Automotive Systems & Applications Engineer Intern - Summer 2027
Originally posted 11 November 2026 by the employer.
About the role
This role involves creating evaluation and demonstration hardware and software solutions to support NXP's automotive processors. You will solve customer system design issues, perform benchmarking on MCUs and virtual prototypes, and create technical enablement documentation.
What you'll do
- Create evaluation and demonstration hardware and software solutions for automotive processors.
- Provide hardware and software technical support to resolve customer system design issues from conception through production.
- Perform simulation and benchmarking of existing MCUs and virtual prototypes to guide product development.
- Develop embedded software solutions targeting heterogeneous, multi-core automotive processors, embedded accelerators, and multi-OS hypervisor environments.
- Create technical documentation and training materials to enable customer development.
- Support technical queries from field applications engineers, sales engineers, and marketing teams.
What you'll need
- Currently pursuing a Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering or Computer Engineering, returning to school or graduating at the conclusion of the internship term.
- Knowledge of embedded systems hardware and software design, specifically with ARM architectures.
- Embedded programming skills in C/C++ and low-level embedded assembly software.
- Board level schematic and layout understanding.
- Experience with laboratory tools including logic analyzers, oscilloscopes, digital voltmeters, and LabView.
- Experience with compilers, debuggers, emulators, RTOS (Real Time Operating Systems), and system debugging techniques.
Nice to have
- Experience with NXP microcontrollers or microprocessors.
- Working knowledge of communications protocols such as LIN, CAN, Ethernet, and PCIe.
- Knowledge of model-based design techniques and experience with MATLAB/Simulink.
- Knowledge of electric motor control theory and principles.
Skills: embedded C, MCU, CAN, automotive, schematic
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First seen in our index 0 days ago, well below the 92-day median for Applications FAE roles.
Applications FAE · Automotive IC
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Open roles in category
139
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Median days since first seen
92 d
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Category median salary (all employers)
$152k
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| Metric | NXP Semiconductors | All employers we track in this specialty (139 roles · 23 employers) |
|---|---|---|
| Open roles in this specialty | 22 | 139 |
| Median days since first seen | 96 d | 92 d (−4 d vs this employer) |
| Median salary (USD postings) | n/a | $152k |
Skills observed across this category: embedded C, MCU, CAN, automotive, schematic
Who's hiring in this category
- Infineon Technologies · 33 open roles · median 81 d
- Texas Instruments · 22 open roles · median 142 d
- NXP Semiconductors (this employer) · 21 open roles · median 98 d
- Qualcomm · 10 open roles · median 29 d
- Renesas Electronics · 10 open roles · median 108 d
- Microchip Technology · 7 open roles · median 231 d
How we counted: 139 open Applications FAE (Automotive IC) roles from 23 employers tracked in the SemiconductorJobs index, counted 11 Nov 2026. Specialty figures count only roles carrying this exact specialty label, so an employer's related work in neighbouring specialties is not included there. Days are counted from when our index first saw each posting, not from the employer's original posting date.