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Application Engineer – Ethernet Products (f/m/d)

NXP SemiconductorsHamburg17 Jul 2026
Visa-eligible · Fast-trackEnglish-firstFull-timemid

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Job Description

Your team The applications team within the Automotive Ethernet Solutions group is responsible for providing technical support to the field application team, sales team and directly to customers worldwide. Our team is well recognized within the automotive market as experts and belongs to the cross-industry community that introduces novelties in car networking. The location of this vacancy is Hamburg, Germany.

Your tasks and responsibilities

Responsible for customer application support activities and system solutions for Ethernet switch and physical layer products and their application in In-Vehicle Networks (IVN)

Respond to technical questions from our customer base, perform code and schematic reviews

Reproduction and verification of issues reported by customers; on-site support to identify and debug problems both in software and hardware

Create customer facing technical documents such as application notes, white papers, FAQ’s, product trainings, etc.

Responsible for the development of reference designs and product or solution demonstrators

Cooperate with other application teams within NXP and external 3rd parties to create complete system solution packages

Contribute to trainings and workshops with automotive manufacturers and their electronic subsystem suppliers

Contribute to thought leadership activities through conferences, trade fairs, articles, etc.

Required and desired skills and experience

Experience in hardware & embedded software development using automotive semiconductors & electronics

Hands-on experience with Ethernet switches, Ethernet physical layer products and embedded microcontrollers

Knowledge of Ethernet network implementations

Knowledge of the automotive market and applications is plus

Software knowledge; working with microcontrollers C/C++; Low Level Drivers, Real Time Operating System

Ideally some hands-on experience of high speed board design and layout

First experiences in dealing with customers

Proven problem solving and debug capabilities

Your education and personality

University degree in Electronics, Communications, Computer Science or similar

Excellent communication skills and a collaborative, cross-cultural mind-set

Independent working style, fast learner, creative and open for new ideas

Fluent in English

Please note: The successful candidate may/will be responsible for security related tasks. The assignment may/will be in scope of security certifications, therefore a conscious and reliable way of working is necessary.

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Visa & salary

ELIGIBLE
70000.0
annual gross · from listing
Blue Card threshold (shortage)€45,934.20
Meets Blue Card threshold
Shortage OccupationMangelberuf ✓

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