Sr. MEMS Automotive Sensors Design Engineer at NXP Semiconductors in Chandler, Arizona

Job Description:

NXP Semiconductors N.V. (NASDAQ: NXPI) enables secure connections and infrastructure for a smarter world, advancing solutions that make lives easier, better, and safer. As the world leader in secure connectivity solutions for embedded applications, NXP is driving innovation in the automotive, industrial & IoT, mobile, and communication infrastructure markets. Built on more than 60 years of combined experience and expertise, the company has over 29,000 employees in more than 30 countries and posted revenue of $8.88 billion in 2019.

Job Summary:

• The main responsibility of the MEMS Designer is to design and model pressure sensors, accelerometers and gyroscopes


• Based on the product requirements, the designer will identify the MEMS architecture and important parameters of the device to meet the expected performance


• This position also requires doing corner analysis of the main design parameters and follow the best design practices like the DFMEA methodology


• Responsible of generating the Design Documentation and of leading the Design Review


• As the device owner, you will be specifying and leading the verification, validation and characterization activities and correlating the model with the test data when the product is available


• The MEMS Designer will work with other team members to create new products

Specific job tasks include:

• Innovate by designing and bringing to market new MEMS sensors for mass production. This includes verifying the effects of the fabrication and assembly process corners and package interactions


• During the design phase, the MEMS Designer works closely with the ASIC, Process and Package Teams to optimize the product performance


• The designer is a member of multidisciplinary teams including R&D and new products team and evaluates the qualification results of the MEMS sensor to loop back into the MEMS model


• Must collaborate in customer team meetings and quality incidents

Job Qualifications:

• Education: PhD ME (MEMS design), or MSME with at least 4 years of work experience in MEMS design


• Expert in Finite Element Analysis (FEA) with Ansys, Comsol or similar FEA tool


• Experience with Matlab and Simulink


• Design experience of pressure sensors, accelerometers or gyroscopes essential


• Knowledge of MEMS testing in a lab environment using probers and bench characterization equipment a strong plus


• Experience with MEMS process, package and manufacturing technology desired


• Effective communication, problem solving, prioritization and planning skills


• The ability to work in a team setting


• The MEMS Design Engineer must have strong creativity and innovation skills, provide technical guidance and solutions and communicate with management or key customers.


• The ideal candidate will possess the following behaviors and/or characteristics: Team oriented, self-motivated, proactive, positive thinking, data driven, high technical skills, strong documentation, organization and communication skills, flexible, customer sensitive, goal oriented, problem solver

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 law. In addition, NXP will provide reasonable accommodations for otherwise qualified disabled individuals.