Technical Sales Engineer (TSE) Intern - Summer 2027 - United States
Originally posted 6 October 2026 by the employer.
About the role
This role is for a Technical Sales Engineer (TSE) Intern within the Global Sales organization, combining technical foundations with customer interaction.
What you'll do
- Research and map target accounts within an assigned territory or vertical market (Automotive, Industrial, or IoT).
- Develop competitive analyses and market landscape summaries to inform sales strategy.
- Create customer-ready collateral including one-pagers, pitch decks, and application notes.
- Track customer pipeline data, design-win funnel activity, and account status in Salesforce (CRM).
- Attend customer meetings, technical reviews, and product demonstrations with TSE mentors.
- Develop working knowledge of NXP product portfolios (MCUs, MPUs, wireless connectivity, analog, power management).
What you'll need
- Currently pursuing a Bachelor's or Master's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or a related technical field.
- Rising junior, senior, or graduate student, with expected graduation between December 2027 and June 2029.
- Cumulative GPA of 3.0/4.0 or higher.
- Authorization to work in the United States.
- Availability for 12 weeks full-time during Summer 2027 (May–August).
Nice to have
- Coursework or project experience in embedded systems, analog/digital circuits, wireless communications, or power electronics.
- Familiarity with microcontrollers, FPGAs, or relevant development boards (e.g., Arduino, Raspberry Pi, STM32).
- Exposure to programming languages such as C, C++, or Python.
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint) and/or Google Workspace tools.
- Familiarity with CRM concepts (Salesforce experience a plus).
Skills: customer-facing, market intelligence, sales enablement, customer engagement, NXP product portfolios, system-level solutions
This role has been open 9 days — well below the 39-day median for Sales Engineering roles.
Sales Engineering · Automotive IC
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Open roles in category
54
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Median days open
39 d
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Median salary
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| Metric | NXP Semiconductors | All employers we track in this specialty (54 roles · 18 employers) |
|---|---|---|
| Open roles in this specialty | 14 | 54 |
| Median days open | 59 d | 39 d (+20 d vs this employer) |
| Median salary (USD postings) | — | — |
Skills observed across this category: customer-facing, market intelligence, sales enablement, customer engagement, NXP product portfolios, system-level solutions
Who's hiring in this category
- NXP Semiconductors (this employer) · 14 open roles · median 58 d
- Infineon Technologies · 8 open roles · median 38 d
- Analog Devices · 5 open roles · median 30 d
- onsemi · 4 open roles · median 34 d
- Mobileye · 3 open roles · median 12 d
- Renesas Electronics · 3 open roles · median 34 d
How we counted: 54 open Sales Engineering (Automotive IC) roles from 18 employers tracked in the SemiconductorJobs index, counted 16 Oct 2026. Specialty figures count only roles carrying this exact specialty label, so an employer's related work in neighbouring specialties is not included there. Figures refresh nightly.