Application Engineer – Automotive MCU (2027 NCG Campus Hire)

Location: Shanghai / Chongqing, China

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with leading automotive customers, field application engineers, marketing, and sales teams to understand system requirements and support application development based on NXP automotive MCU solutions.
• Participate in the development of embedded software, evaluation platforms, reference designs, application notes, and technical collateral for automotive applications.
• Assist customers in debugging, integration, and technical issue analysis related to MCU hardware, software, and automotive systems.
• Support technical workshops, customer trainings, and internal knowledge-sharing activities.
• Explore and evaluate emerging automotive technologies and application trends, including automotive safety, security, zonal architecture, and vehicle networking.
• Work closely with global engineering teams to help customers accelerate development and successfully adopt NXP solutions.
• Build technical expertise in automotive microcontrollers, embedded systems, and software platforms through project experience and continuous learning.

Basic Requirements

• 2027 graduate in:

• Electrical Engineering

• Electronics Engineering

• Microelectronics

• Computer Science

• Embedded Systems

• Automotive Engineering

• Software Engineering

• or related disciplines

• Solid fundamentals in embedded systems and programming.

• Good problem-solving and analytical skills.

• Strong communication and teamwork skills.

• Self-motivated, curious, and eager to learn new technologies.

• Good written and verbal English communication skills.

• Willingness to travel when required.

Preferred Qualifications

Candidates with experience or coursework in one or more of the following areas are highly preferred:

• Microcontrollers (MCU), SoC architecture, and on-chip peripherals

• Embedded C/C++ software development

• RTOS, device drivers, interrupt handling, multi-core systems, or operating systems

• Automotive software and standards, including:

• AUTOSAR

• Functional Safety (ISO 26262)

• Automotive Cybersecurity

• In-Vehicle Networking (CAN, LIN, Ethernet)

• Hardware design, debugging, and lab instrumentation

• Software development tools such as Git, IDEs, debuggers, or scripting languages (Python preferred)

• AI applications in embedded or automotive systems

• Technical presentations, competitions, research projects, or open-source contributions

What We Look For

• Passion for automotive and embedded technologies
• Strong learning agility and growth mindset
• Customer-oriented attitude
• Ability to work effectively in a global and multicultural environment
• Initiative, ownership, and willingness to take on challenges
• Desire to grow into a trusted technical expert supporting leading automotive customers in China

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