Junior System Engineer for Automotive Innovations

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

Job summary

NXP Semiconductors in Eindhoven is seeking a Junior Systems Engineer to help design, develop, integrate and validate semiconductor-based systems. You will work with multidisciplinary teams to define system requirements and interfaces, ensuring hardware and software work together seamlessly.

You will contribute to system modeling, testing, documentation and continuous improvement throughout the product development lifecycle, building hands-on technical expertise and collaboration skills in a

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Embedded Systems, or a related field.
• Understanding of systems engineering fundamentals, hardware/software interactions, and product development processes.
• Basic knowledge of embedded systems, semiconductor technologies, digital design, software development, or system modeling concepts.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and troubleshooting skills.
• Effective communication and collaboration skills.
• Ability to learn quickly and work effectively in a team environment.

Responsibilities

• Support the development and documentation of system requirements, architectures, and technical specifications for semiconductor products and solutions.
• Assist in defining system interfaces, functional behavior, and input/output parameters for hardware and software components.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to analyze customer, business, and technical requirements and translate them into system-level solutions.
• Participate in system modeling, simulation, prototyping, integration, testing, and validation activities.
• Identify, analyze, and help resolve system design issues, performance challenges, and integration problems.
• Contribute to design reviews and technical discussions throughout the product development process.
• Support the evaluation and adoption of new technologies, methodologies, and engineering tools.
• Create and maintain technical documentation, including requirements, design specifications, test plans, and reports.
• Work closely with hardware, software, applications, verification, and product engineering teams to ensure successful product implementation and delivery.

Education

Bachelor's or Master's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Embedded Systems, or a related field

Tools

C

C++

Python

MATLAB

Job description

As a Junior Systems Engineer at NXP, you will contribute to the design, development, integration, and validation of semiconductor-based systems and solutions. Working within multidisciplinary engineering teams, you will support the definition of system requirements, interfaces, and specifications to ensure effective hardware and software integration. This role offers an excellent opportunity to develop technical expertise while participating in the end-to-end product development lifecycle.

Key Responsibilities

• Support the development and documentation of system requirements, architectures, and technical specifications for semiconductor products and solutions.
• Assist in defining system interfaces, functional behavior, and input/output parameters for hardware and software components.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to analyze customer, business, and technical requirements and translate them into system-level solutions.
• Participate in system modeling, simulation, prototyping, integration, testing, and validation activities.
• Identify, analyze, and help resolve system design issues, performance challenges, and integration problems.
• Contribute to design reviews and technical discussions throughout the product development process.
• Support the evaluation and adoption of new technologies, methodologies, and engineering tools.
• Create and maintain technical documentation, including requirements, design specifications, test plans, and reports.
• Work closely with hardware, software, applications, verification, and product engineering teams to ensure successful product implementation and delivery.

Required Qualifications

Bachelor's or Master's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Embedded Systems, or a related field.

Understanding of systems engineering fundamentals, hardware/software interactions, and product development processes.

Basic knowledge of embedded systems, semiconductor technologies, digital design, software development, or system modeling concepts.

Strong analytical, problem-solving, and troubleshooting skills.

Effective communication and collaboration skills.

Ability to learn quickly and work effectively in a team environment.

Preferred Qualifications

• Internship, academic project, research, or co-op experience related to systems engineering, embedded systems, hardware design, software development, or semiconductor technologies.
• Familiarity with programming languages such as C, C++, Python, or MATLAB.
• Exposure to requirements management, modeling, simulation, verification, or validation methodologies.
• Knowledge of automotive, industrial, IoT, mobile, or edge processing technologies is a plus.

More information about NXP in the Netherlands...

NXP Semiconductors N.V. (NASDAQ: NXPI) enables a smarter, safer, and more sustainable world through innovation. As the world leader in secure connectivity solutions for embedded applications, NXP is pushing boundaries in the automotive, industrial & IoT, mobile, and communication infrastructure markets.

For more information, visit www.nxp.com 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.

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