About the role
In this working student role, you will support the application engineering team in the validation and testing of automotive Ethernet PHY products. The position offers a practical combination of lab-based hardware work, technical analysis, and structured documentation in an innovative automotive environment.
Your Tasks:
- Support the application engineering team for automotive Ethernet PHY products
- Hands-on hardware activities in the lab, including:
- Assembly, modification and rework of electronic circuits (e.g. soldering)
- Setup and configuration of test environments and measurement setups
- Reading, understanding and working with circuit schematics and PCB layouts
- Bring-up of test and evaluation boards, including:
- Verification of power supply interfaces
- Functional verification of PHY operation and board-level data interfaces
- Functional evaluation of customer-specific applications
- Reproduction of hardware configurations and software sequences
- Execution of internal physical layer tests for automotive Ethernet
- e.g. conformance testing according to industry standards
- Documentation and creation of structured test reports
Mandatory Requirements:
- Ongoing studies in electrical engineering, information technology or similar
- Basic knowledge of analog and digital electronics
- Basic knowledge of electrical measurements (e.g. voltage, current, signal analysis using an oscilloscope)
- Basic knowledge of Python and C programming, including related toolchains
- Basic understanding of version control workflows (e.g. Git, SVN)
- Hands-on mentality and willingness to work in a lab environment
Preferred Qualifications:
- Basic practical experience in electronics lab work and hardware handling, including:
- Experience with lab tools and measurement equipment (power supplies, DMMs, oscilloscopes, soldering irons)
- Careful handling of sensitive electronic components
- Solid understanding of measurement techniques
- Practical experience in reading schematics and debugging hardware setups
- Experience with communication interfaces (e.g. Automotive Ethernet, CAN, SPI)
What NXP Offers:
- An attractive hourly wage of €18.90
- 30 vacation days per year
- Flexible working hours
- The possibility to work in a hybrid setup
- Access to an on-site cafeteria
- Networking initiatives and Employee Resource Groups such as Young Community, No Extra Planet, NXP Equal, Women in NXP, and more — fostering both professional and personal exchange
Please note:
The successful candidate may/will be responsible for security related tasks.
The assignment may/will be in scope of security certifications, therefore a conscious and reliable way of working is necessary.
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.
