Entry Level Digital Physical Design Engineer

NXP Semiconductors • Austin, TX

10d

About The Position

This is an entry-level position for a Digital Physical Design Engineer. The role involves contributing to physical design activities such as layout implementation, checks, and design data preparation under the guidance of senior engineers. The engineer will also assist with timing, power, quality, or rule-check related tasks, and work with cross-functional teams to resolve issues and improve design quality. The position emphasizes structured execution, technical learning, and contributing to project milestones.

Requirements

• Recent Bachelor’s/Master’s degree (or graduating soon) in Electrical Engineering, Electronics, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Physics, or a related discipline, within past two years.
• Familiar with role-related engineering, design, verification, programming, or lab tools; willingness to learn quickly is important.
• Strong foundation in engineering fundamentals, problem solving, testing, and technical documentation.
• Able to collaborate with cross-functional teams and communicate technical ideas clearly.
• Good communication skills in English (written and spoken).

Nice To Haves

• Hands-on experience from lab work, design projects, internships, coursework, or student competitions is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Contribute to physical design activities such as layout implementation, checks, and design data preparation under guidance from senior engineers.
• Assist with timing, power, quality, or rule-check related tasks using standard engineering tools and methods.
• Work with design, verification, and methodology teams to resolve routine issues and improve design quality.
• Help document design flows, results, and lessons learned for project use.
• Contribute to structured execution, technical learning, and successful project milestones.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level