Software System Validation Architect – Radar (m/f/d)

at  NXP Semiconductors

READY TO JOIN THE FUTURE OF RADAR SOFTWARE AND SYSTEMS DEVELOPMENT AT NXP?

Join a highly technically skilled Software Systems Validation team (that cuts across ASPICE – SWE 4, 5,6, SYS 4, 5 levels), responsible for integration and validation of Radar SDK Bundle on NXP’s cutting edge Radar Platforms. We are looking for a Senior Software System Validation Architect to design and drive validation strategy of automotive radar systems in a CI/CT environment. Responsibility of the role will include the software and system validation through various project targets of: stage gate quality, traceability and test coverage through the full systems development life cycle and also maintenance releases afterwards. Role also includes guiding and directing a team of validation engineers, in terms of providing 100% test coverage and a high percentage of test automation, and ensure high quality and on-time releases of software. This is a high visibility job, requires presenting status at various ART (Agile) meetings, senior management meetings and sometimes also to key customers.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Excellent and proven experience in Automotive system/software development or validation preferably in a Tier1 or OEM.
• Demonstrate a strong validation mindset along with a passion for leading teams and driving change.
• Hands-on expertise writing code in C or C++ in Embedded systems
• Strong Systems level view, not just at SoC level (e.g. PMIC, Functional Safety, Power Management, CAN, I2C, SPI, Ethernet, Real-Time Drivers, RTOS, IPCF, Boot, security).
• Good working knowledge of AUTOSAR.
• Good leadership skills – with good stakeholder management capabilities.
• Build collaboration and team work across various technology teams.
• Good analytical and verbal/written communication skills.
• Preferably - experience presenting to executive sponsors and demonstrated communication skills; both written and oral with technical and non-technical staff, all levels of management.
• Preferably – good understanding of NCAP scenarios.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Bachelor/Master/PhD Degree in Electronics Engineering and/or Computer Science preferably Embedded Systems.
• 10+ years of Embedded Systems experience writing software (C/C++) and/or validation at a system level.
• Strong Test Automation experience of Embedded Systems (pass/fail determination).
• Strong Leadership experience – guiding teams, growing their competencies.

• Radar SW System Validation Architect reviews the SW and System requirements and use cases, applies the SMART criteria, works with SW Architect to improve clarity.
• Develops a Validation/ Test Automation Strategy for new generation Radar products in various configurations (e.g. stand-alone, cascaded, DCR, imaging radar, corner radar).
• Authors specific test objectives for each of the requirements.
• Guides a team of validation engineers to author test specifications for those requirements and implement test automation solutions.
• Research various test equipment’s and infrastructure required for testing Radar systems and recommend CAPEX purchase options along with justification.
• During execution, the architect ensures full test coverage and quality of the Radar SDK Bundle software against the Quality Criteria for the particular milestone.
• Writes good quality defects (steps to repro, pre/post conditions, frequency of occurrence etc.), also helps debug software defects raised by the team to root cause.
• Assist the project manager in creating a work-break down structure for the validation efforts.
• May also be required to work with customers in the analysis, repro and debug of customer issues.
• Mentoring validation engineers and growing their competency is a critical aspect of this job.
• Presenting validation status and details to senior management, business stakeholders and customers.