About the role
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
Skills & Tags
Aplyr's read
NXP Semiconductors drives innovation in the automotive and IoT sectors, attracting engineers and tech experts dedicated to cutting-edge semiconductor solutions.
What's promising
- •Strong focus on automotive and IoT markets, driving growth.
- •Global presence offers diverse career opportunities for engineers.
- •Investment in R&D supports innovation and technological advancement.
What to watch
- •Highly competitive semiconductor industry may pressure margins.
- •Dependence on automotive sector exposes company to market fluctuations.
- •Complex global supply chains can lead to operational challenges.
Why NXP Semiconductors
- •Leading provider of secure connectivity solutions for embedded applications.
- •Pioneers in automotive radar and advanced driver-assistance systems.
- •Robust portfolio in secure identification solutions sets it apart.
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About NXP Semiconductors
NXP Semiconductors is a global semiconductor company that provides high-performance mixed signal and standard product solutions. The company focuses on automotive, security, and IoT applications.
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