Senior Software Product Manager - Embedded & Real-Time Systems (Automotive)

NXP Semiconductors • Austin, TX

2d • Remote

About The Position

We are hiring a Senior Software Product Manager to own the low-level software stack for next-generation automotive real-time processing. You will drive product roadmap, strategy and execution across Real-Time Drivers (RTD), Firmware, Security, and BSP, ensuring alignment from silicon to system integration. This role is critical to enabling system bring-up, software quality, and scalable customer deployment in Software-Defined Vehicle (SDV) architectures.

Requirements

• 10+ years in embedded software, automotive systems, or related field
• Strong background in low-level SW: Drivers, bootloaders, firmware, BSP
• AUTOSAR, RTOS, or Zephyr environments
• Experience in product management, technical leadership, or system architecture
• Solid understanding of system bring-up and HW/SW integration challenges

Nice To Haves

• Experience with automotive SoCs or industrial systems
• Familiarity with safety (ISO 26262) and security (ISO 21434, HSE)
• Experience with CI/CD and OTA-based software delivery
• Experience enabling: AI-assisted development tools, AI-driven developer and customer workflows
• Customer-facing experience with OEMs or Tier 1s

Responsibilities

• Define, execute, and own the product roadmap for: Low-level real-time software including RTD (drivers), BSP (Board Support Package), RTOS, RTHV(virtualization/isolation), System management (boot, firmware services, PMIC control), Security (secure boot, crypto, key management)
• Translate OEM, Tier 1, and systems requirements into clear product feature definitions and priorities
• Balance trade-offs across timeline, quality, performance, safety, security, and scalability
• Responsible for: Boot and power sequencing, Driver and peripheral enablement (CAN, LIN, DDR, PCIe, Ethernet), System firmware, safety and security framework
• Drive adoption of: AI-assisted tools across SW lifecycle, Define and enable AI-driven customer experience on platform
• Ensure low-level software enables end-to-end platform bring-up to ensure system-level readiness, not just feature delivery.
• Serve as the single owner bridging: Software R&D (feature delivery), Applications Engineering (customer enablement, integration), Product & Systems Engineering Teams (platform definition and roadmap)
• Drive clear ownership, dependency management, and execution alignment across teams
• Own delivery across: Pre-silicon bring-up, NPI, customer deployment and maintenance
• Track and communicate: System readiness, Risks and dependencies, Execution gaps and mitigation plans
• Engage with OEMs and Tier 1 partners to understand real-world requirements.
• Translate customer feedback into product improvements
• Drive simplification, usability, and reduced complexity to accelerate adoption and design wins
• Represent low-level SW in customer discussions on bring-up, performance, safety, and security

Benefits

• online and offline learning opportunities to help you develop some of your core and professional skills
• Commitment to sustainability
• inclusive work environment
• programs in place focused on diversity, inclusion and equality

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Education Level: No Education Listed