Senior Software Product Manager - Embedded & Real-Time Systems (Automotive) (f/m/d)

Stellenbeschreibung:

Senior Software Product Manager - Embedded & Real-Time Systems (Automotive)

Location: Munich, DE, Bucharest, RO, Austin, TX (or flexible NXP location)

Function: Automotive Processors - Senior Software Product Management

Role Overview

We are hiring a Senior Software Product Manager to own the low-level software stack for next-generation automotive real-time processing. You will drive product roadmap, strategy and execution across Real-Time Drivers (RTD), Firmware, Security, and BSP, ensuring alignment from silicon to system integration. This role is critical to enabling system bring-up, software quality, and scalable customer deployment in Software-Defined Vehicle (SDV) architectures.

Key Responsibilities

Product Ownership

Define, execute, and own the product roadmap for:
- Low-level real-time software including RTD (drivers), BSP (Board Support Package), RTOS, RTHV(virtualization/isolation)
- System management (boot, firmware services, PMIC control)
- Security (secure boot, crypto, key management)
Translate OEM, Tier 1, and systems requirements into clear product feature definitions and priorities
Balance trade-offs across timeline, quality, performance, safety, security, and scalability

System Bring-Up & Integration

Responsible for:
- Boot and power sequencing
- Driver and peripheral enablement (CAN, LIN, DDR, PCIe, Ethernet)
- System firmware, safety and security framework
Drive adoption of:
- AI-assisted tools across SW lifecycle
- Define and enable AI-driven customer experience on platform
Ensure low-level software enables end-to-end platform bring-up to ensure system-level readiness, not just feature delivery.

Cross-Functional Leadership

Serve as the single owner bridging:
- Software R&D (feature delivery)
- Applications Engineering (customer enablement, integration)
- Product & Systems Engineering Teams (platform definition and roadmap)
Drive clear ownership, dependency management, and execution alignment across teams

Execution & Delivery

Own delivery across:
- Pre-silicon bring-up, NPI, customer deployment and maintenance
Track and communicate:
- System readiness
- Risks and dependencies
- Execution gaps and mitigation plans

Customer & Ecosystem Engagement

Engage with OEMs and Tier 1 partners to understand real-world requirements.
Translate customer feedback into product improvements
Drive simplification, usability, and reduced complexity to accelerate adoption and design wins
Represent low-level SW in customer discussions on bring-up, performance, safety, and security

Qualifications

Required

10+ years in embedded software, automotive systems, or related field
Strong background in low-level SW:
- Drivers, bootloaders, firmware, BSP
- AUTOSAR, RTOS, or Zephyr environments
Experience in product management, technical leadership, or system architecture
Solid understanding of system bring-up and HW/SW integration challenges

Preferred

Experience with automotive SoCs or industrial systems
Familiarity with safety (ISO 26262) and security (ISO 21434, HSE)
Experience with CI/CD and OTA-based software delivery
Experience enabling:
- AI-assisted development tools
- AI-driven developer and customer workflows
Customer-facing experience with OEMs or Tier 1s