NFC/UWB System Validation Engineer (m/f/d)

As a System Validation Engineer, you will play a key role in ensuring the quality, reliability, and performance of NXP's innovative NFC and UWB solutions from a customer and system perspective. Working in a highly collaborative international environment, you will contribute throughout the product development lifecycle, from defining validation strategies to driving complex system investigations and enabling successful product releases.

This position offers the opportunity to deepen your expertise in wireless connectivity and secure embedded systems.

• Define and contribute to system validation strategies and test plans based on product requirements.
• Create, execute, and maintain system-level test cases for NFC and UWB solutions.
• Drive automated and manual system validation activities.
• Analyze, debug, and resolve complex system-level issues in cross-functional project teams.
• Document test cases, validation results, and problem reports.
• Continuously improve validation methods, test automation, and engineering workflows.
• Maintain and enhance NFC/UWB validation environments, tools, and infrastructure.

• Master's degree in Computer Science, Information and Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or a related field.
• 3+ years of experience in system validation, ideally within semiconductor, embedded, or connectivity environments.
• Good programming skills in Python and/or other scripting languages.
• Good knowledge of C programming and microcontroller-based systems.
• Experience with test automation and test management tools.
• Hands-on experience with laboratory equipment such as oscilloscopes and logic analyzers
• Familiar with interfaces and protocols such as SPI, I²C, and UART.
• Experience with version control systems
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with a structured approach to work.
• Reliable, self-driven team player with excellent English communication skills.

• Work on advanced NFC and UWB technologies that enable secure and seamless connectivity for millions of devices worldwide.
• Collaborate with highly skilled international experts across hardware, software, firmware, and system engineering.
• Take ownership of challenging technical topics and influence product quality from an end-user perspective.
• Contribute to innovative solutions used in mobile, automotive, industrial, and IoT applications.
• Grow your expertise in wireless communication, embedded systems, and system validation within a global semiconductor leader.

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.

For applications in Gratkorn: 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 after 2 years. 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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