senior software engineering Hardware Engineer tech_leadership 10+ yrs Master's · Posted May 20, 2026

About this role

NXP Semiconductors is hiring a senior-level Hardware Engineer in the software engineering function based in Catania. The role typically asks for 10+ years of relevant experience. Listed education preference: a master's degree or equivalent.

Role
Hardware Engineer
Function
software engineering
Level
senior
Track
Tech leadership
Employment
Full-time
Location
Catania
Experience
10+ years
Education
Master's degree
Posted
May 20, 2026
AI Summary
Design and architect DC-DC power systems for microcontroller products, including buck, boost, and buck-boost converters. Perform system simulations, define block-level specifications, and collaborate with analog/digital teams to ensure requirements are met pre- and post-silicon. Mentor junior engineers.

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Job description

from NXP Semiconductors careers

NXP’s Industrial & IoT Edge solutions range from the smallest MCUs to very high-performance processors to provide real-time insights and efficient automation when performance matters most. NXP’s advanced portfolio of edge processing solutions lets developers explore their most innovative ideas with confidence, enabling applications across the autonomous home, industrial automation, and personal electronics  

NXP is building new teams in Catania to create high impact microcontrollers (MCU) as part of NXP’s intelligent AI at the Edge. This team will include a wide range of engineering talent from analog to SOC digital design. Full product development local will product world class products at a world class pace. 

This team will include all key engineering disciplines in Design, Architecture, Verification, DfT and Physical Design to produce high performance and quality products. 

 

Role Summary: 

  • Define, architect and DC-DC systems for integration in Microcontroller (MCU) products and for MCU based systems  

  • System simulation of DC-DC systems  

  • Quantify block level specifications for implementation  

  • Quantify implementation impairments in overall system performance 

  • Ensure architecture & implementation meet system requirements both pre and post silicon 

Your Responsibility: 

  • Work with system architects and marketing to develop power solutions for MCU based products.  

  • Define innovative DC-DC, switcher architectures including buck, buck-boost and boost converters. May also include capacitive converters. 

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