Junior Machine Learning Algorithm Engineer

NXP SemiconductorsN.V. (NASDAQ: NXPI) enables secure connections 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 approximately 29,000 employees in more than 30 countries and posted revenue of $8.61 billion in 2020.

The CTO Audio Innovation Centre, located in Leuven (Belgium), is a team of creative audio and sensor signal processing experts. Our mission is to come up with differentiating algorithms and solutions for our NXP businesses. We are targeting applications in a broad range of fields, such as Automotive, Personal Audio, Industrial and IoT.

The CTO Audio Innovation Centre is looking for a Junior ML Algorithm Engineer to explore and implement innovative audio and sensor algorithms relying on neural networks.

Your Responsibilities

• Investigate and demonstrate methods for neural network deployment in audio and sensor context

• Investigate the effectiveness of compression methods (pruning, quantization, etc.)

• Handle data collection and labelling

• Optimize network architectures to available software and hardware resources of NXP platforms

Your profile

• MSc in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or equally relevant

• Knowledge of Python (preferably also fluent in Matlab)

• Practical experience with Deep Learning in Python on GPUs

• Excellent communication skills in English (verbal/written). Experience in working in/with multi-site and multi-cultural projects/teams.

• Affinity and experience with one of the following topics is a plus: audio/speech processing, embedded processors, software and NN accelerators

Creating Secure Connections and Infrastructure for a Smarter World

NXP Semiconductors N.V. (NASDAQ: NXPI) makes products and environments safer, more sustainable, and more secure with innovative connectivity and edge processing solutions for a smarter world.

We are in the business of better. Not just better technologies, but better innovations to improve society. As the world leader in secure connectivity and processing solutions for embedded applications, NXP is solving the world’s most complex technology challenges to accelerate business innovation, enhance how we work, and advance how we live.

Ready to create a smarter world? Visit our career website and follow us on social: LinkedIn, Facebook, and Twitter.

To learn more about NXP in the Netherlands, click here.

What can you expect

Contract: This is a full-time position with a permanent contract. However, we are open to discuss a part-time opportunity (between 32 and 38 hours) as well.

Benefits : Besides a competitive salary, we offer great benefits as part of our CLA. A bonus plan, possibility to purchase extra holidays, an excellent pension plan, a work from home policy, and the possibility to buy company shares with a 15% discount are some examples. When applicable we also provide a relocation package and support for your move to the Netherlands.

Development opportunities : We believe that a key component to growing our business is to develop our people. To enable you to grow your career at NXP, we provide you with a mix of learning through on-the-job experiences, learning from industries bests, and learning through education to help you develop your core and professional skills.

Our offices: The Netherlands is home to our global headquarters (Eindhoven) along with three additional sites (Nijmegen, Delft, and Son & Breugel) and includes a diverse team of over 2000 employees with 51 different nationalities focused on R&D, manufacturing, product development, business operations, legal and sales.

Hiring process : Applying only takes a minute! Fill in the online application and share your CV with us. After a positive screening based on your CV you will have an initial video conversation with our Talent Acquisition Consultant followed by several business interviews. Here are some useful tips to help you prepare.

And more: Life at NXP is more than work alone. Join one of the many social activities that are organized by and for employees in the Netherlands, such as our Christmas parties and International Walking Day. We have a YOUNG community that organizes a mix of social and professional events for our young professionals and an active Women in Technology network. We also take time to give back to our communities by engaging young girls to learn about Technology during Girls Day or participating in several volunteering activities.

What’s next

If you’re excited about this opportunity, we kindly invite you to apply!

If you have any questions, we are happy to answer them. Please contact Afroditi Panousi , Recruiteron afroditi.panousi@nxp.com.