Internship/Thesis – Signal Processing and AI for autonomous driving

NXP Semiconductors; Eindhoven; On-site; EUR 10,000 - 13,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Young Professional Talent Pool

Multinational team

Hands-on real assignments

Job summary

NXP Semiconductors in Eindhoven invites motivated MSc students for a 9-12 month full-time internship/thesis in our Innovation team. You will develop Python-based ML algorithms for radars, autonomous driving, and robotics, collaborating with an international team of scientists and engineers.

Excellent communication skills, a strong ML background, and familiarity with Nvidia Sim and ROS are advantageous; hardware experience is a plus.

Qualifications

• Currently enrolled in a relevant MSc program.
• Strong Python and ML model development experience.
• Hardware experience is a plus; familiarity with Nvidia Sim and ROS is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Develop new algorithms (signal processing/ML) for object detection and navigation in autonomous driving and robotics.
• Collaborate with an international team of scientists and engineers.
• Support data collection for algorithm validation.
• Validate methods in simulation platforms or real hardware prototypes.
• Disseminate scientific results in top-tier publications.

Skills

Python programming

ML model development

Hardware experience

NVIDIA Sim

ROS

Communication skills

Education

Master of Science in electrical engineering, robotics, data science or equivalent

Tools

NVIDIA Sim

ROS

Job description

The future starts here! Ready to join NXP? Become part of the startup of a dynamic team in Innovation working on next-generation radars, autonomous driving, robotics and AI. There is a lot of room for new ideas and innovations and you will be supported to have a continuous focus on development, coaching and creating a supportive environment for your team.

Your Team

The Innovation team shapes new exciting technologies that create future business for NXP. The team currently works on signal processing and machine learning methods for next-generation radars, autonomous driving, and robotics. We are currently looking for a highly motivated student for a 9-12 month internship/thesis.

Your Responsibilities

• Development of new algorithms (signal processing/ML) for specific use cases like object detection and navigation in autonomous driving and robotics.
• Working with an international team of scientists and engineers.
• Support in data collection needed for algorithm validation.
• Validation of developed methods in simulation platforms and/or real hardware prototypes.
• Dissemination of scientific results in top-tier publications.

What’s in it for you

• A great opportunity to develop your skills (technical, soft skills, communication, etc.)
• Gaining experience in a multinational and diverse environment
• Possibility to become part of NXP’s Young Professional Talent Pool
• Working on real assignments which contribute to NXP’s objectives

Your Profile

• Enrolled in a Master of Science in electrical engineering, robotics, data science or equivalent.
• Strong experience in Python programming and ML model development.
• Experience with hardware is a plus.
• Familiarity/experience with Nvidia Sim and ROS is a plus.
• Strong communication skills (presentations, reading and writing technical papers).

Duration

This is a full-time internship/thesis (40 hours per week) with a duration of 9 months or longer. The assignment could also be suitable as a thesis/graduation project. Please note that in order to be considered for an internship/working student assignment, you need to be registered as a student during the entire period.

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. After a screening based on your profile you can be expected to have a video interview with our Talent Acquisition Consultant followed by business.

What Can You Expect?

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 two additional sites (Nijmegen, Delft) 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.

We have a YOUNG community that organizes a mix of social and professional events for our young professionals and an active Women in NXP. 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.

Bright Minds. Bright Futures. 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 offer online and offline learning opportunities to help you develop some of your core and professional skills.

Commitment At NXP. We recognize NXP is a powerful change agent as we continue to deliver innovative solutions that advance a more sustainable future. We remain steadfast in our commitment to sustainability and making measurable year-on-year progress. Also, we aim to create an inclusive work environment and we will not tolerate racism, discrimination or harassment of any kind. We have programs in place focused on diversity, inclusion and equality.

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