NFC FW Architect

NXP Semiconductors · Bangalore, India

About the role

Firmware Architect in NXP's NFC Firmware organization, defining and delivering low-level platform firmware architectures close to silicon. Owns firmware modules and platform subsystems from design through tapeout readiness, pre-silicon validation, and post-silicon bring-up for RISC-V/ARM platforms.

What you'll do

  • Define and support firmware architecture for RISC-V/ARM platforms
  • Derive firmware requirements from system, hardware, PCRM and customer specs
  • Design firmware subsystems and low-level software components
  • Review design and code, provide technical guidance to teams
  • Own firmware modules from design through integration and bring-up
  • Support tapeout readiness and silicon bring-up activities

What they're looking for

  • 8-12 years embedded firmware development experience
  • Bachelor's or Master's in Electronics & Communication or Power Electronics
  • C programming and assembly, 8/16/32-bit platforms
  • Low-level firmware: boot flows, interrupts, memory maps, SPI/I2C/UART
  • RISC-V and ARM architecture experience
  • RTOS concepts and hands-on usage

Key details

Company
NXP Semiconductors
Location
Bangalore, India
Work mode
On-site
Seniority
Mid-level
Employment type
Full-time
Role category
Engineering
Experience
8-12 years
Posted
21 Oct 2026
Source
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