Junior Digital Design Engineer

This role is part of the Digital HW SoC (System on Chip) Development Unit, distributed over more NXP sites in Europe, America, and Asia. The development unit operates within the STI (Secure Transactions & Identification) Product Line to provide our high demanding market-lead customers with secure payment and identification solutions for the Mobile, Infrastructure and IoT market areas.

Your Responsibilities:

• Support concept creation and evolution of digital HW modules used in our NFC Controllers SoCs

• Specify, design, and verify each owned module

• Optimize each module for area, performance, and power consumption

• Provide valuable support to the IC validation campaign

• Collaborate with Analog, System, Validation and FW engineers

Your Profile:

• Master's degree or PhD in Electronics or Electrical Engineering, Information and Computer Engineering or similar

• Good knowledge of digital design methodologies

• Good knowledge of at least one RTL coding language (VHDL, Verilog, System Verilog)

• Good knowledge of lab instrumentation for digital HW testing

• Basic understanding of digital verification methodology and tools

• Basic knowledge of DSP design, Matlab and Simulink

• Basic knowledge of scripting and programming languages (Python or any C dialect)

• Very good analytical and self-organization skills

• Very good written and spoken English

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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In 2023 & 2024 NXP Austria was awarded with the 'Equalita' quality label - the seal of quality for in-house advancement of women in the workplace.

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What can you expect?

Contract: This is a fulltime position with a permanent contract.

Benefits: Besides a competitive salary, you will be eligible for our bonus plan and receive lunch vouchers, a higher than average number of vacation days and the possibility to buy company shares with a 15% discount.

We also have a work from home policy and many more benefits. In certain cases we also provide a relocation package and support for your move to Austria.

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: NXP Graz/Gratkorn is based just outside of Graz, the city with the second highest population in Austria and the capital of the province Styria, with access to a highway, airport proximity and very good public transport connections to Graz.

From there, you can enjoy the variety of opportunities Styria has to offer – whether you prefer outdoor activities in the gorgeous alpine mountains or cultural activities and events in the city of Graz.

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.

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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 in our social room and every day we offer fresh fruits for all employees. Join us at one of the many social activities that are organized by and for employees such as our summer parties, Christmas parties and sports events like a tennis tournament or sledging. Due to our location right next to the river Mur you can also enjoy the beautiful cycling and running path in your break or before/after work, because we also offer welfare facilities.

NXP provides market competitive compensation according to the benchmarking of the electronic and semiconductor industry. Due to the Austrian Equal Treatment Act we are obligated to state the employment group of our applicable collective bargaining agreement (CBA) "Kollektivvertrag für Angestellte Gewerbe und Handwerk und in der Dienstleistung", this position (fulltime) is graded in Employment Group IV. Your individual experiences and expectations will be considered in the application process. Moreover, we provide attractive benefits to our employees like home office, flexible working time, meal benefits and more.

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