About the position
ST is excited to welcome an NFC Hardware - Field Application Engineer Intern at our office located in Santa Clara, CA. During this internship, you will be involved in the support of customers for the adoption and deployment of NFC secure payment solutions in consumer devices, such as smartphones and wearables. You will work with a variety of skilled professionals, closely collaborating with customers and product teams for the evaluation, integration, and deployment of ST NFC secure payment system-on-chip products. Technical support of NFC system-on-chip products includes RF antenna mockup design techniques, simulation, and testing, together with support for the qualification and pre-certification of customers' solutions against industry standards (e.g. Felica, NFC Forum, EMVCo).
Responsibilities
- Collaborate in the preparation and performance evaluation of payment solutions with ST NFC secure payment solution
- Participate in the pre-certification of devices for relevant standards (e.g. Felica, NFC Forum, EMVCo)
- Collaborate in bring-up and validation of testing equipment tools/robots
Requirements
- Working towards a Bachelors or Masters degree in Electrical Engineering or Computer Engineering
- Preferred experience in debugging and lab instruments (Oscilloscope, Network Analyzer, Wave Generators, Power Supplies, etc.)
- Antenna matching and RF modulation techniques
- Simulation experience (e.g. ADS)
- Schematics / Layout
- System level architecture and debug
Nice-to-haves
- Experience in NFC technology and systems (TypeA, TypeB, TypeF, TypeV, R/W, POS, Passive Card, CE, etc.)
- Familiarity with NFC standards (EMVCo, NFC Forum, FeliCa)
- Knowledge of smartcard technology and secure payment solutions
- Understanding of the Android ecosystem and environment
- Python / high-level scripts understanding
Benefits
- Base hourly rate range for this role is between $32 and $43 USD
- Diversity, Equity and Inclusion initiatives
- Hybrid work arrangements
- Dedicated Employee Resource Groups for women and LGBTQIA+
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