NXP Semiconductors N.V.

Intern Physical Design Engineer - Summer 2026

Austin (Oakhill, Office) Full time

SOC Implementation Team is seeking a Physical Design Technical Intern.  The successful candidate will be working on the Advanced processors or microcontrollers at NXP.  The candidate will be working on the fast paced, and leading-edge advanced node technologies building exciting and complex SoCs.


Responsibilities:

This internship position is within the Implementation Team.  The successful candidate will have the opportunities to:

·       Learn basics of Place and Route including Floorplanning, Placement, CTS, Route, Extraction, Signal EM etc.

·       Learn Static timing analysis and constraint development flow using state of the art industrial PD tools.

·       Perform timing closure and signal integrity of a sub-system.

·       Learn Power EM/IR flow and methodology. 

·       Perform Power EM/IR analysis of a subsystem & Benchmarking.

·       Support design methodology enhancements with EDA tools evaluations.

 

Qualifications:

·       Working towards BS or MS degree in Computer and/or Electrical Engineering. 

·       Solid understanding of VLSI system & sub-micron CMOS circuits design

·       Good scripting skills in (Python, Tcl, shell, etc)

·       Self-motivated team player with good communication skills

More information about NXP in the United States...

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.

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