ESD Design Engineer

NXP Semiconductors enables secure connections and infrastructure for a smarter world, advancing solutions that make lives easier, better and safer. As the world leader in secure connectivity solutions for embedded applications, we are driving innovation in the secure connected vehicle, end-to-end security & privacy and smart connected solutions markets.

Within our Business Unit Secure Connected Edge (SCE), we have an open position for an ESD Design Engineer within the ESD Design team.

ESD Design is responsible for developing concepts and designs to protect our products from damage due to Electrostatic Discharges. The ESD design team supports the full SCE product portfolio, which includes state of the art products including those for mobile wallet, IoT security and secure ranging. These products are made possible by cutting edge technologies like NFC, RFID & UWB. The team is based in Gratkorn, Austria.

Your responsibilities:

• Develop a full understanding of ESD requirements and the performance of ESD protection devices for the technologies used in SCE products

• Propose ESD protection concepts for new products, new IC technologies

• Collaborate on design of ESD protection devices

• Design verification of the implementation of the ESD concept

• Simulate performance of ESD protection to verify the protection implementation

• Work with Product Engineering on ESD testing and results analysis for new products

Your profile:

• Have a Master or PhD degree in Electronic Engineering or in a similar field
• Good understanding of analog circuit design and layout
• Understanding of basic device physics and parasitic CMOS devices
• Familiar with Cadence tool flow for analog IC development

Your personal traits:

• Good analytical, problem-solving skills

• Good team player with ability to work across teams and sites

• Good communication and reporting skills

• Proactive working attitude

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At NXP in Austria, we are proud to have received several external awards. The Leading Employer Award 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023 & 2024, which is presented exclusively only to the top 1% of employers in Austria. Since 2022 we are allowed to call ourselves a family-friendly employer.

In 2023 & 2024 NXP Austria was awarded with the ‘Equalita’ quality label - the seal of quality for in-house advancement of women in the workplace.

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What can you expect?

Contract: This is a fulltime position with a permanent contract.

Benefits: Besides a competitive salary, you will be eligible for our bonus plan and receive lunch vouchers, a higher than average number of vacation days and the possibility to buy company shares with a 15% discount.

We also have a work from home policy and many more benefits. In certain cases we also provide a relocation package and support for your move to Austria.

Development opportunities: We believe that a key component to growing our business is to develop our people. To enable you to grow your career at NXP, we offer online and offline learning opportunities to help you develop some of your core and professional skills.

Our office: NXP Graz/Gratkorn is based just outside of Graz, the city with the second highest population in Austria and the capital of the province Styria, with access to a highway, airport proximity and very good public transport connections to Graz.

From there, you can enjoy the variety of opportunities Styria has to offer – whether you prefer outdoor activities in the gorgeous alpine mountains or cultural activities and events in the city of Graz.

Hiring process: Applying only takes a minute! Fill in the online application and share your CV with us. After a positive screening based on your CV you will have an initial phone or video conversation with our Talent Acquisition Consultant followed by several business interviews.

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And more: Life at NXP is more than work alone. We like to start our day with a free coffee and chat with a colleague in our social room and every day we offer fresh fruits for all employees. Join us at one of the many social activities that are organized by and for employees such as our summer parties, Christmas parties and sports events like a tennis tournament or sledging. Due to our location right next to the river Mur you can also enjoy the beautiful cycling and running path in your break or before/after work, because we also offer welfare facilities.

NXP provides market competitive compensation according to the benchmarking of the electronic and semiconductor industry. Due to the Austrian Equal Treatment Act we are obligated to state the employment group of our applicable collective bargaining agreement (CBA) “Kollektivvertrag für Angestellte Gewerbe und Handwerk und in der Dienstleistung“, this position (fulltime) is graded in Employment Group IV. Your individual experiences and expectations will be considered in the application process. Moreover, we provide attractive benefits to our employees like home office, flexible working time, meal benefits and more.

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