Energy and Power System Architect (f/m/d)

NXP is the market leader in processing, networking and power management solutions for the automotive market and seeks to aggressively accelerate the market. By anticipating market needs and comprehensively responding to them, NXP is extending its value proposition toward system solution.

The automotive market is in an acceleration phase, with massive parallel innovation occurring across all domains with the adoption of the most advanced technologies.

This unique moment in time represents both: an unprecedented opportunity for our customers and an extraordinary demand on their resources and capabilities.

The three domains of the highest complexity for the market are Software, Functional Safety, and Security. This is also valid for the Energy Network and power Management, the low voltage domain of the power distribution – 12V, and 48V.

Moving from a static supply & protection approach to a flexible & software‑defined approach with focus on energy & Power efficiency, fail‑operational and predictive maintenance.

Role And Responsibilities

This role has a primary objective to contribute to an E/E architecture organization at NXP. The objective of the E/E architecture is to build expertise at system level on the Energy & Power Management and Network within NXP and to engage with the OEM advanced engineering team to offer support on sub‑systems where NXP is building expertise. Such sub‑systems are leveraging NXP expertise and portfolio in advanced analog, processing, networking, security and safety.

The specific role here is for a systems architect experienced in Energy Network & Power Distribution & management, who has been involved in the early definition E/E architectural system engineering work with an automotive OEM.

Job Summary

• Represent NXP´s expertise in the Energy & Power management towards customers
• Define system solutions for the future Energy & Power management, meeting the requirements of the SDV
• Innovate in the area of Energy Network and Power Conversion & Distribution
• Engage with OEMs to define POC studies showing the benefits of NXP products in real Energy Network and Power Conversion & Distribution
• Engage effectively with OEM to build strong technical and management relationship; positioning NXP as the trusted partner for automotive HW and SW solutions for E/E architecture & understanding the different OEMs vision for future car architecture;
• Collaborate with NXP technical and commercial teams to define and implement an overall solution positioning; with associated collateral

Core Competencies

• Experience of E/E architecture definition and development
• Knowledge and experience in the Energy Network and Power Conversion & Distribution and their contribution in the E/E architecture definition – understanding tradeoffs and key performance metrics of the OEM
• Strong track record in body control units, domains and zonal ECU´s and to define aspects of vehicular E/E architecture
• 8 years+ experience in automotive market
• History of engagement with automotive Tier1 and/or OEM
• Experience in hardware, software and system solutions that enable car architecture evolution
• Strong business and technical acumen, customer focus/ external orientation
• Excellent communication and influencing skills – written and verbal