Internship: Lab Automation and Testing for Automotive UWB (m/f/d)

NXP's Ultra-Wideband (UWB) technology enables secure ranging and precision sensing in automotive, mobile, and IoT devices. The Secure Car Access (SCA) product line focuses on UWB success in the automotive industry, including secure hands-free car access and child presence detection. The UWB Verification & Validation team seeks a student in Graz for a part-time internship to support post-silicon verification and validation. Responsibilities include developing lab automation software, analyzing test data, debugging, handling RF measurement equipment, and presenting results. The role offers practical experience and professional networking.

Must Have

• Develop software for automated lab environments
• Analyze and post-process test data
• Debug and find root causes of unexpected results/behavior
• Handle state-of-the-art RF measurement equipment
• Present measurement results
• PCB design and soldering
• Ongoing studies in Electrical Engineering, Telematics, Informatics, Information and Computer Engineering, Physics, System Test Engineering, Biomedical Engineering or similar
• Willingness to work part-time for minimum 1 year
• Knowledge in software development (e.g., NI LabVIEW, Python, C or MATLAB)
• Knowledge of microcontrollers / embedded systems / signal processing
• Fluent in English

Good to Have

• Experience with lab equipment (e.g., Oscilloscopes, Spectrum Analyzers)

NXP’s Ultra-Wideband (UWB) technology enables secure ranging and precision sensing across automotive, mobile and IoT devices.

The product line Secure Car Access (SCA) drives the success of UWB in the automotive industry, focusing not only on secure hands-free car access with a smartphone but also on creative use cases like child presence detection using UWB as short range radar. Working in the automotive sector demands a strong passion for quality, but offers stability and time for true innovation in return. If you are ready to start the next chapter of your career, you don’t want to miss this opportunity to join a world leader in the automotive semiconductor industry.

The UWB Verification & Validation team is growing and searches for a student in the greater area of Graz to support our post-silicon verification and validation process. Join our team to enhance your practical experience and grow your professional network in parallel to your studies.

Responsibilities:

• Develop software for automated lab environments
• Analyze and post-process the test data
• Debug and find root causes of unexpected results/behavior
• Handle state of the art RF measurement equipment
• Present the measurement results
• PCB design and soldering
• Learn about semiconductor ICs, embedded ARM software and RF measurement techniques

Your Profile:

• Ongoing studies in Electrical Engineering, Telematics, Informatics, Information and Computer Engineering, Physics, System Test Engineering, Biomedical Engineering or similar
• Willingness to work part-time for minimum 1 year, preferably longer
• Knowledge in software development (e.g. NI LabVIEW, Python, C or MATLAB)
• Experience with lab equipment (e.g. Oscilloscopes, Spectrum Analyzers etc.) is a benefit
• Knowledge of microcontrollers / embedded systems / signal processing
• Curious to learn about new technologies
• Self-driven, self-motivated and organized
• Accurate and well-structured way of working, strong analytic skills
• Team player, good communication skills and fluent in English
• Availability approximately 16h/week

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