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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