SW Developer - Microcontrollers

For our teams in Brno and Roznov p.R.  we are looking for the SW Developer for micro-controllers.

NXP Semiconductors N.V. (NASDAQ: NXPI) enables secure connections for a smarter world, advancing solutions that make lives easier, better, and safer. As the world leader in secure connectivity solutions for embedded applications, NXP is driving innovation in the automotive, industrial & IoT, mobile, and communication infrastructure markets. Built on more than 60 years of combined experience and expertise, the company has approximately 29,000 employees in more than 30 countries and posted revenue of $8.61 billion in 2020.

See your knowledge come to life in next generation vehicles, smart homes and cities, future industry facilities and communications.

If you're interested in embedded software development, automotive functional safety, applications development and more - you're THE ONE we may meet in our R&D Centers in  Brno or Roznov.

Make open source your day job. Join NXP and build production‑grade software for MCUXpresso SDK and Zephyr RTOS running on NXP MCUs (MCX, LPC, Kinetis, i.MX RT). You’ll write code, upstream features, and collaborate with HW and SW teams in NXP and opensource community.

🔍 Responsibilities – What is part of job we do

• Implement drivers, subsystems, and middleware in C for our new MCUs devices
• Create Zephyr support (device tree, DTS bindings, Kconfig).
• Bring up boards & SoCs (clock, pinmux, power, boot, memory maps); write samples/tests.
• Contribute upstream: PRs, reviews, RFCs, and CI fixes.
• Diagnose low‑level issues with debuggers, traces, logic analyzers.

• Practical experience with embedded programming in C and enthusiasm for working close to hardware.
• A solid understanding of microcontroller architecture fundamentals.
• Analytical mindset and reliable debugging skills for embedded targets and low‑level software.
• Familiarity with standard software development workflows, processes, and best practices.
• Working knowledge of GIT or other version control tools.
• Ability to communicate effectively in English, both written and spoken.

• Experience with MCUXpresso or similar silicon vendor ecosystem.
• Zephyr experience (device tree, Kconfig, west).
• MCU interfaces: SPI, I²C, UART, I²S, SDIO.
• Developing or testing embedded software for microcontrollers.
• Real‑time operating systems in embedded environments.
• RUST language knowledge
• Scripting languages like Python, and build tools such as make.

We’re looking for engineers who combine solid technical foundations with a proactive, ownership‑driven mindset. At this level, you’re comfortable taking responsibility for your work, collaborating with others, and continuously refining your expertise.

We value people who demonstrate:

• Strong analytical thinking and problem‑solving skills, especially when working with complex or low‑level systems.
• A structured and reliable work style, with the ability to plan tasks, manage priorities, and deliver on commitments.
• Clear and open communication, enabling effective collaboration with architects, senior engineers, and cross‑functional teams.
• A proactive and curious attitude, always looking for ways to improve solutions, processes, or product quality.
• Ownership and accountability, taking initiative and driving tasks to completion—even when challenges appear along the way.
• Team spirit, including a willingness to share knowledge, ask questions when needed, and contribute to a positive engineering culture.

In this role, you’ll have space to grow, expand your technical depth, and take increasing ownership of features and system components — all within a supportive engineering environment focused on excellence and collaboration.

Candidates are invited to apply on our career page with the resume and motivation letter in English for one or several open jobs at the same time.

The candidate may submit the CV for more than 1 open position.

At the application stage, all candidates should have a valid visa and work permit to work in Czech Republic.

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

If you have any questions, we are happy to answer them. Please contact Maria Bertesteanu, East Europe Talent Acquisition Specialist on maria.bertesteanu@nxp.com

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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