Application Engineer - Ethernet Products (Graduate) (f/m/d)

NXP Semiconductors NV; Hamburg; On-site; EUR 42,000 - 56,000; Full time

Job summary

NXP Semiconductors NV in Hamburg is seeking a motivated graduate or early-career engineer with a passion for embedded systems and automotive technologies. The role focuses on customer application support for Ethernet switch and PHY products within IVN, combining hands-on debugging with hardware and software.

You will collaborate with global field teams, create technical documents, contribute to reference designs, and help deliver system solutions to automotive manufacturers and suppliers.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or higher in Electronics, Communications, CS, or similar.
• Experience with hardware and embedded software through projects or internships.
• Familiarity with Ethernet switches, PHYs and embedded microcontrollers.

Responsibilities

• Customer application support for Ethernet switch/PHY in IVN.
• Investigate customer questions via code and schematic reviews.
• Reproduce and verify customer issues; on-site debugging of software/hardware.
• Create app notes, white papers, FAQs and product trainings.
• Contribute to reference designs and solution demonstrators.
• Collaborate with internal and external teams to build complete system solutions.
• Support trainings/workshops with automotive manufacturers and suppliers.
• Grow expertise in automotive Ethernet and share knowledge at events.

Skills

Embedded software

C/C++

Microcontrollers

RTOS

Problem solving

English

Education

University degree in Electronics, Communications, Computer Science, or similar

Job description

Your team

The Applications team within the Automotive Ethernet Solutions group provides technical support to our worldwide field application and sales teams as well as directly to customers. Our team is well recognized within the automotive market as experts and belongs to the cross-industry community that introduces novelties in car networking.

We are looking for a motivated graduate or early-career engineer with a passion for embedded systems, automotive technologies and hands‑on problem solving. The location of this vacancy is Hamburg, Germany.

Your tasks and responsibilities

• Customer application support activities for Ethernet switch and physical layer products and their application in In‑Vehicle Networks (IVN)
• Help investigate technical customer questions through code reviews and schematic reviews
• Reproduction and verification of issues reported by customers; on‑site support to identify and debug problems both in software and hardware
• Create customer facing technical documents such as application notes, white papers, FAQ's and product trainings
• Contribute to reference designs and product or solution demonstrators
• Collaborate with other application teams within NXP as well as external partners to help create complete system solution packages
• Support technical trainings and workshops with automotive manufacturers and their suppliers
• Grow your expertise in automotive Ethernet and contribute to knowledge sharing within the automotive networking community through conferences, trade fairs, articles, etc.

Required and desired skills and experience

• First practical experience with hardware and embedded software development using automotive semiconductors & electronics, gained through University projects, internships, working student positions, your thesis or initial professional experience
• Some knowledge or hands‑on experience with Ethernet switches, Ethernet physical layer products and embedded microcontrollers
• Knowledge of the automotive market and applications is a plus
• Knowledge of embedded software development, including C/C++, microcontrollers, Low‑Level Drivers and/or Real‑Time Operating Systems (RTOS)
• Good problem‑solving skills and an interest in hands‑on debugging

Your education and personality

• University degree in Electronics, Communications, Computer Science, or similar
• Strong communication skills and a collaborative, cross‑cultural mindset
• Independent working style, fast learner, creative and open for new ideas
• Comfortable working with customers and explaining technical topics
• Fluent in English

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