RF System Development Engineer, Entry Level

Summary: NXP Semiconductors is a leader in NFC contactless technology, and they are seeking an RF System Development Engineer to join their NFC System team. The role involves system design-in and validation of RF NFC sub-systems, optimization of RF performance, and providing technical support for key customer interactions. Responsibilities: - System Design-in and validation of RF (NFC) sub-systems - RF related NFC system design and validation activities for RF and system performance per RF Specifications (i.e. NFC Forum specifications and ISO/IEC standards (14443-A, B, 18092, 15693), Felica, MIFARE and EMVCo. Mobile payment) - Execution, reporting, debugging and tracking of validation tasks in a global product development team - Optimization of the RF performance of our contactless products with respect to existing standards, interoperability and product requirements - Improving of contactless compliance test systems in terms of execution speed and functionality - Providing technical inputs in reports for test specification, design document, application notes, key customer support and design-in activities - Author, Script and execute complex RF test bench to confirm system level performance and requirement - Debug, root cause and solve complex system level problems in Ecosystem - Optimization of the RF performance of our RF (NFC) contactless products with respect to existing standards and product requirements - Providing detail reports with both bench measurement and system level simulation analysis - Assist in key customers development; leading to front line customer interactions - PCB design and RF system level simulation experience is a strong plus - Candidate will work in group environment with regular interaction with Internal RF team, Digital Signal processing R&D, design architecture, and FW team - Teams are spread in global environment with regular touch point cross team and cross site Required Qualifications: - Bachelors or Masters degree in the field of electrical engineering, computer engineering, or similar (will consider May 2024-December 2025 graduates) - Up to 2 years work experience, including internships - have basic understanding of RF communication systems (transmitter / receiver architecture know how is a plus) - knowledge of electrical schematic design - basic operation of lab equipment: oscilloscope, network analyzer, spectrum analyzer - have good communication and documentation skills Preferred Qualifications: - PCB design and RF system level simulation experience is a strong plus - desired software skills: MatLab, ADS, scripting language i.e. Python Required Skills: RF communication systems, Electrical schematic design Important Skills: MatLab, ADS, Python, Lab equipment operation Nice-to-Have Skills: Communication skills, Documentation skills Benefits: Health, Dental, Vision insurance, 401(k), Paid leave