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Senior Software Product Manager - Embedded & Real-Time Systems (Automotive) (f/m/d)

  • Munich, Bucharest
  • On-site
  • Full-time

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About the role

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

Location: Munich, DE, Bucharest, RO, Austin, TX (or flexible NXP location)

Function: Automotive Processors – Senior Software Product Management

Role Overview

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.

Key Responsibilities

Product Ownership

  • 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

System Bring-Up & Integration

  • Responsible for:Boot and power sequencingDriver and peripheral enablement (CAN, LIN, DDR, PCIe, Ethernet)System firmware, safety and security framework
  • Drive adoption of:AI-assisted tools across SW lifecycleDefine 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.

Cross-Functional Leadership

  • 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

Execution & Delivery

  • Own delivery across:Pre-silicon bring-up, NPI, customer deployment and maintenance
  • Track and communicate:System readinessRisks and dependenciesExecution gaps and mitigation plans

Customer & Ecosystem Engagement

  • 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

Qualifications

Required

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

Preferred

  • 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 toolsAI-driven developer and customer workflows
  • Customer-facing experience with OEMs or Tier 1s

What Success Looks Like

  • Improved software quality for first-time success rate
  • Reduced customer escalations
  • Strong alignment across SW R&D, Applications, and Product teams
  • Faster customer enablement and NPI execution
  • Reliable system-level bring-up readiness for new platforms

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