HW Solutions R&D Manager

NXP Semiconductors • Austin, TX

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About The Position

The HW Solutions Competency Center (HWS-CC) is a central team within NXP’s Global Operations Engineering (GOE) organization responsible for the design, manufacturing, compliance, and supply chain operations of hardware boards. The team provides hardware solutions to all business units within NXP through its global presence in North America, EU, and Asia. Board types include end-customer, Silicon validation, system solutions, Failure Analyses, and reliability application. The HWS-CC US R&D Manager leads an engineering team responsible for designing, developing, bring-up, compliance, and release to production of HW boards on time and on quality. The leader is also responsible for managing key US stakeholders from different business lines.

Requirements

• BS or MS in Electronics, or Electrical Engineering
• 15+ years of industry related experience
• Experience in direct people management and leading teams
• Strong inter-personal and written & oral communication skills.

Nice To Haves

• Technical knowledge in Board Design highly preferred

Responsibilities

• Drive Engineering Excellence: Lead, mentor, and develop the R&D team while fostering a culture of innovation, collaboration, and continuous improvement.
• Provide strong technical leadership across hardware development projects—aligning with stakeholders on critical requirements, supporting engineers in issue resolution, identifying project risks, and proactively driving mitigation actions.
• Ensure high-quality deliverables and consistent adherence to established Ways of Working.
• Collaborate with the Global HWS‑CC R&D organization to continuously improve engineering processes, tools, and methodologies, enhancing overall efficiency and effectiveness.
• Interface with US Business Line Stakeholders: Act as the primary interface with U.S.-based business line stakeholders to ensure successful project execution.
• Lead regular program reviews to address challenges, clarify support needs, and identify opportunities to strengthen collaboration.
• Maintain visibility into long-term project roadmaps to ensure team capacity and competencies can successfully support upcoming demands.
• Expand engagements by identifying new hardware project opportunities and additional value-added support that the HWS‑CC organization can provide.

Benefits

• online and offline learning opportunities to help you develop some of your core and professional skills.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees