Automotive Product Engineer - Entry Level

NXP Semiconductors•Austin, TX

About The Position

Automotive Product Engineering position responsible for product ownership from pre-silicon through production launch and industrialization phases. Works together with test and design leads to ensure product compliance. Follows up to ensure production test coverage is consistent with the documented compliance. Work across disciplines (wafer fab, assembly, probe, and test) to ensure new products will meet automotive cost and quality requirements. Owns product characterization efforts and all data analysis confirming specification compliance and establishing optimal limits for Automatic Test Equipment prior to releasing products into manufacturing. Ensures correlation between the ATE test results and the bench validation results. Works together with test and quality leads to ensure products will meet automotive reliability requirements. Executes product qualification per plan. Track and test all read points and drive corrective actions as needed. Capable to drive failure analysis and diagnosis of qualification issues, yield issues and customer returns. Provides engineering disposition based on bin limits, fab parametric correlation, and other relevant data to ensure the highest quality at the lowest cost. Drives and manages volume ramp working together with the manufacturing teams to ensure a successful ramp. Drives and prepares training to ensure sustaining engineers can handle daily production execution and retain required quality/cost.

Requirements

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering (Dec 2025-May 2026 grads considered)
Up to 2 years work experience, including internships
Self-motivated to learn and contribute in global team environment
Excellent verbal and written communication skills
Quality first mindset
Statistical analysis skills
Project management skills

Nice To Haves

ATE - Teradyne Ultraflex

Responsibilities

Product ownership from pre-silicon through production launch and industrialization phases.
Ensure product compliance with test and design leads.
Ensure production test coverage is consistent with documented compliance.
Work across disciplines (wafer fab, assembly, probe, and test) to meet automotive cost and quality requirements.
Own product characterization efforts and data analysis for specification compliance and optimal ATE limits.
Ensure correlation between ATE and bench validation results.
Ensure products meet automotive reliability requirements with test and quality leads.
Execute product qualification per plan.
Track and test all read points and drive corrective actions.
Drive failure analysis and diagnosis of qualification issues, yield issues, and customer returns.
Provide engineering disposition based on bin limits, fab parametric correlation, and other data.
Drive and manage volume ramp with manufacturing teams.
Drive and prepare training for sustaining engineers.