Internship – Product Engineering (Data Science: Machine Learning Analyst)
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The future starts here! Ready to join NXP?
Become part ofadynamicProduct Engineeringteam that isworking on products drivingOne of the mega trends in the evolution towards highly automated vehicles. NXP offers sensor and processing technology that drives all aspects of the secure connected cars of today and the autonomous cars of tomorrow. Product line In-Vehicle Networking is with CAN, LIN,Flexrayand Ethernet solutions, enabling communications withinarchitecturesdesigned for secure and hyper-connected autonomous vehicles.
Your Team
TheProduct Engineering-
You will be part of our product development team,Product Line, In-Vehicle Networking, in Nijmegen, Netherlands, who is working rigorouslyto deliver the best products to market on time while ensuring our brand's reputation for leadership in total quality at optimal cost.
As a Product Engineering intern, you areina central position (a spiderinthe web) in theNew IC Product development. Youget towork with allthedisciplines needed to design an IC and several external teams to prepare it for mass production.Thereisa lot of room fornew ideasandinnovationsand you will be supported to have a continuous focus on development, coaching and creating a supportive environmentfromyour team.
Your Responsibilities
Develop and evaluate an anomaly detection approach for machine learning models todeterminewhether incoming data and model predictions are reliable before further processing.
Analyzelarge-scale datasets toidentifyout-of-distributionbehavior, data shifts, and inconsistencies between inputs and model outputs.
Design and calibrate an anomaly scoring mechanism and decision thresholds, balancing detection sensitivity with practical review capacity in a production environment.
Validate the solution using historical data, including simulation or injection of anomalous scenarios whererequired.
Collaborate with cross-functional teams (e.g., engineering and data science) to define relevant anomaly types, interpret modelbehavior, and translate insights into practical decision-making workflows.
Document themethodology, validation results, and recommended thresholds in a clear and structured way suitable for internship andthesisdeliverables.
What’sin it for you
A great opportunityto 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
YourProfile
Master’s studentwith major inComputer Science, Machine Learning, Data Science, Statistics,or a closely related quantitative field.Minor oradditionalcourse work in Applied Mathematics is a plus.
Strong programming skills in Python and experience working with data analysis or machine learning workflows.
Solid foundation in statistics, anomaly detection, out-of-distribution detection, or distribution-shift analysis.
Comfortable translating analytical results into practical engineering decisions and collaborating with cross-functional technical stakeholders.
Interest in semiconductor test data, production analytics, and deploying trustworthy ML solutions in an industrial setting.
Available for an internship that can be combined with a thesis project.
Duration
This is a full-time/part timeinternship (20/40 hoursper week) with a duration of 6 months or longer. The assignmentmay besuitable as a thesis/graduation project.
Please note thatin order tobe 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 ofbetter. Notjust bettertechnologies, 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. Aftera screeningbased on yourprofileyou can be expected to have a video interview with our Talent Acquisition Consultant followed by business.
WhatCanYouExpect?
Development opportunities:We believe that a keycomponentto 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 fromindustriesbests, 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 yourCVyou will havean initialvideo 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 thanworkalone. 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 orparticipatingin several volunteering activities.
What’sNext?
Ifyou’reexcited about this opportunity, wekindly inviteyou to apply! If you have any questions, we are happy to answer them.
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