hearing, hearables, wearables and personal health monitoring applications. To that end, we offer challenging opportunities for young SW engineers that want to dive into a deep understanding of DSP architectures and neural network topologies that are used for machine learning operations in applications with low power constraints ("on the edge"). You will be given the chance to learn and contribute to an end-to-end ML deployment flow: from floating-point training to quantized, edge-ready inference.

It is an asset when you are already familiar with:

• C and Python programming
• SW engineering processes
• Embedded FW development
• Design and implementation of (audio) DSP algorithms
• The use of Machine learning toolchains

• You are a Master in Electronic Engineering (micro-/nano-electronics).
• Excellent communication skills, in English.
• Ability to work in a team as well as independently.
• You will be working in Leuven and in cooperation with NXP colleagues from remote locations.

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 worlds most complex technology challenges to accelerate business innovation, enhance how we work, and advance how we live.

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To learn more about NXP in Belgium, click here or visit our showroom here.

• Contract: This is a full-time position with a permanent contract.
• Benefits: Besides a competitive salary, we offer great benefits. A bonus plan, an excellent pension plan, 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 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.
• Our Office: NXP Belgium is located in Leuven and consists of around 120 employees focused on advancing technology through innovative R&D solutions for IoT, Healthcare, Cryptography and Audio innovation.
• 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 Belgium. We collaborate with universities in Belgium offering students real-world experience through internships and providing Masters students with thesis assistance. We participate in annual job fairs and hire graduates from our Belgian universities. In 2020, the European Commission declared Leuven to be the European Capital of Innovation and NXP is proud to be a part of this environment of invention. We are a member of Leuven MindGate, a cooperation between the government, local companies and knowledge institutions focused on elevating Leuven as a top destination in health, high-tech and creativity.

Finally, we are also very proud, in 2022, the U.S. Governments National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) selects specialized NXP co-authored Crystals-Kyber algorithm for post-quantum cryptography standard development. To learn more about this, click here.

If youre excited about this opportunity, we kindly invite you to apply In NXP, we strive to compose diverse teams: an eclectic mixture of gender, ethnicity, and personalities. We support the possibility to enjoy part-time working, or other working schemes, to be with your family when it matters most.

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