Internship - Software Engineering (agentic AI)

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 Agentic AI 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 Artificial Intelligence Competence Center drives advanced research and deployment of edge AI technologies, enabling NXP's products with state-of-the-art machine learning capabilities. We are looking for a student passionate about optimizing Compound AI Systems (i.e., systems that address AI tasks by synthesizing multiple components that interact with each other, such as one or more AI Agents and external tools and databases). You will be part of a team conducting innovation on Agentic Edge AI and your work will involve designing, implementing, and assessing a methodology for optimizing Compound AI Systems.

Your Responsibilities

• Identify and assess existing compound AI systems for real-world applications
• Identify limitations of existing compound AI systems to propose, implement, and assess novel highly impactful extensions
• Document findings and contribute to our internal knowledge bases and tooling
• Collaborate with team members to identify promising directions for future development

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

• Currently pursuing a master's degree in Computer Science, Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning, or a related field
• Good understanding of fundamental AI/ML concepts, with a particular great understanding of Large Language Models (LLMs)
• Familiarity with prompt optimization (e.g., DSPy, TextGrad), model selection, and existing sampling techniques for LLMs
• Experience with Python, PyTorch, and best practices in Software Development
• Great level of English is required (attendance to meetings / presentations with international team, reading and writing of documentation)
• Experience with Edge AI deployment (e.g., TFLite, ONNX) is a plus

Duration

This is a full-time internship (40 hours per week) with a duration of 6 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.