Microcontrollers System Engineering Intern - Summer 2027

NXP Semiconductors; Austin (TX); Hybrid; USD 34,000 - 48,000; Part time

Job summary

NXP Semiconductors in Austin, Texas is offering a summer internship to showcase the capabilities of the latest NXP microprocessors in AI/ML with a focus on time series and anomaly detection. You will be mentored by senior team members and collaborate with Designers, Software Developers, and other engineers globally.

You will manage projects from conception to final product, develop firmware and proofs of concept, and deliver materials for customer-facing demonstrations.

Qualifications

• Must be pursuing a Bachelor’s degree in Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering or Computer Science.
• Must have proficiency in the C language.
• Must be returning to school or graduating at the conclusion of the internship term.
• Experience with embedded Systems on Chip, especially ARM Cortex architecture.
• Embedded software development and debugging experience including operating systems, device drivers, connectivity stacks (802.15.4, BLE, Thread, Zigbee).
• Technical writing skills for creating application notes, white papers, and user’s guides / reference manuals.

Responsibilities

• Mentored by senior team members to create a project showcasing the capabilities of the latest NXP microprocessors in AI/ML and time series/anomaly detection.
• Manage your project from Conception to Planning to Execution to Final Product, culminating with a presentation to leadership.
• Contribute to firmware, proofs of concept and materials enhancing our product offering.
• Collaborate with Designers, Software Developers, and other engineers from around the globe.

Skills

C language

Embedded basics

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Engineering / Electrical Engineering / Computer Science

Tools

ARM Cortex

Job description

Scope of Responsibilities and Expectations

You will report to the SCE Systems Mgr. in Austin, Texas USA. Working as a system engineer, you will be mentored by senior team members to create a project showcasing the capabilities of the latest NXP microprocessors in the areas of artificial intelligence and machine learning with a focus on time series and anomaly detection. You will collaborate with local team members as well as Designers, Software Developers, and other engineers from around the globe. You will be responsible for managing your project from Conception to Planning to Execution to Final Product, culminating with a presentation to the leadership team showing off your hard work. In addition you will contribute to the development of firmware, proofs of concept and all materials enhancing our product offering to our customers.

Key Challenges

• Build application / demos / drivers porting or development.
• Build innovative functions or use case demonstrators in all applications fields: security, connectivity.
• Perform technical feasibility studies on key functions
• Build reference designs in various strategic domains, application notes and white papers writing.
• Review Reference Manuals and Data Sheets and contribute to Developer guides and "Ease-of-use".

Cross functional aspects: You will be mentored by senior members of the team and have the opportunity to get help from team members both locally and in other locations according to the area of expertise you need to learn about for your project. You may need to interact with other job functions like lab technicians in order to complete certain tasks of your project, giving you a better understanding of how a typical engineering office operates.

Job Qualifications

• Must be pursuing a Bachelor’s degree in Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering or Computer Science.
• Must have proficiency in the C language.
• 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.
• Experience with embedded Systems on Chip, especially ARM Cortex architecture.
• Embedded software development and debug experience including one of more of the following: operating systems, device drivers, connectivity stack (802.15.4, BLE, Thread, Zigbee).
• Experience with embedded software development and debug.
• Technical writing skills for creating application notes, white papers, and user’s guides / reference manuals.

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.