Working Student (f/m/d) RF Validation and Lab Automation

For many applications, there is an ongoing need to make use of higher frequencies of the electromagnetic spectrum, which require technological innovations both for development of new products and for testing these products. Therefore, NXP Germany is engaging in the German part of the EU R&D program "important project of common European interest” (IPCEI) for microelectronics.

As part of this program, NXP will build a brand-new laboratory for high frequency technologies in Hamburg. The "THz Lab” will serve as a competence center to define and develop new concepts for test and validation of RF demonstrators, RF systems, and RF solutions in the sub-THz spectrum and beyond (frequency range ≥ 100GHz). The THz Lab will be a key player in supporting product development for the 6th generation of mobile communications (6G) within NXP.

Tasks

• Perform and analyze RF measurements

• Develop and perform PHY-level simulations

• Develop pre- and post-processing for RF measurements

• Perform electro-magnetic (EM) simulations for passive components

• Develop system-level simulation models for active and passive lab components

• Develop automated test routines for RF measurement setups

• Create (automated) reports for measurement results

• Develop remote control of measurement equipment

• Contribute to the NXP-wide lab automation library

• Develop automated storage of measurement data

• Work closely with lab engineers to improve RF measurement setups, lab automation, and reporting

Requirements

• Student of electrical engineering, preferably with focus on RF technologies

• Experience in working with Python or MATLAB, preferably in the scope of electrical engineering and signal processing

• Experience with RF measurements and equipment (oscilloscopes, signal generators, spectrum analyzers, vector network analyzer, power sources, etc.)

• Experience with EM- and system-level simulation software, preferably Ansys HFSS and PathWave SystemVue

• Excellent problem-solving skills, attention to detail and good analytical skills

• Structured, well organized, self-motivated, and flexible

• Team player with good communication skills, fluent English (spoken and written)