Staff Digital Hardware Concept Engineer Automotive Microcontroller Communication IPs (f/m/div)

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Your role
Key responsibilities in your new role

• Drive the concept development, innovation, and roadmap definition of SPI/QSPI, I2C, UART, and LIN communication IPs for future microcontroller products, ensuring alignment with customer requirements, market needs, and long-term product strategies

• Define scalable and future-proof serial communication architectures by translating customer and product requirements into robust and implementable hardware and software concepts that support a broad range of embedded and automotive applications
• Evaluate industry standards, market trends, competitor products, and third-party IP solutions to identify technology gaps, innovation opportunities, and emerging communication requirements , helping shape future product and technology roadmap
• Develop advanced communication concepts that effectively balance performance, latency, power consumption, quality, reliability, scalability, and cost targets , ensuring optimal solutions for next-generation microcontroller products
• Ensure compliance with Functional Safety (ISO 26262) and Cybersecurity (ISO 21434) requirements by conducting technical risk assessments , defining mitigation strategies, and integrating safety and security considerations into communication architectures from the concept phase onward
• Collaborate closely with system architects, design engineers, verification teams, software developers, safety experts, application engineers, and product managers across global locations to drive technical excellence, concept alignment, and successful product development
• Create and maintain architecture specifications, user manuals, datasheets, and technical documentation , while leveraging AI-assisted engineering methods, modern design tools, and digital workflows to improve concept development, documentation quality, innovation, engineering productivity, and knowledge sharing within the global Concepts and Design Engineering Communit

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Qualifications and skills to help you succeed

· University degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or a related field , providing a strong foundation in embedded systems, semiconductor technologies, and digital hardware design

· At least 3 years of relevant professional experience in semiconductor architecture, IP development, SoC design, or microcontroller development , with exposure to the development of complex hardware and system-level solutions

· Strong knowledge of microcontroller and SoC architectures , including system integration concepts, hardware-software interactions, and the design considerations required for scalable embedded platforms

· Deep expertise in serial communication protocols , including PSI5, PCIe, SPI, I2C/I3C, UART, LIN, or similar interfaces , with solid understanding of both physical and data link layers and their implementation within automotive and embedded systems

· Experience with digital design concepts, RTL fundamentals, and development tools , combined with knowledge of Functional Safety (ISO 26262) and Cybersecurity (ISO 21434) requirements for safety-critical and security-sensitive products

· Proven experience creating and maintaining architecture specifications, user manuals, datasheets, and technical documentation , ensuring clear communication of technical concepts to both internal and external stakeholders

• Demonstrated experience leveraging Generative AI (GenAI) tools to enhance engineering productivity, requirements analysis, technical documentation, and innovation

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