UWB RF Applications Engineer Customer Applications Support

Job Summary and Key responsibilities

This is the opportunity to join a dynamic and highly motivated team that collaborate daily with the major Electronics brands in Americas developing innovative products integrating UWB technology.

In that role you will be able to develop a unique set of competences in the HW and system architectures relying on the UWB technologies. At term you will own a complete and rare understanding of UWB solutions and act as a trusted referent in the Americas region for internal stakeholders and local customers.

In such a pivot role you will connect customer needs to product features and have an impact on Product Roadmaps and Value Proposition that you will be able to articulate at customers to discuss or build innovative requirements with them and make an impact on NXP business.

Required skills and credentials:

• Masters degree in electrical engineering with a major and/or concentration in Radio Frequencies (RF) and a minimum of 4 years of relative experience

• Wireless Communications antennas and microwaves courses completed

• Experience and knowledge of crucial antenna concepts such as impedance matching antenna isolation interference gain polarization radiation pattern link-budget analysis frequency spectrum

• Hands-on experience with Network Analyzers Spectrum Analyzers RF simulation and debugging tools

• Schematic design and layout for RF sections

Because you will evolve in a high-pace and dynamic environment you will be expectedto demonstrate the following behaviors:

• Structured and analytical working method and ability to solve complex problems

• Excellent communication with strong interpersonal skills with internal and external parties

• Fast Learner with Excellent Team spirit and ability to progress in autonomy

• Sense of urgency and appropriate escalation of issues

• Willingness to travel frequently (up to 25%) including on short notice

Differentiating skills:

• Experience with UWB or Radar

• Exposure to any technology - UWB based proprietary protocols is desirable

• Experience in antenna design simulation optimization prototyping tuning and measurement

• Familiarity with PCB antenna manufacturing processes and materials

• Knowledge of regulatory testing

• 4 years of experience ideally with a track record of customer facing

Summary of Key responsibilities:

• Deliver premium HW and RF technical support in content and time to assigned customers

• Manage projects on both detailed technical and high-level abstraction levels

• Master the fundamental mechanics of the sales call

• Feel challenged by initiating and driving innovations.

  • Leads proof of concept solution design and demonstrations to secure NXP out solutions the competition and secures the win

  • Synthesizes customer and competitive insights to improve product definition and roadmaps

  • Fully understands how ecosystem solutions can position NXP in the best possible manner

  • Qualifies sales opportunities in terms of customer technical requirements and establishes NXPs value proposition/position relative to the competition

  • Qualifies the value of NXPs products (strengths versus competitive products) and quantifies the technical benefits derived from choosing NXP

  • Owns the block diagram process to ensure broader technical team understands the full system requirements

  • Delivers ongoing formal and informal knowledge sharing and product positioning that helps assigned accounts understand the operational financial and business impact of NXP solutions within their practice areas

  • Successfully builds relationships with sales team members business lines R&D partners and customers in support of sales team objectives

  • Assists in educating Field Sales Engineers on new technologies new product features and their related business value

The base salary range for this position is as mentioned below per year. We also provide competitive benefits incentive compensation and/or equity for certain roles.
Company benefits include health. dental and vision insurance. 401(k) and paid leave. Please note that the base salary range (OR hourly rate) is a guideline and individual total compensation may vary based on a number of factors such as qualifications skill level work location and other business and organizational needs. This base pay range is specific to California and is not applicable to other locations. A reasonable estimate of the base salary range as of the date of this posting is:

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NXP is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer regardless of age color national origin race religion creed gender sex sexual orientation gender identity and/or expression marital status status as a disabled veteran and/or veteran of the Vietnam Era or any other characteristic protected by federal state or local addition NXP will provide reasonable accommodations for otherwise qualified disabled individuals.