Digital Physical Design Intern - Summer 2027

NXP Semiconductors; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 28,000 - 34,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equal Opportunity Employer

Job summary

NXP Semiconductors in Austin, TX, offers a summer internship focused on physical design activities including layout implementation, checks, and data preparation under senior engineers' guidance.

You will gain hands-on experience with timing, power, quality, and rule-check tasks using standard tools, and collaborate with design, verification, and methodology teams to improve design quality. Enrolled students in EE/CS/physics returning to school after the internship are encouraged to apply.

Qualifications

• Pursuing a Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in a technical field (EE/EC/CS/Physics).
• Hands-on lab work, design projects, internships, coursework, or competitions are a plus.
• Familiar with engineering, design, verification, programming, or lab tools and eager to learn.

Responsibilities

• Contribute to physical design activities such as layout implementation, checks, and data preparation under guidance from senior engineers.
• Assist with timing, power, quality, or rule-check related tasks using standard engineering tools.
• Collaborate with design, verification, and methodology teams to resolve routine issues and improve design quality.
• Document design flows, results, and lessons learned for project use.
• Support structured execution and contribute to milestone achievement.

Skills

Engineering fundamentals

Problem solving

Team collaboration

Communication skills

English proficiency

Education

Bachelor’s/Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Electronics, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Physics, or related discipline

Tools

Lab tools

Programming basics

Design/verification tools

Job description

Job Responsibility

• Contribute to physical design activities such as layout implementation, checks, and design data preparation under guidance from senior engineers.
• Assist with timing, power, quality, or rule-check related tasks using standard engineering tools and methods.
• Work with design, verification, and methodology teams to resolve routine issues and improve design quality.
• Help document design flows, results, and lessons learned for project use.
• Contribute to structured execution, technical learning, and successful project milestones.

Requirements/Qualification

• Currently pursuing a Bachelor’s/Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Electronics, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Physics, or a related discipline.
• Hands-on experience from lab work, design projects, internships, coursework, or student competitions is a plus.
• Familiar with role-related engineering, design, verification, programming, or lab tools; willingness to learn quickly is important.
• Strong foundation in engineering fundamentals, problem solving, testing, and technical documentation.
• Able to collaborate with cross-functional teams and communicate technical ideas clearly.
• Good communication skills in English (written and spoken).
• In order to be considered for a summer internship with NXP you must be returning to school or graduating at the conclusion of the internship term. If you are graduating prior to July 2027 please apply to Entry Level full-time roles.

More information about NXP in the United States... NXP is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer regardless of age, color, national origin, race, religion, creed, gender, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, marital status, status as a disabled veteran and/or veteran of the Vietnam Era or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local law. In addition, NXP will provide reasonable accommodations for otherwise qualified disabled individuals.

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.

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.

Thank you for considering a career at NXP.