Internship – Thermal Analysis (IC Design flow)

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Job Description

Join a dynamic NXP team leading digital transformation, focusing on agile methodologies and continuous development. The Design Enablement - Digital department, part of NXP's CTO, is seeking an intern for a 9+ month project. This role involves investigating and enhancing IC design analysis by incorporating thermal effects on power and power grids, crucial due to increasing power density and advanced manufacturing nodes. The internship addresses heat-related issues impacting electromigration, timing, memory reliability, and accelerated aging in IC and package design.
Must have:
  • Investigation of existing methods for thermal analysis and verification in IC/package design
  • Examination of heat-related issue detection and prevention strategies
  • Application of the findings to representative NXP design test cases
  • Automation of design flow processes
Good to have:
  • Experience with EDA tools
Perks:
  • A great opportunity to develop your skills (technical, soft skills, communication, etc.)
  • Gaining experience in a multinational and diverse environment
  • Possibility to become part of NXP’s Young Professional Talent Pool
  • Working on real assignments which contribute to NXP’s objectives

Job Details

Internship – Thermal Analysis (IC Design flow)

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The future starts here! Ready to join NXP?

Become part of the startup of a dynamic team that is leading NXP on a digital transformation journey. Your role is to be an ambassador for the agile way of working within our global NXP organization. There is a lot of room for new ideas and innovations and you will be supported to have a continuous focus on development, coaching and creating a supportive environment for your team.

Your Team

The Design Enablement - Digital department, is part of the Chief Technology Office (CTO) in NXP. It is located at various sites, including the High Tech Campus in Eindhoven. The technical scope of the EMIR team involves topics such as electromigration, IR-drop analysis and substrate noise analysis. Within this scope, for the latest technologies, the impact of temperature is becoming increasingly important. With the advancement of IC manufacturing nodes and increasing power density, accounting for thermal effects has become crucial. Heat-related issues in IC and package design impact electromigration, timing, memory reliability, and accelerated aging. We are currently looking for a student for a 9+ month internship for investigating and enhancing the IC design analysis by including the thermal effects on both power and power grid.

Your Responsibilities

  • Investigation of existing methods for thermal analysis and verification in IC/package design
  • Examination of heat-related issue detection and prevention strategies
  • Application of the findings to representative NXP design test cases
  • Automation of design flow processes

What’s in it for you

  • A great opportunity to develop your skills (technical, soft skills, communication, etc.)
  • Gaining experience in a multinational and diverse environment
  • Possibility to become part of NXP’s Young Professional Talent Pool
  • Working on real assignments which contribute to NXP’s objectives

Your Profile

  • Education: Bachelor or Master of Science – differentiation Microelectronics
  • Experience with EDA tools is recommended.
  • Basic knowledge of IC and PCB design techniques.
  • Familiarity with the Linux environment and Python programming.
  • Proficiency in English (CEFR B2 or equivalent) for participation in international meetings, presentations, and documentation.

Duration

This is a full-time internship (40 hours per week) with a duration of 9 months or longer. The assignment could also be suitable as a thesis/graduation project. Please note that in order to be considered for an internship/working student assignment, you need to be registered as a student during the entire period.

Creating Secure Connections and Infrastructure for a Smarter World

NXP Semiconductors N.V. (NASDAQ: NXPI) makes products and environments safer, more sustainable, and more secure with innovative connectivity and edge processing solutions for a smarter world. We are in the business of better. Not just better technologies, but better innovations to improve society. As the world leader in secure connectivity and processing solutions for embedded applications, NXP is solving the world’s most complex technology challenges to accelerate business innovation, enhance how we work, and advance how we live. If you are as excited about this opportunity as we are, we kindly invite you to apply. After a screening based on your profile you can be expected to have a video interview with our Talent Acquisition Consultant followed by business.

What Can You Expect?

Development opportunities: We believe that a key component to growing our business is to develop our people. To enable you to grow your career at NXP, we provide you with a mix of learning through on-the-job experiences, learning from industries bests, and learning through education to help you develop your core and professional skills.

Our offices: The Netherlands is home to our global headquarters (Eindhoven) along with two additional sites (Nijmegen, Delft) and includes a diverse team of over 2000 employees with 51 different nationalities focused on R&D, manufacturing, product development, business operations, legal and sales.

Hiring process: Applying only takes a minute! Fill in the online application and share your CV with us. After a positive screening based on your CV you will have an initial video conversation with our Talent Acquisition Consultant followed by several business interviews. Here are some useful tips to help you prepare.

And more: Life at NXP is more than work alone. Join one of the many social activities that are organized by and for employees in the Netherlands, such as our Christmas parties and International Walking Day. We have a YOUNG community that organizes a mix of social and professional events for our young professionals and an active Women in NXP. We also take time to give back to our communities by engaging young girls to learn about Technology during Girls Day or participating in several volunteering activities.

What’s Next?

If you’re excited about this opportunity, we kindly invite you to apply! If you have any questions, we are happy to answer them. Please contact, Chanchal Sharma, Talent Acquisition Specialist on chanchal.sharma_1@nxp.com

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