Senior Principal Vision and AI Engineer

About NXP Semiconductors

NXP Semiconductors N.V. enables a smarter, safer, and more sustainable world through innovation. As a world leader in secure connectivity solutions, NXP serves the automotive, industrial & IoT, mobile, and communications infrastructure markets.

Role Overview

We are looking for a Senior Principal Vision and AI Engineer to join our R&D organization and drive advanced vision pipeline development for automotive and industrial & IoT applications. In this role, you will lead architecture definition, technical exploration, and prototype development for vision and AI solutions on MPU/MCU platforms.

Responsibilities

• Contribute to vision subsystem architecture exploration and benchmarking
• Drive technical competitive analysis and technology scouting
• Define and evaluate performance and quality metrics for vision pipelines
• Develop and assess AI-based vision solutions from concept to PoC
• Build simulation and prototyping environments
• Design and develop Linux drivers and high-level use case prototypes
• Collaborate closely with hardware, software, and system architecture teams
• Provide technical guidance and mentorship within the team

Requirements

• Master’s degree in Electronic Engineering or Computer Science
• 15+ years of experience in vision, embedded systems, or related domains
• Strong expertise in C/C++, Python, and Bash
• Solid background in image signal processing
• Hands-on experience with GStreamer, OpenCV, PCL, and Linux kernel development
• Experience with deep learning frameworks for vision applications
• Strong understanding of ARM and DSP ISAs
• Experience with Yocto or Buildroot build systems
• Excellent communication skills and fluency in English

Nice to Have

• SystemC and Verilog experience
• Sensor fusion and multi-sensor systems
• Radar technologies
• DSP programming and optimization
• Hands‑on experience mapping RTL IPs to FPGA for system validation or prototyping
• Experience with FPGA‑based platforms (e.g., Zynq, Versal, or similar SoCs)

Location

Sophia-Antipolis (Valbonne)

About NXP in France

NXP Semiconductors N.V. (NASDAQ: NXPI) enables a smarter, safer, and more sustainable world through innovation. As the world leader in secure connectivity solutions for embedded applications, NXP is pushing boundaries in the automotive, industrial & IoT, mobile, and communication infrastructure markets. For more information, visit www.nxp.com

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