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NXP’s presence in Canada focuses on software and silicon IP development for dataplane processing, as well as image cognition IP for autonomous vehicles and advanced driver assistance systems (ADAS).
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NXP’s presence in Canada is centered at the Ottawa Technology Center in Kanata, Ontario, and focuses on silicon IP and software development for networking, automotive, and intelligent edge applications. The site builds on a long standing R&D heritage in the region, tracing back to Motorola and Freescale Semiconductor, and today forms part of NXP’s global engineering organization.
The Kanata site is leading the development of NXP’s Network Ethernet Switch Controller (NETC) core, a key IP component integrated into NXP’s latest generation of Ethernet switches, microcontrollers, and microprocessors. Designed to support high-performance, scalable, and secure networking capabilities, NETC technologies developed in Kanata address applications such as software-defined vehicles (SDVs), industrial networking, and the Internet of Things (IoT). This work supports advanced features including Time-Sensitive Networking (TSN), MACsec security, and ASIL-B safety compliance, and contributes to NXP’s networking and connected-systems solutions.
The location also plays an important role in developing eIQ®, NXP’s AI enablement platform, spanning both software development environments and hardware acceleration IP to enable efficient AI/ML deployment on NXP automotive and industrial edge processors. This work contributes to system-level software, integration, and tooling aligned with advanced driver assistance systems (ADAS), vehicle networking, and software-defined vehicle architectures.
Teams in Kanata are part of NXP’s central AI and Chip Engineering (ACE) organization and collaborate closely with global counterparts across hardware IP, software platforms, and system architecture. In addition to R&D activities, NXP Canada hosts sales and applications teams supporting customers across the country.
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University Engagements
NXP Canada has partnered with several universities to hire students for their co-op program. The program involves students in silicon and software IP development.
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Our people are the heart of our company. At NXP Canada, we strive to create an environment where team members feel valued for their contributions and can grow their competences. Search jobs in Canada
“Designing complex digital networking IP with great colleagues for a variety of customers and markets makes every day challenging and interesting. The NXP culture of constantly seeking better design methodologies and techniques means there's always something new and interesting to learn.”
“Innovation and dedication are key attributes at NXP. It feels highly rewarding to work with experts around the world on cutting-edge techniques, bring new concepts to real products and have my work creating safer, more advanced, connected vehicles positively impact people’s lives.”
NXP Location in Canada
Kanata
Design, Software, Sales
1 Hines Rd.
Kanata, ON
K2K 3C7
Canada
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