Digital Design & DFT Engineering Intern

Position:
Digital Design & DFT Engineering Intern

Company:
NXP Semiconductors N.V.

Location:
Italy, Catania

Employment type:
Full time

Short Summary:
This internship offers a unique opportunity for students pursuing a Master's Degree thesis in Electronic Engineering or Computer Engineering to gain hands-on experience in semiconductor development while working alongside experienced design engineers on real-world projects.

Responsibilities:
- Contribute to digital IC design, verification, and Design-for-Test (DFT) activities.
- Support the development and evaluation of DFT architectures, algorithms, and methodologies.
- Participate in the analysis of digital circuits to improve testability, coverage, and diagnosis capabilities.
- Assist in the implementation and validation of DFT solutions using industry-standard EDA tools.
- Conduct research and technical investigations related to digital design and test challenges.
- Analyze simulation and test data, documenting results and proposing improvements.
- Collaborate with digital design, verification, product engineering, and test teams.
- Prepare technical reports, presentations, and thesis-related documentation.
- Participate in technical reviews and contribute to engineering discussions and problem-solving activities.

Requirement:
- Currently pursuing a Master's Degree in Electronic Engineering, Computer Engineering, or a closely related field.
- Interest in semiconductor technologies, digital integrated circuit design, and test methodologies.
- Good understanding of digital electronics fundamentals, logic design, and computer architecture concepts.
- Familiarity with hardware description languages (Verilog, SystemVerilog, or VHDL) is considered a plus.
- Basic programming skills in Python, C/C++, or similar languages.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving capabilities.
- Ability to work effectively both independently and within a multidisciplinary team.
- Good written and verbal communication skills in English.
- Motivated, curious, and eager to learn in a challenging technical environment.

Benefits:
- Opportunity to develop a Master's thesis in collaboration with industry experts.
- Hands-on experience in advanced semiconductor design and DFT technologies.
- Mentoring from experienced digital design engineers.
- Exposure to professional EDA tools, methodologies, and development flows.
- A collaborative and innovative engineering environment within a global semiconductor company.